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Lee v. Astoria Generating Co.

Admiralty, Government Benefits, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action for indemnification arising out of an accident that occurred on navigable waters, the Appellate Division's order reversing summary...

Godfrey v. Spano

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a state constitutional challenge to two directives by executive and county officials that recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages for purposes of...

Sherwood v. Marquette Transp. Co., LLC

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against his employer under the Jones Act and general maritime law for injuries he suffered while working as a deckhand,...

In re Golden Peanut Co., LLC.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's wrongful death suit against the decedent's employer to compel arbitration of the family members' claims, court of appeals' denial of...

Narricot Indus., LP v. NLRB

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Petitioner's request for review of a decision of the NLRB (Board), arising from allegations of various unfair labor practice charges, is denied where:...

PPG Indus., Incorp. v. Int'l Chem. Workers Union Council of the United Food and Commercial Workers

Administrative Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
District court's order vacating an arbitrator's award in favor of a union on the ground that the arbitrator exceeded his authority by adding a term to...

Scruggs v. Garst Seed Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising claims of retaliation and a hostile work environment, summary judgment in favor of plaintiff's former employer is affirmed where:...

Davis v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

Administrative Law, Banking Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action challenging a bank's categorization of underwriters as administrative employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standard Act's overtime pay...

Barboza v. West Coast Digital GSM, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action lawsuit brought by former employees alleging unlawful wage deductions, failure to pay overtime and other employment violations,...

Dowell v. Pacesetter, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against the defendant to enjoin it from enforcing noncompete and nonsolicitation clauses in employment agreements used in...