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OverviewAfter weeks of harried lobbying, grassroots protests and dueling full-page newspaper ads, the

On July 24, 2006, the California Supreme Court issued its eagerly awaited opinions in two cases involving

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or "the Board") has long recognized an employer's right

In a unanimous decision with national implications, the California Supreme Court ruled July 13, 2006,

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has found yet another way for the federal courts to retain jurisdiction

In a major decision in Smith v. Superior Court (L'Oreal USA, Inc.), No. S129476 (July 10, 2006),

Faced with skyrocketing annual increases in health care and workers' compensation premiums, employers

 The United States Supreme Court's decision in Garcetti, et al. v. Ceballos (Case No. 04-473, May

All private sector employers that maintain mandatory employment arbitration policies for nonunion employees

On June 22, 2006, the United States Supreme Court in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White,