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Belay that Order!  Supreme Court To Relook FAA’s Denial of Differential Pay to Coast Guard Reservist

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On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Feliciano v. Department Of Transportation. The Supreme Court will review the Federal Circuit’s decision affirming the Merit Systems Protection Board’s...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2023

Shutdown Fallout: McCarthy Out. On September 30, 2023, the U.S. Congress acted quickly—and surprisingly—to pass stopgap funding legislation to avoid what looked to be an inevitable shutdown of the federal government. With a...more

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Wage-Hour Rulings Impacting Air Carriers Show Continued Headwinds In California

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Northern District of California recently issued two rulings with noteworthy employment implications for commercial air carriers. The first ruling represents the first time a court has found that federal...more

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FAA Issues Final Rule Increasing Mandatory Flight Attendant Rest Periods

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule requiring that flight attendants at large U.S. airlines receive a rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours between periods of duty lasting 14 hours or less...more

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Airline Alert: New FAA Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Flight Attendant Rest Requirements

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On November 2, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements. The NPRM was mandated by the FAA...more

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InterConnect FLASH! No 75 - Gov. Signs Bill Expanding Stranglehold on IC’s in CA: What Now in California?

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the recently passed Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”) codifying the Dynamex decision relating to the classification of independent contractors/employees in California and further “clarifying the...more

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2018 Omnibus Funding Bill Keeps Government Open, Minus the Critical Joint-Employer Rider

On March 23, 2018, the last day before a potential government shutdown, Congress passed and the president is expected to sign a massive $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through fiscal year...more

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Supreme Court to Clarify Applicability of Arbitration Act to Transportation Contracts

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On Feb. 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, which should provide guidance as to the circumstances in which the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies to interstate transportation...more

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Washington, D.C. Update – March 2016

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With only a handful of items currently active on the House and Senate agendas, FY17 appropriations legislation is the major legislative game in town. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees are moving forward with...more

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EEOC: Sexual Orientation Discrimination Illegal Under Title VII

The EEOC has found that workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. On July 15, 2015, the EEOC reversed the dismissal of a sex discrimination...more

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EEOC Rules Discrimination Based on Employee's Sexual Orientation Is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has issued a potentially groundbreaking decision finding that discrimination based on "sexual orientation" can be brought under Title VII of the Civil...more

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Aviation & Aerospace and Surface Transportation Quarterly Newsletter

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In This Issue: - Update on Developments in California Drone Law - One Community Gets Relief from Aircraft Noise - California Once Again Relinquishes Clean Air Act Enforcement Responsibility to the...more

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