Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Ratify Landmark Union Contract
United Auto Workers members overwhelmingly approved a four-year contract with Volkswagen AG, a groundbreaking win for the union that has struggled to organize southern auto plants.
The outcome of the EEOC’s lawsuit seeking information about
Seventh Circuit judges questioned Walmart Stores East LP on how it is providing clarification on its disability accommodation rules as the court considers a formal injunction against the retailer after a jury found it discriminated against a worker.
The US Labor Department is launching an investigation into unemployment insurance fraud in California and the state’s management of benefits funds.
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The National Labor Relations Board is attacking its massive backlog of cases by starting with short rulings that swiftly resolve the issue at hand and require little or no legal reasoning.

United Auto Workers members overwhelmingly approved a four-year contract with Volkswagen AG, a groundbreaking win for the union that has struggled to organize southern auto plants.
A California law targeted at Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents requiring federal officers to display their agency and name or badge number was blocked by the Ninth Circuit Thursday.
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In early 2024, the agency that oversees cybersecurity for much of the US government issued a rare emergency order — disconnect your Connect Secure virtual private network software immediately. Chinese spies had hacked the code and infiltrated nearly two dozen organizations.
HSBC cut 10% of its US-based debt capital markets team, continuing to cull costs after announcing a revamp of the business last October, according to people familiar with the matter.
The First Circuit rejected a lawsuit accusing
A federal appeals court upheld a National Labor Relations Board decision that a now-closed Florida symphony and orchestra violated federal labor law by prematurely declaring an impasse in union negotiations.
A discrimination suit brought against Kirkland & Ellis LLP by a fired IT worker has ended after the parties agreed to drop the case.
Corporate practices that encourage employment decisions based on race or sex—including demographic tracking—are drawing close attention from the Justice Department as it continues its crackdown on corporate DEI, an official said Thursday.
High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.
Nine jurors, claiming they can be fair and impartial to Elon Musk and his controversial purchase of
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Alan Tamarelli joined Paul Hastings as a partner and chair of life sciences transactions in New York, the firm announced Wednesday.
A discrimination suit brought against Kirkland & Ellis LLP by a fired IT worker has ended after the parties agreed to drop the case.
A music artist remains on the hook for roughly $260,000 in fees to attorneys representing actor Donald Glover, who performs as rapper Childish Gambino, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
Michigan federal Judge Thomas L. Ludington recited a portion of the alphabet as “A, B, C, D, F, U” during a field sobriety test following his 2025 drunken-driving crash, a state police report revealed.


A California federal district court denied dismissal of disability harassment and IIED claims by a human resources VP with a hip condition and cancer against Indique Hair, finding plausible allegations of disability-related discrimination and harassment beyond personnel decisions. Yohanan v. Indique Hair LLC, 2026 BL 51515, C.D. Cal., CV 25-11385 PA (SKx), 2/13/26
A New York federal court dismissed a Black and Hispanic female employee’s Title VII discrimination and retaliation claims against New York City, finding most claims time-barred and the remaining promotion denial claim insufficiently linked to protected characteristics or activities. Rosa v. City of New York, 2026 BL 51285, S.D.N.Y., 1:24cv-9182 (MKV), 2/17/26
A New York federal court denied dismissal of Title VII and state law discrimination claims by a lesbian Jewish clinician against her employers, finding she plausibly alleged constructive discharge after harassment by her supervisor, as well as joint employer status of both employers. Senderowitz v. Hebrew Acad. for Special Child., 2026 BL 50610, E.D.N.Y., 24-CV-00797 (RER) (PCG), 2/17/26
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