all - Opinion Summaries

Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center

Labor & Employment Law, Health Law, Class Actions
In an amended opinion, reversed the denial of class certification in a wage-hour lawsuit brought by registered nurses against a hospital.

Bogart v. Vermilion County, Illinois

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Held that it was not unlawful to fire a high-level county government official for her political affiliation, because her position's substantial fiscal...

Acosta v. Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

Labor & Employment Law, Construction
Held that the U.S. Secretary of Labor has authority under the OSHA statute to issue a citation to a general contractor at a multi-employer...

Brand Services, LLC v. Irex Corp.

Trade Secrets, Labor & Employment Law
In an amended opinion, revived an industrial scaffolding company's claim that a former employee stole trade secrets and confidential information when...

Riley v. City of Kokomo, Indiana, Housing Authority

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a terminated employee of a city housing authority who suffered from medical conditions that required leaves of absences did not survive...

Taylor v. City of Lawrenceburg

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a former police officer did not survive summary judgment on his claims that his employment was terminated because of his disagreements with...

Hernandez v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.

Labor & Employment Law
Held in a wage-hour suit that telephone company employees were not entitled to compensation for the time they spent traveling in an employer-provided...

Huerta v. Kava Holdings, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Civil Procedure, Attorney's Fees
Held that a fired restaurant server who brought an unsuccessful employment lawsuit was not required to reimburse his employer $50,000 in costs and...

Cristain v. Hunter Buildings and Manufacturing, L.P.

Workers' Compensation, Labor & Employment Law
Reinstated an employee's claim that he was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim, in violation of the Texas Labor Code. Reversed a judgment...

Rookaird v. BNSF Railway Co.

Transportation, Labor & Employment Law
Vacated a judgment entered after trial that a train conductor was unlawfully fired because he refused to stop performing a safety test on a train he...