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On February 6, 2026, in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a nationwide preliminary injunction that had temporarily blocked key provisions of two Executive Orders issued by President Trump aimed at addressing what it characterized…
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California Employment Law Update
Barely a month into 2026, and a California jury has delivered another massive verdict in an employment case, awarding $52 million to five former employees following a whistleblower retaliation trial in Los Angeles. (Williams et al. v. Sysco Riverside, Inc.)…
Continue ReadingGovernment Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Updated on February 12, 2026. On February 5, 2026, the parties in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Labor jointly asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to lift the temporary stay that…
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On February 9, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) dismissed its long-running unfair labor practice complaint against SpaceX that alleged SpaceX unlawfully terminated certain engineers. The Board’s dismissal letter states that the NLRB lacks jurisdiction over…
Continue ReadingNLRB Refrain From Overturning Biden-Era Precedent – For Now
Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced on January 29, 2026 that it had rewarded $1,000,000.00 to an anonymous whistleblower for their report of a bid rigging scheme in violation of the Sherman Act and 18 U.S.C. §…
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Seventh Circuit Holds Asset Sale Does Not Require Exclusion of Contributions from Withdrawal Liability Calculation
When an employer withdraws from a multiemployer pension plan, its maximum annual payment is based on all contributions it was required to remit to the plan. In SuperValu Inc. v. United Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Midwest Pension…
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