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First Circuit Concludes Employee’s Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims are Preempted by Federal Law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) recently awarded a victory to employers litigating claims “related to” certain employer-sponsored...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

7th Circuit Again Upholds Preemption of Negligent Hiring Claims Against a Freight Broker

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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued another important ruling for brokers, upholding that a claim for negligent hiring against a freight broker was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration...more

Carlton Fields

Preserved, Actually: Preservation Of Arguments Definitively Rejected By The Trial Court

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Does a party have to reassert an argument previously rejected by the trial court in order to preserve it for appeal? ...more

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Court Rules Federal Railway Unemployment Insurance Act Completely Preempts Massachusetts Sick Leave Law

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On August 10, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) completely preempts the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (ESTL). ...more

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