The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC that whistleblowers need not prove that an employer acted with “retaliatory intent” to establish a claim under […]
Court Strikes Down the NLRB’s New Expansive Joint Employer Rule
July 23, 2024 Update. On July 19, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board voluntarily dismissed its appeal of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’ […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Showing Harm Under Title VII
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a Title VII plaintiff need only show they suffered “some harm” in an identifiable term or condition of […]
Late Minute Reprieve: Court Halts Haiti TPS Termination
A federal District Judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a ruling affecting hundreds of thousands of Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and the employers who rely on […]
Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Key Provisions of President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders
March 17, 2025 Update. On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted a stay of the preliminary injunction pending the government’s appeal. […]
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Lower Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims
June 6, 2025 Update. As expected, on June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a plaintiff in a Title VII discrimination case “who is a member […]
Federal District Court Enjoins DOL Implementation of Federal Contractor DEI Certification Requirement
On April 15, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from implementing certain […]
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Law Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors and Concludes Its Ruling Does Not Bear on Employment-Related Precedent
In United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a Tennessee law prohibiting certain medical treatments for transgender minors did not violate the Equal Protection Clause […]
Despite Court Wins, Temporary Protected Status Remains Uncertain.
By: Owen Wolfe, Dawn Lurie, and Alexander Madrak The news relating to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans continues to shift as court battles continue. As we wrote […]
Supreme Court to Clarify Which Workers Can Avoid Arbitration
The Supreme Court will hear a decision examining the scope of an exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act with potentially significant ramifications. * * * On October 20, 2025, the […]