Legal News

Wisconsin Judge Blocks Union Law
A Wisconsin state judge today blocked the controversial recent law that limits the collective bargaining power of government employees.

Collective Bargaining for States But Not for Uncle Sam
(Jonathan H. Adler) Public employees in many states have far greater collective bargaining rights than do federal workers. As I understand it, federal government employee unions can only bargain collectively over a small range of issues...

WI Collective Bargaining Law on Hold
(Jonathan H. Adler) A Wisconsin judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring publication of the Wisconsin law restricting collective bargaining rights for public employees...

Liberal Wisconsin judge temporarily blocks implementation of law curtailing public worker union rights
"A Wisconsin judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking the state?s new and contentious collective bargaining law from taking effect, a measure that drew tens of thousands of protesters to the state Capitol and sent some Democrats fleeing to Illinois in an attempt to block a vote on it...

Wisconsin Unions Enlisting Business Support with Boycott Threats
Apparently this letter has been circulated widely in Wisconsin, to businesses, I infer, that donated to the Republican Governor responsible for the assault on collective bargaining rights: Collective bargaining has maintained labor peace between public employers and employees for more...

Collective Bargaining Is a Property Rights Issue
There's an interesting thread over at the Faculty Lounge about the Wisconsin brouhaha, in which Professor Calvin Massey opines that collective bargaining by public employee unions should be illegal...

Westinghouse
alleging that former Westinghouse employees are being deprived of a choice in health care prescription plan benefits that were formerly available to them through union bargaining.

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.

Wisconsin Firm Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products Due
Kraft Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products