News & Analysis as of

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Enforcement Actions

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Key OSHRC Rulings Explained: Secretary of Labor v. Trinity Solar LLC

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on

Welcome to “Key OSHRC Rulings Explained,” a new series in Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s OSHA Defense Report blog, designed to explore significant case summaries of Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decisions....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Circuit Opens the Door to Additional Domestic Industry Investment: “Ordinary Importer” No Longer

Foley & Lardner LLP on

In its recent decision in Lashify, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit opened the door for patent owners to include expanded categories of domestic investment to satisfy the economic prong of the...more

Frost Brown Todd

Sick of ALJs? The New Right to Federal Court During Agency Prosecutions

Frost Brown Todd on

Practitioners and scholars all agree that last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overhauled the administrative state. And no, not simply by overturning Chevron, which was undoubtably the most significant decision of the Supreme...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Federal Circuit Ruling Opens the ITC to Many More IP Owners

Troutman Pepper Locke on

In a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upended years of settled law and ruled that sales and marketing expenses, by themselves, can be the basis for a finding of domestic industry in an...more

Snell & Wilmer

FDIC Reverses Position on the Constitutionality of In-House Administrative Law Judges

Snell & Wilmer on

After several Supreme Court decisions and Executive Orders upended many of the norms governing the relationship between governmental agencies and the constitutional branches, a recent decision by the Federal Deposit Insurance...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Has There Been A Sea Change in Eligible Domestic Industries at the ITC That Will Last?

For decades, the ITC’s jurisdictional requirement – known as the domestic industry requirement – effectively shut out innovators from availing themselves of the powerful remedies of the forum, in the form of an exclusion...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court dismisses bank’s constitutional challenge to FDIC administrative proceedings

On March 3, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas dismissed a constitutional challenge to enforcement proceedings by the FDIC, ruling the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s claims. As...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC declines to defend administrative law judges in bank litigation, bank responds

On February 24, the FDIC informed the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas that it would no longer defend its use of administrative law judges (ALJs). As previously covered by InfoBytes, DOJ declared the multiple...more

Clark Hill PLC

Administrative Law Report - February 2025, Vol. 4

Clark Hill PLC on

Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things administrative law, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Recent Federal OSHA Workplace Violence Case Provides a Road Map on General Duty Clause in Workplace Violence Cases

On October 25, 2021, a customer named Jacob Bergquist, with a history of violating the Boise Towne Square Mall’s firearms ban, opened fire at the mall. The shooting in the Idaho mall led to the deaths of a Professional...more

Cozen O'Connor

OSHRC ALJ Vacates Workplace Violence General Duty Citation

Cozen O'Connor on

By Order dated December 26, 2024, ALJ Brian Duncan vacated a general duty clause violation against a security company that provided security services to a mall. In the tragic shooting, a customer shot and killed two people...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Another Major Win for Hemp Retailers: Case Dismissed by NYOCM Office of Administrative Hearings

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on

The Office of Administrative Hearings recently dismissed a notable case involving allegations of unlicensed cannabis sales, offering valuable insights into the evolving regulatory landscape for licensed hemp retailers. On...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Ninth Circuit Buys a Circuit Split on Available Remedies Under the NLRA

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit enforced a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) order requiring Macy’s to provide workers with heightened remedies in response to an...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

EnforceMintz —Could the Supreme Court’s Decision in Jarkesy Mean the End to HHS Civil Monetary Penalty Authorities as We Know...

Last June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, which holds that the Seventh Amendment entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

FERC Settles Decade-Old Enforcement Allegations

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

In 2016, a new play called Hamilton was dominating Broadway, Pokémon Go was all the rage, and the Summer Olympics were held in Rio. Also that year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission” or “FERC”) issued an...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Three Takeaways from the Initial Determination at the ITC Regarding Standard Essential Patents in the 1380 Investigation

On January 8, 2025, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Cameron Elliot issued a public version of the Initial Determination (ID) in Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-1380 brought by Complainant Nokia. While...more

BakerHostetler

DSIR Deeper Dive: Tracking the Crackdown on Tracking/Pixel Technologies: Web Litigation and Regulatory Landscape - Part 2

BakerHostetler on

In the first part of this blog post, we looked into the OCR and FTC’s focus on third-party tracking technologies. We also reviewed the AHA Lawsuit and its impact for the use of tracking technologies. In this blog post, we...more

Paul Hastings LLP

OFCCP Enforcement Action Against Federal Contractor Enjoined by U.S. District Court

Paul Hastings LLP on

Last week, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from pursuing an enforcement action against a federal contractor, ABM...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Citing Jarkesy, Asbury Automotive Group files suit challenging FTC administrative proceeding

Ballard Spahr LLP on

One of the country’s largest automotive retailers filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on October 4, arguing that the Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v....more

Epstein Becker & Green

NLRB Opens New Front in Campaign Against Contractual Restrictive Covenants, Now Targeting No-Poach Provisions in a Business’...

Epstein Becker & Green on

On September 12, 2024, the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) Region 22 in Newark, New Jersey, issued an unfair labor practice complaint against a New Jersey building services company, alleging...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

After Jarkesy, What Is Next for In-House Enforcement Proceedings?

Cranfill Sumner LLP on

Much virtual ink has been spilled in the weeks and months since the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy—much attesting to that the decision was the death knell for in-house...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Suit against FDIC argues the agency is “unconstitutional” and violates Jarkesy

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia received a complaint from an individual plaintiff suing the FDIC, its heads, board members and an administrative law judge (ALJ) for allegedly subjecting the...more

Venable LLP

FTC Commissioner Claims Agency Creates Favorable Precedent Through Venue Selection

Venable LLP on

During the dog days of August, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought two complaints against auto companies involving alleged deceptive and discriminatory price advertising....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Beverage Breakdown (August 2024)

Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on noteworthy developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Supreme Court Curtails Use of Administrative Courts in SEC Enforcement Proceedings: What it Means for Other Agencies and What...

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that defendants in securities fraud cases brought by the SEC are entitled by the Seventh Amendment to have the SEC’s claims for civil money penalties decided by a jury and not in an...more

288 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 12

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide