In a precedent-setting ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) held last week in Purple Communications that Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires employers, except in very limited circumstances, to open...
Today, the National Labor Relations Board announced that it has adopted a final rule amending its representation case procedures, implementing the controversial “quickie” or “ambush” election rule that makes sweeping changes to the...
In an 11th hour attempt to avoid a government shutdown, the House of Representatives narrowly approved in a 219-206 vote a measure that would fund the federal government through September 20, 2015, with the exception of funding for immigration enforcement, which...
A recent class action alleging discriminatory hiring practices against beneficiaries of the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) deserves attention in light of President Obama’s recent directive to defer action for as many...
For the 12th year, Georgia Trend has asked the state’s attorneys to nominate their peers for recognition as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite. This year’s list of lawyers come from all corners of the state in 10 different practice areas: Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights,...
