Tag:U.S. Supreme Court

When a Tax Increase Isn’t a New Tax

According to the Colorado Supreme Court, legislation that causes an incidental and de minimis increase in tax revenue does not amount to a “new...

Municipalities Sue Over Climate Change

The City and County of Boulder along with San Miguel County filed suit against Suncor Energy U.S.A. and ExxonMobil on April 17, arguing that...

Legislation Seeks to Implement State Work Visa

Legislation to create a “purple card” state work visa program — housed in the Department of Labor and Employment — was proposed in the...

Disabled Employee Wins Case Against Airline Employer

Editor’s Note: This is the first of three articles spotlighting CTLA Case of the Year Award nominees. Others will be included in upcoming issues...

The Trickle-Down Effect of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA

Last fall, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will have a reverberating effect on alternative dispute resolution in the...

FLSA Compliance Shifts Abound in Tip Retention, Overtime Exemption

Between the end of March and the beginning of April, all three branches of government generated significant developments in wage-and-hour compliance. A new amendment...

EPA Water Rule Challenge to Continue for 13 States

A federal judge in North Dakota cleared the way for several states to challenge a rule that gives the federal government jurisdiction over water...

Water, Water, Everywhere – Except the West

After a 16 year-battle to preserve federal water transfer rules, Western states and water providers can finally rejoice. Late last month, the U.S. Supreme...