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A Blow to Whistleblowers: No More Pain and Suffering Damages

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On February 26, 2025, in the lawsuit Agency for Persons with Disabilities v. Toal, the First District Court of Appeal held that noneconomic damages are not a form of relief that can be recovered under Florida’s Public-sector...more

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Preemption’s Silver Lining: The NLRA Offers California Tribes a Shield Against State Labor Protections

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For over 20 years, the State of California has used tribal gaming compacts to accomplish what federal law and tribal sovereignty would otherwise forbid: forcing tribes to follow state labor law in their casinos.  Recently...more

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New Mexico’s Fair Pay for Women Act Not Limited to Private Employers

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The New Mexico Court of Appeals held in Wolinsky v. New Mexico Corrections Department that the state Fair Pay for Women Act’s definition of “employer” extends to the State of New Mexico and its agencies. ...more

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