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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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The Supreme Court Clarifies That the Preponderance Standard Applies to FLSA Exemption Cases

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Employers confronted with individual or class action lawsuits or government investigations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) have the burden to prove that employees are exempt from the law’s minimum wage and...more

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No More Chevron Deference: What Does This Mean for Employers?

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From 1984 until June 2024, a reviewing court had to defer to a federal agency’s reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes, even if the court would have interpreted the statute differently. In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme...more

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Chevron No More: The Impact on Benefit Plans

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce (Loper Bright), overturning Chevron U.S.A. Inc v. Natural...more

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Texas Court Shoots Down FTC Noncompete Ban Nationwide

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Ten days ahead of her self-imposed deadline, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued a memorandum opinion and order granting the plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment, setting aside the Federal Trade...more

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Anticipating the Impact on Employers Post-Chevron Being Overturned

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On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court decided Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper), overturning and eliminating the Chevron doctrineor Chevron deference, a legal principle established by a 1984 decision of...more

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Texas Judge Enjoins NLRB From Proceeding Against SpaceX, Casting Further Doubt on NLRB’s Constitutionality

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A federal judge in Texas recently cast new doubt on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ability to oversee labor disputes, agreeing with SpaceX that the agency’s Board Members and Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are...more

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What Does the End of Chevron Deference Really Mean for Employers?

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This month, the Supreme Court put an end to “Chevron deference,” the decades-long practice of judicial deference to federal agency interpretations of ambiguous statutory language. What does this mean for employers? Well,...more

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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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Supreme Court Opinions Overturn Chevron and Modify the Statute of Limitations Allowed by Lower Courts

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On June 28, the Supreme Court handed down Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned the prior Supreme Court precedent, articulated in Chevron v. Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc. and known as “the Chevron...more

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Supreme Court Overturns Landmark Chevron Decision: Expect Impact on Employment Decisions

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On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Chevron decision, which had required courts to uphold a federal agency’s interpretation of a statute as long as it was reasonable. Now, courts are required to...more

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The Chevron Doctrine is Dead. Long Live the Administrative State.

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the administrative state’s foundation shook as the Supreme Court overruled Chevron, holding that federal administrative agencies are not entitled to deference in interpreting statutes and that...more

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Supreme Court Rules that the FAA's Arbitration Exemption is Not Limited to Transportation Industry

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On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that answers the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption from arbitration for any “class of workers engaged in foreign or...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies When the Federal Arbitration Act’s “Transportation Exemption” Applies

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation exemption—meaning the FAA would not apply—only relates to workers within the transportation industry....more

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What Would Overruling Chevron Mean for Labor and Employment Law?

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Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases asking whether to overturn Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council. Chevron is a landmark administrative law decision. It requires courts...more

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Supreme Court to Review Deference Standard to Federal Administrative Agency Actions in 2024

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Next month, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing a pair of cases (Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and Looper Bright Enterprises v. Riamondo) that could fundamentally change whether a federal court must...more

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Supreme Court Poised to Eliminate Title VII Material Harm Requirement

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Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, a key case involving the definition of an “adverse employment action” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Specifically, the Court...more

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Supreme Court Appears Ready to Hold Title VII Does Not Require a Materially Adverse Employment Action – Significant Implications...

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On December 6, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard arguments in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri—a potentially pivotal case concerning whether Title VII requires plaintiffs to establish a...more

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4 Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Tracking as New Term Kicks Off

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The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more

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SCOTUS 2023 Lookback and 2024 Preview: 7 Critical Decisions All Employers Should Review and 3 New Cases to Track

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The Supreme Court’s blockbuster decisions last term dominated the headlines – and many rulings will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an...more

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LeDure v. Union Pacific: Locomotive Inspection Act Case Law Stays Intact and “In Use” For Now

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Interpretation of the phrase “in use” as used in the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) continues to baffle courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of the United States. On April 28, 2022, the Supreme Court let...more

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One-Time Anomaly Or Potential Turning Of The Tides? A Review Of The Supreme Court's 2014-2015 Term

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In a marked departure from the overwhelming success employers experienced before the Supreme Court in recent years, the less successful recently wrapped 2014-2015 term could be an indication that the judicial tides may be...more

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