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The SamTrans Board of Directors is seeking reimbursement from the Valley Transportation Authority and the city of San Francisco for an $82 million debt incurred when the agencies originally purchased the Caltrain Corridor.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: President Joe Biden was sworn into office on January 20, 2021. In just the first 100 days, the Biden Administration has begun its return to more labor-friendly policies, rules, and decisions, similar to those issued under the Obama Administration. For example, on Day 1, immediately upon taking office, President Biden demanded that Trump-appointed National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb resign from his post, and then ...

Monday, May 24, 2021 President Joe Biden was sworn into office on January 20, 2021. In just the first 100 days, the Biden Administration has begun its return to more labor-friendly policies, rules, and decisions, similar to those issued under the Obama Administration. For example, on Day 1, immediately upon taking office, President Biden demanded that Trump-appointed National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb resign from his post, and then summarily terminated him whe...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The saga of Scabby the Rat continues with the transition of the Biden administration and the recent unceremonious ouster of now-former General Counsel Robb. The debate focuses on whether the presence of Scabby, the large inflatable rat, and large banners at the site of a neutral secondary employer constitute lawful secondary protest activity or is unlawful picketing or coercive conduct. In�...

USDOT Weighs In on Gulf Coast Service USDOT Weighs In on Gulf Coast Service Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor More than 300 people rode Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Inspection Train (pictured) from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla., in February 2016, as part of an ongoing effort to restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, which was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and never resumed. (Marc Glucksman, Amtrak) The U.S. Departm...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The webinar kicked off by introducing the new leadership team at the Department of Labor, including Secretary Marty Walsh, Deputy Secretary Julie Su, and others. Tune in to find out who the Departments shadow secretary might be (no spoilers)! It then proceeded to a comprehensive account of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out under the Biden Administration, including its impressive success in achiev...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On April 21, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board ("Board" or "NLRB") voted to keep in place its long standing rule limiting when workers can try to remove an existing union from the workplace or bring in another – the so-called "contract bar" doctrine. In June of last year, the Board invited public comment on the contract bar issue and received briefs from unions, employer advocates, l...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 21, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”) voted to keep in place its long standing rule limiting when workers can try to remove an existing union from the workplace or bring in another – the so-called “contract bar” doctrine. In June of last year, the Board invited public comment on the contract bar issue and received briefs from unions, employer advocates, lawmakers, and others on the sub...

Prescott said in a statement to CNBC: "Luminar has pioneered safety-critical technology that will power our autonomous future. As someone whos dedicated my career to automotive safety and innovation, Im looking forward to helping drive Luminar to the next level and fulfill the mission to make transportation safer for everyone." Bill Berry, currently Teslas head of litigation, who joined in October 2020 and previously spent time working for Google, is expected to head the Tesla department but no...

Each installment of the  Policy Matters Podcast will provide timely updates regarding potential adverse impacts on benefits that policy changes can have on industry growth and offer a preview of whats next in the competitive marketplace. In this podcast episode, Ashley Cano, Partner in the Labor and Employment department of Seyfarths Chicago office, and John Phillips, Senior Associate in the firms Houston office, discuss the National Labor Relations Boards changing view of the scope of protec...