This week, the Court explains the limits of the Declaratory Judgment Act and employers’ liability for withdrawal from multiemployer pension plans.
The Court holds that the Declaratory Judgment Act does not authorize a...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit examines whether a Rule 68 offer of judgment overrides a non-final order granting summary judgment, and explores the applicability of the Government Pension Offset to spousal Social Security...more
This week, we take a look at two Ninth Circuit decisions concerning the employer-employee relationship. In the first, the Court let the lawsuit against the NFL for its negligent handling of drug distribution to its injured...more
8/14/2020
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Agency Deference ,
Appeals ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Controlled Substances ,
Dismissals ,
Dissenting Opinions ,
Employer Contributions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) ,
Negligence ,
Negligence Per Se ,
NFL ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Pain Management ,
Partial Reversal ,
Pension Plan Amendments ,
Pensions ,
Petition for Review ,
Pleading Standards ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Remand ,
Sports ,
Standard of Review ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Unilateral Modification