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NLRB's New "Vote Now, Litigate Later" Union Election Rules To Become Effective April 2012

Dennis Westlind
January 04, 2012 14:00

 The NLRB gave organized labor a meaningful gift just before the holidays by issuing a final rule adopting new election case procedures that will likely result in more and faster union elections, and probably also result in more employers having unionized workforces.  The...

NBA Lockout and Lawsuits

August 11, 2011 16:15

Coming off the heels of an NFL Lockout, the NBA officially locked out its players on July 1, 2011, when players and owners failed to agree on a new contract. Then, the NBA filed two claims against the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) before union players could file an anti-trust...

NBA Lockout and Lawsuits

August 11, 2011 16:15

Coming off the heels of an NFL Lockout, the NBA officially locked out its players on July 1, 2011, when players and owners failed to agree on a new contract. Then, the NBA filed two claims against the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) before union players could file an anti-trust...

NFL: Is the Judge Trying to Punt? (Part 2)

Tom Patterson
April 12, 2011 19:26

(Blog written by: Jay Lewis) An initial hearing was held on April 6, 2011 regarding the injunction sought by the players against an NFL owner imposed lockout. For background on how we got here, see my previous post below. As for the hearing, US District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson questioned...

NFL: A Different Type of Play (Part 1)

Tom Patterson
March 29, 2011 17:43

(Blog written by: Jay Lewis) On March 11, 2011, the National Football League’s (“NFL”) Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) expired between the players’ association (NFLPA) and the individual league owners.  The CBA sets rules for free agency, player...