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McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The Supreme Court Sides with Employers on the Right to Sue Unions

On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court held that a company could sue a union over intentional damage caused during a labor dispute. InĀ Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Loc. Union No. 174,...more

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Supreme Court Rules that Union May Be Liable for Damage Caused by Strike

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In a strikeout for organized labor, the United States Supreme Court recently held that an employer may pursue a lawsuit based on damage caused to its property by a strike. Glacier Northwest, Inc., a company which...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

SCOTUS Opens the Door to Increased Union Liability for Strike Damages

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered an 8-1 opinion that limits the protections available to unions for damages caused during a strike. In Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: Strike Does Not Protect Union from Lawsuit for Damage to Company Property

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Can a union be sued by management for destroying company property during a strike? On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court answered the question in the affirmative....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

50-State Update On COVID-19 Business Liability Protections - UPDATED March 2021

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A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 18, 2020

This 18th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us return to what, even in these early days of the pandemic, must be considered as some of the hottest topics. Thus, we discuss new...more

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