Perspective
Aug. 23, 2016
Unce more unto the breach: Court revisits preemption in labor cases
On Aug. 9, the 9th Circuit considered whether Section 301 of the federal Labor Management Relations Act preempted various state law claims brought by unionized employees. By Harold M. Brody and Elaine H. Lee
Harold M. Brody
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On Aug. 9, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Kobold v. Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 2016 DJDAR 8141, which considered whether Section 301 of the federal Labor Management Relations Act preempted various state law claims brought by unionized employees and provided a basis for removing those claims to federal court. Kobold was the consolidated appeal of thre...
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