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Federal Courts NLRA Doesn't Preempt Local 'Right to Work' Laws, 6th Says

NLRA Doesn't Preempt Local 'Right to Work' Laws, 6th Says

NLRA Doesn't Preempt Local 'Right to Work' Laws, 6th Says

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The National Labor Relations Act, in order to create a nationally uniform corpus of labor law, generally preempts labor regulation on the state and local...

Federal Courts Court Affirms Sanctions Against Lawyer for Attorney's Fee 'Stunt'

Court Affirms Sanctions Against Lawyer for Attorney's Fee 'Stunt'

Court Affirms Sanctions Against Lawyer for Attorney's Fee 'Stunt'

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's really not necessary to read the tea leaves in court decisions. A form of divination, tasseography is the practice of telling a person's fortune by...

Federal Courts Illinois Legislator's Free-Speech Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit

Illinois Legislator's Free-Speech Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit

Illinois Legislator's Free-Speech Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit by a Republican state senator who said his party leaders retaliated against him for challenging them. Illinois State...

Federal Courts Challenge to Illinois Liquor Law Revived

Challenge to Illinois Liquor Law Revived

Challenge to Illinois Liquor Law Revived

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A federal appeals court revived a challenge to an Illinois liquor law, but forewarned the plaintiffs their case may not be easy. In LeBamoff Enterprises v....

Federal Courts Tribes Sue State Over Property Taxes On Reservation Lands

Tribes Sue State Over Property Taxes On Reservation Lands

Tribes Sue State Over Property Taxes On Reservation Lands

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Native American tribes sued Wisconsin officials for trying to tax their land, renewing a battle they thought had ended more than 150 years ago. By treaty in...

Federal Courts Google Wins Facial Recognition Lawsuit

Google Wins Facial Recognition Lawsuit

Google Wins Facial Recognition Lawsuit

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Google did not violate privacy laws by creating face templates of people who uploaded their photos to the company's cloud service, a federal judge ruled. In...

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