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Every decision we've filed under Labor.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming an arbitration award against hotel management entities for violating a collective bargaining agreement by using non-union labor to house migrants.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review regarding a disability compensation calculation under the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The court affirmed that the Benefits Review Board's determination of the claimant's average weekly wage was supported by substantial evidence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that excluded an undisclosed expert witness and granted summary judgment to an employer in an ERISA contribution dispute. The court dismissed the portion of the appeal challenging an attorney fee award because the district court had not yet determined the specific amount.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Black Lung Benefits Act award. The court affirmed that an administrative law judge properly weighed conflicting medical evidence to find a miner totally disabled.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed district court awards of attorneys' fees to landowners in a dispute over oil and gas drilling operations. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in calculating fees or denying a request for oral argument.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Federal Tort Claims Act case involving a Customs and Border Protection agent. The appellate court held that a reasonable jury could find the agent was acting within the scope of his employment when he struck a plaintiff while retrieving donated supplies for his union.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded a district court judgment involving multiemployer pension withdrawal liability. The court addressed whether separate corporate entities should be treated as a single employer and clarified the rules for allocating partial payments and applying interest rate amendments.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in a hybrid labor dispute where an employee sued his employer and union. The court held that the union did not breach its duty of fair representation by declining to arbitrate the grievance.
The First Circuit granted a motion to stay a district court order that had halted a federal directive regarding interpretive materials at national parks. The appellate court found the Department of the Interior likely to succeed on appeal because the lower court erred in finding irreparable harm to the plaintiffs.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied petitions for review and granted enforcement of a National Labor Relations Board order finding the employer committed unfair labor practices.