Labor & Employment Law

Supreme Court cases to watch

We are watching these cases at the US Supreme Court:

Privacy: City of Ontario v. Quon.
Is there a reasonable expectation of privacy in text messages transmitted on police SWAT pager?
Argument: Unscheduled.
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Title VII statute of limitations: Lewis v City of Chicago.
In disparate impact case, is Title VII statute of limitations measured from announcement, or use, of unlawful practice?
Argument: Feb 2.
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Arbitration: Union Pacific v Brotherhood.
Held: Pre-arbitration conference is not a jurisdictional prerequisite to National Railway Adjustment Board arbitration.
Decided Dec 8.
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Arbitration: Stolt-Nielsen v AnimalFeeds.
Is imposing class arbitration on parties whose arbitration clauses are silent on that issue is consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act?
Argument: Dec 9.
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ERISA: Conkright v. Frommert.
Deferral to plan administrator; scope of appellate review. 
Argument: Jan 20.
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LMRA: Granite Rock v Teamsters.
LMRA Section 301 suit: tortious interference and duty to arbitrate.
Argument: Jan 19.
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Health Benefits Act preemption: Health Care Svc Corp v Pollitt.
Whether Federal Employees Health Benefits Act preempts state law claims.
Argument: Mar 3.
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NLRB: New Process Steel v NLRB.
Is the NLRB authorized to act when only two of its five positions are filled? 
Argument: Unscheduled.
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False Claims Act: Graham County Soil v US ex rel Wilson.
Is False Claims Act qui tam suit is barred by disclosures in state government report? 
Argument: Nov 30.
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Full post as published by Ross' Employment Law Blog on December 14, 2009 (boomark / email).