Catherine F. Burgett

Nov 21, 2024 | mondaq.com | Catherine F. Burgett |Richard J. Cleary |John Lovett |Jeffrey S. Shoskin

Well, here we go again. On November 13, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), in Amazon.com Services LLC, held that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by interfering with employees' Section 7 rights when it compels them, "on pain of discipline or discharge," to attend a meeting where the employer expresses its views on unionization.

Nov 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Catherine F. Burgett |Richard J. Cleary |John Lovett |Jeffrey S. Shoskin

Discarding a near-40-year precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued Siren Retail Corp d/b/a Starbucks — only days after the presidential election. Siren overturns Tri-Cast, Inc., a 1985 decision that upheld employer statements to employees that unionization could impact the direct relationship between them.

Sep 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Thomas Allen |Catherine F. Burgett

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its 40-year-old precedent known as the “Chevron doctrine.” Under Chevron, federal courts were required to defer to administrative agencies when interpreting statutes that were ambiguous. The Supreme Court's ruling in Loper  signals a sea change in federal regulatory and administrative law.

Sep 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Thomas Allen |Catherine F. Burgett

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244 (June 28, 2024)In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its 40-year-old precedent known as the “Chevron doctrine.” Under Chevron, federal courts were required to defer to administrative agencies when interpreting statutes that were ambiguous. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper signals a sea change in federal regulatory and administrative law.