NLRB Quorum Restored: New Year May Bring New NLRB Decisions

By Philip Giorlando and Fred Preis After operating with only two members for nearly a year, the National Labor Relations Board finally regained its quorum on December 18, 2025, when the Senate confirmed Republicans James Murphy and Scott Mayer as Board members and Crystal Carey as General Counsel. Why This Matters The Board has been … Continue reading NLRB Quorum Restored: New Year May Bring New NLRB Decisions

Weeding Out: Marijuana Reclassification through Trump’s Executive Order

By: Kayla M. Jacob and Rachael Jeanfreau ‘Tis the season for marijuana reclassification. And this time, it is not a drill. On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing Federal agencies to initiate the administrative process of reclassifying marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act from a Schedule I to a lower … Continue reading Weeding Out: Marijuana Reclassification through Trump’s Executive Order

ICE-y Relations: Employer Update on Operation Catahoula Crunch

By Rachael Jeanfreau and Kenneth Nilsson Since early December of 2025, over 200 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, including agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), have been active throughout southeast Louisiana in “Operation Catahoula Crunch,” a major immigration enforcement action. So far, according to the Department, more … Continue reading ICE-y Relations: Employer Update on Operation Catahoula Crunch

Army Investigation and Letter Reprimand Not Enough for Title VII Liability

By: Scott D. Wilson The Army defeated discrimination, retaliation, and harassment claims by a Black instructor who sued over being investigated and disciplined after a student reported his personal business website offered appointments during Army work hours. Carzell Middleton’s race bias claim fell short because he didn’t assert an adverse employment action, the US District … Continue reading Army Investigation and Letter Reprimand Not Enough for Title VII Liability