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The NLRB Goes Down in the Fifth

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ("Fifth Circuit") has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") is unconstitutionally structured and cannot hear unfair labor practice charges. The decision focused...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules NLRB Structure Likely Unconstitutional

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On August 19, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two other companies by barring the NLRB from prosecuting unfair labor practice cases on the grounds that the Board’s structure likely...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules NLRB’s Removal Protections for Members and ALJs Likely Unconstitutional

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In a major setback for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld an injunction, preventing the NLRB from holding an unfair labor practice (ULP) hearing against SpaceX and...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules NLRB Structure Likely Unconstitutional

On August 19, 2025, the Fifth Circuit upheld injunctions barring the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) from prosecuting unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX and two other companies. In its decision,...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Fifth Circuit Boosts Spacex’s Constitutionality Arguments

On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed preliminary injunctions halting National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “NLRB”) proceedings against SpaceX and two other companies while they...more

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Fifth Circuit Ruling Puts NLRB on Constitutional Hot Seat

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The Fifth Circuit just handed SpaceX, and two other employers, a significant victory in their fight with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The August 19 ruling with potentially seismic implications for the NLRB...more

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The Week in Weed: August 2025

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Supreme Court will considering hearing a case involving guns and cannabis....more

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Birthright Citizenship Remains Intact Due to New Injunction: Key Points for Employers

The recent Supreme Court decision, that no single judge may block President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship on a nationwide basis, was set to go into effect on July 27, 2025. But a court ruling in a class action...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund

With their decision in the consolidated cases of Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research and SHLB Coalition v. Consumers’ Research, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Universal...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Federal Universal Service Fund Contribution Framework

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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s universal service fund (USF) framework....more

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Out again: Supreme Court pauses reinstatement of ex-NLRB Member Wilcox, one other former official

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 22 stayed the reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox, a former member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Cathy Harris, a former member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Both women were...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Authorizes Immediate Changes at Independent Federal Agencies

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Individuals and businesses regulated by independent federal agencies may find immediate changes in agency leadership following a May 22, 2025, ruling by the United States Supreme Court....more

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United States Supreme Court Upholds Biden Administration’s Regulation of Ghost Guns

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In November 2023 we discussed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to strike down a Biden-era firearm regulation concerning “ghost guns,” concluding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)...more

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

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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

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

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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

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New Challenges Loom for OSHA and OSHRC Amid Quorum Issues, Potential ALJ Removals, and Recent Supreme Court Jurisprudence

“The Times They Are a-Changin’” isn’t just a Bob Dylan song title—it is also a fairly accurate description of what has been happening in the arena of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ determines administrative law judges are unconstitutional

On February 20, Acting Solicitor General Sarah M. Harris wrote to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), President pro tempore of the Senate, and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker of the House, to disclose that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C....more

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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

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Amazon, SpaceX Must Navigate Procedural Roadblocks in Constitutional Challenge of NLRB

On November 18, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument on cases involving Amazon.com Inc. and SpaceX, respectively, challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board...more

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Federal Court Ruling in Texas Challenges OSHA’s Administrative Law Judge System

In May 2023, in the wake of a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction to consider structural constitutional claims against administrative agencies, we predicted that the...more

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

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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

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SEC v. Jarkesy: In-House Adjudicators are Out and the Jury is In

Why do environmental professionals need to know about a recent securities case? Read on for details. In response to the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Congress passed the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of...more

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In Case You Missed It: Will The U.S. Supreme Court’s Jarkesy Decision Be A Game Changer For Administrative Law?

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In “Case” You Missed It is a new column by Balch & Bingham attorney Tripp DeMoss that briefly summarizes a recently issued decision by higher courts like the U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court in cases of interest...more

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Two U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Will Affect the Securities Industry

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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently issued two opinions that are likely to have a longer-term effect on the way securities industry matters are handled. Juries, not the Securities Exchange Commission...more

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Challenging the FTC’s Constitutionality in the Aftermath of Jarkesy

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The Supreme Court on June 27 issued its opinion in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy in which it held that when the SEC seeks civil penalties against a defendant for securities fraud, the Seventh Amendment...more

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