The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Trump administration is not required to begin reinstating 16,000 fired probationary workers across six federal agencies, granting the government’s request […]
Chief Justice Halts, for Now, Reinstatement of Fired Members of Independent Agencies
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Wednesday temporarily paused court orders reinstating National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox and Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris, two […]
Complaining of Judicial ‘Power Grab,’ DOJ Asks Justices to Thwart Mass Reinstatement of Fired Workers
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Fired Whistleblower Protector Abandons Legal Fight After Trump Wins DC Circuit Stay
The former head of an independent agency responsible for protecting federal whistleblowers on Thursday said he will abandon his legal fight to stay in office after an appeals […]
Orthofix Fired Execs for Private Texts. They’re Fighting Back With a Vengeance
Orthofix’s simultaneous sacking of its chief legal officer, chief financial officer and CEO 18 months ago for what the maker of orthopedic medical devices described at the time […]
Trump Administration Appeals US Judge’s Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
Federal government attorneys defending President Donald Trump’s firing of an independent government watchdog argue former President Joe Biden set the 2021 precedent of removing an agency head without […]
GM Claims He Was Fired For Denying Black Employee’s MLK Jr. Day Request
A former acting general manager of United Natural Foods filed reverse racism claims in federal court against the Atlanta food distribution center, alleging he was wrongfully terminated for firing […]
Ex-Legal Assistant Claims Ballard Spahr Fired Her for Caring for Sick Husband
Ex-Legal Assistant Claims Ballard Spahr Fired Her for Caring for Sick Husband | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/05/31/ex-legal-assistant-claims-ballard-spahr-fired-her-for-caring-for-sick-husband/ Ballard Spahr offices in Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM […]