Amalgamated Transit Union International, et al v. USDOL, et al
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23-15617
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2899 Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal
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July 29, 2024
9th Circ. Axes Limit On DOL Denying Calif. Agencies Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor can shut California transit agencies out of a federal grant because of a conflict between a state pension law and a federal transit law, with the Ninth Circuit lifting a ban Monday on the agency denying grant applications because of that conflict.
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April 10, 2024
9th Circ. Doubts Calif.'s Standing In DOL Union Transit Fight
The Ninth Circuit appeared open Wednesday to restoring the U.S. Department of Labor's power to deny California transit funding because of a perceived conflict between state pension law and bargaining rights, focusing on the state's standing in a dispute that began between the DOL and a union.
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March 29, 2024
5 Appellate Arguments Benefits Attys Should Watch In April
A defense contractor will square off with the government over pension obligations, workers at an auto parts retailer and Georgetown University staffers will look to revive suits claiming their retirement savings were mismanaged, and a ban on gender-affirming care for minors will get an en banc review. Here are five argument sessions that should be on benefits attorneys' radar in April.
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December 18, 2023
Union Says History Shows Calif. Benefits Law's Impropriety
A transit union urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday to reverse a district court ruling upholding a law overhauling California's public employee pension system, arguing that Congress clearly intended to protect workers' rights to bargain over the diminishment of benefits.
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October 30, 2023
California Urges 9th Circ. To Uphold Win In DOL Transit Fight
California told the Ninth Circuit a trial court correctly ruled the U.S. Department of Labor wasn't allowed to reverse its position on whether a federal transit funding law conflicts with a state pension statute by curbing workers' collective bargaining rights, arguing the shift flouted the agency's rulemaking process.
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August 08, 2023
DOL Asks 9th Circ. To Reverse Calif.'s Win In Transit Fight
The U.S. Department of Labor told the Ninth Circuit that the agency properly declared it had changed its stance on the conflict between a federal transit funding law and a California pension statute, urging the appeals court to reverse a lower court's judgment.