The U.S. Supreme Court's recent rejection of two labor cases does not spell an end for employers' arguments disputing the amount of deference courts owe the National Labor Relations Board, challenges that have become increasingly common since the high court's Loper Bright decision last term abandoning Chevron deference.
Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale sued the Trump administration after becoming the latest firms targeted over past legal work and their diversity, equity and inclusion practices, while Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP struck a deal to avoid becoming the subject of a new executive order. Here, Law360 provides a rundown of notable DEI-related legal developments over the past week.
A Fifth Circuit panel agreed Friday to toss its earlier decision ruling that President Joe Biden had the authority to raise the minimum hourly wage for federal contractors to $15, two weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order nixing the wage bump.