Top Transportation Rulings: Midyear 2026 Report
U.S. Supreme Court rulings determining that freight brokers can face state-based negligence lawsuits and that last-mile drivers can also be exempt from arbitration are among the biggest court decisions of the ... (more story)
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Fund State Paid Leave Programs
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation that would offer federal grants to states creating paid family and medical leave programs through public-private partnerships and establish an interstate ef... (more story)
DaVita Wins Bid To Decertify 1,300-Member Collective
A Colorado federal judge dismantled a collective action brought by DaVita nurses and technicians alleging the kidney care giant forced them to work through unpaid meal breaks Friday, finding that the roughly 1... (more story)
DC Corrections Officers Shorted On OT Pay, Court Told
Three current and former corrections officers at jail facilities in Washington, D.C., have sued the city, alleging the district failed to pay them for work performed before and after scheduled shifts, forced t... (more story)
Real Estate Firm Owes Consultant Nearly $438K, Suit Says
A consultant accused a Colorado investment firm and its founder of withholding more than $114,000 and reneging on promises to pay roughly $324,000 in deal fees after he helped secure a planned $108 million acq... (more story)
Reps. Dingell, Clarke Push Menopause Workplace Bias Bill
A pair of House Democrats have introduced a bill that would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers experiencing menopause-related symptoms, creating explicit federal workplace prote... (more story)
Pa. Appeals Panel Reinstates Union's FMLA Arbitration Win
A Pennsylvania appeals panel on Thursday said a lower court was wrong to scrap an arbitrator's conclusion that a school district violated a collective bargaining agreement by forcing a teacher recovering from ... (more story)