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Apr 20 2026
9th Cir. 3:14-cv-01092- Published

GESSELE, ET AL. V. JACK IN THE BOX INC.

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a wage-and-hour judgment against Jack in the Box, holding that willfulness of overdeductions requires a factual trial and that employers must pay for shortened meal periods under Oregon law. The panel also ruled that shoe deductions were not automatically for the employee's benefit and remanded for class certification reconsideration on unpaid breaks and shoe claims.

Civil Labor Summary Judgment
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Apr 10 2026
4th Cir. 25-1469 Panel Decision

Geneva Enterprises, LLC v. Chavez

The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by former employees challenging a district court order that maintained a stay of litigation pending arbitration. The court held that the order was not appealable because it effectively directed the parties to proceed with arbitration rather than denying a motion to compel it.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Labor
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Apr 3 2026
6th Cir. 25-1823 Published

Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. v. Trustees of the Operating Engineers' Local 324 Fringe Benefit Funds

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of ERISA claims alleging that union benefit funds violated fiduciary duties by refusing contributions. The court held that the Garmon doctrine preempted the claims because resolving them required determining whether the funds violated the National Labor Relations Act.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Labor
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Apr 3 2026
4th Cir. 25-2003 Panel Decision

Robinson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

The Fourth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that had allowed student-athletes to play despite the NCAA's JUCO Rule, holding that the district court applied the wrong legal standard. The appellate court ruled that eligibility rules must be analyzed under the full 'rule of reason' framework rather than a simplified quick-look approach, requiring a complete factual record before determining if the rules unreasonably restrain trade.

Civil Labor
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Apr 2 2026
7th Cir. 24-1612 Panel Decision

Stingley v. Laci Transport Inc.

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for shuttle truck drivers transporting auto parts, holding their intrastate routes fell within the Fair Labor Standards Act's motor carrier exemption. The court ruled that moving goods from out-of-state storage lots to a Chicago assembly plant was part of a continuous interstate journey.

Civil Labor
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Apr 2 2026
7th Cir. 24-1613 Panel Decision

Stingley v. Laci Transport Inc.

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for trucking defendants, holding that shuttle drivers moving auto parts within Illinois were engaged in interstate commerce. Consequently, the drivers are exempt from state and federal overtime wage requirements under the Motor Carrier Act.

Civil Labor Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
6th Cir. 25-3128 Published

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR v. AMERICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.; DILLI ADHIKARI

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Department of Labor, holding that the 2013 regulation validly exercises the Secretary's expressly delegated authority to exclude third-party home care employers from the FLSA's exemptions. The court further ruled that the challengers lack standing to contest the narrowed definition of 'companionship services' because the regulation excluding them from the exemption already causes their injury.

Civil Labor Standing
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Apr 1 2026
9th Cir. 3:22-cv-01151- Published

O'Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc.

The Ninth Circuit held that applying non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel to invalidate arbitration agreements violates the Federal Arbitration Act. The court reasoned that such preclusion undermines the FAA's core principle of consent and effectively transforms individualized proceedings into an unagreed-upon class action.

Civil Labor
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Apr 1 2026
9th Cir. 2:25-cv-05563- Published

LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB; NEWSGUILD - COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA; SEAN BECKNER-CARMITCHEL; RYANNE MENA; LEXIS-OLIVIER RAY; CHARLES XU; BENJAMIN ADAM CLIMER; ABIGAIL OLMEDA...

The Ninth Circuit affirmed that journalists and protesters likely succeeded on First Amendment retaliation claims against federal officers but vacated a preliminary injunction as overbroad. The court remanded the case for the district court to fashion a narrower order strictly tailored to the specific harms alleged by the plaintiffs.

Civil Labor Preliminary Injunction Standing
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