LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FORUM

Blowing the Whistle: An Employment Law Perspective on the Rutgers Basketball Situation, Part Two

Krystyna M. Baumgartner — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:01 +0000

In Part One of this two-part series on the Rutgers basketball situation, we explored potential employment law issues surrounding Mike Rice and his actions. In part two, we will look at one of the other major players in the Rutgers basketball story – Eric Murdock. It should be noted that Murdock has filed a …

Foul Shot: An Employment Law Perspective on the Rutgers Basketball Situation, Part One

Krystyna M. Baumgartner — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:44:34 +0000

By now, most have heard about the series of events that transpired at Rutgers University involving the head coach of the men’s basketball team. Many have seen the video that has caused public outcry. The actions of Coach Mike Rice and the response of Athletic Director Tim Pernetti raise a number of legal questions, …

The Roast of Professor Gregory: A Celebration of 30 Years of Teaching at St. John’s Law: April 5, 2013

Sarah Mannix — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:00:57 +0000

On Friday, April 5, 2013, a group of alumni, faculty, students and friends joined to pay tribute to Professor Dave Gregory at a roast in his honor. As a member of the St. John’s Community for more than 30 years, Professor Gregory has been a integral part of the faculty, sharing his talents as a …

Arbitration in Professional Sports Symposium

Sarah Mannix — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:35 +0000

On April 19, 2013, the Center for Labor and Employment and the Labor Relations and Employment Society will host a spring symposium; presenting a full day of learning focusing on how arbitration has affected labor management relationships in sports. This symposium will bring together key players in the world of sports arbitration. This is a …

NLRB Appeals to Supreme Court

Thomas Keane — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:18:36 +0000

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced on March 12, 2013, that it had decided it will not seek en banc rehearing of the Noel Canning v. NLRB decision. (Noel Canning Div. of Noel Corp., D.C. Cir., No. 12-1115, action announced 3/12/13). In that decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled …

President Obama Nominates Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary

Ian Hayes — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:50:30 +0000

President Obama has nominated Thomas E. Perez as the next Secretary of Labor.[1] If appointed, Perez would replace former Secretary Hilda Solis, who stepped down in January,[2] and Acting Secretary Seth Harris.[3] Perez has served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice since 2009.[4] The son …

Labor Law around the World: Lessons from China

Amanda Jaret — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:22:04 +0000

China’s meteoric rise as an economic superpower has saturated American news for years. China’s massive exports of inexpensive consumer goods are one of the chief causes of its recent prosperity.[1] However, many are beginning to realize that some of China’s gains may be ill-gotten, with portrayals of horrific incidents like the Foxconn Technology plant suicides[2] …

The Book Watch: A Primer on American Labor Law, 5th Ed.

Alyssa Zuckerman — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:07:31 +0000

Available June 2013, Cambridge University Press is publishing A Primer on American Labor Law, 5th Edition by Professor William B. Gould IV. Professor Gould recently visited St. John’s to engage in a roundtable conversation with students, faculty, alumni and friends regarding “labor relations, baseball and beyond.” Additionally, Professor Gould served as the keynote speaker for the Center’s Fall …

The D.C. Circuit Invalidates NLRB Recess Appointments

Amanda Jaret — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:00:12 +0000

In its recent decision, Canning v. NLRB,[1] the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) order, ruling that the Board lacked a quorum because three of its members were invalidly appointed.[2] Although President Obama attempted to appoint three of the Board’s members under the authority of the Recess …

Labor Relations and the Future of Professional Baseball Symposium Transcript Published

Krystyna M. Baumgartner — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:26:42 +0000

The transcript of Labor Relations and the Future of Professional Baseball, a symposium hosted by the St. John’s University School of Law’s Center for Labor and Employment Law, has been published by the Seton Hall University School of Law Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law. (22 Seton Hall J. of Sports & Entertainment L. 164.) …