http://www.law360.com/ Latest articles for organization: Constangy Brooks Copyright 2009 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US http://www.law360.com/images/headings/logo.gif http://www.law360.com/ http://www.law360.com/articles/130161 Business leaders are hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will grant companies a measure of control in diversity jurisdiction cases by letting them emphasize the location of their corporate headquarters in tests to determine their “principal place of business.” That seemingly simple phrase is at the core of Hertz Corp. v. Friend. http://www.law360.com/articles/130161 http://www.law360.com/articles/112969 With a wide range of cases on its docket this term, the U.S. Supreme Court is gearing up to consider whether it should lift restrictions on corporate campaign financing, change the test for what processes can be patent-eligible and deem the National Football League a joint venture subject to antitrust review. http://www.law360.com/articles/112969 http://www.law360.com/articles/115132 A federal judge has dismissed Riot Outfitters LLC from a dispute between Philips Electronics North America Corp. and a former employee, who allegedly violated a noncompete agreement by jumping ship to go work for the rival. http://www.law360.com/articles/115132 http://www.law360.com/articles/109250 In Philips Electronics North America Corp.'s second victory against a former employee who allegedly violated a noncompetition agreement, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring the sales executive from working with rival companies selling MP3 or cell phone accessories in the United States. http://www.law360.com/articles/109250 http://www.law360.com/articles/109047 A federal judge has granted a group of growers' associations a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor, preventing the DOL from temporarily suspending a rule related to foreign agricultural workers hired under H-2A visas. http://www.law360.com/articles/109047 http://www.law360.com/articles/107330 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is the latest appeals court to weigh in on whether the National Labor Relations Board has the authority to issue rulings with only two sitting members, ruling this week in favor of the NLRB. http://www.law360.com/articles/107330 http://www.law360.com/articles/105706 A slew of growers’ associations have filed suit against the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, claiming they could be unfairly prosecuted for labor law violations under a new rule relating to foreign agricultural workers hired under H-2A visas. http://www.law360.com/articles/105706 http://www.law360.com/articles/105300 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that tackles the question of how a court should determine a company’s principal place of business when it is deciding whether a case should rightfully be heard in federal or state court. http://www.law360.com/articles/105300 http://www.law360.com/articles/104378 Philips Electronics North America Corp. has won a temporary restraining order against a former employee who allegedly violated a noncompetition agreement when he left the company to work at a rival MP3, iPod and cell phone accessory supplier. http://www.law360.com/articles/104378 http://www.law360.com/articles/103828 A federal appeals court has struck down a decision denying class certification to a group of Mohawk Industries Inc. employees who claim the company ran afoul of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act by hiring illegal aliens, allegedly pushing down the plaintiffs' wages. http://www.law360.com/articles/103828 http://www.law360.com/articles/102283 The National Labor Relations Board said it would continue issuing decisions and orders with only two members, even though a circuit court ruled earlier this month that it lacked the authority to do so. http://www.law360.com/articles/102283 http://www.law360.com/articles/99377 Labor and employment boutique Constangy Brooks & Smith LLP has lured Ellen Kearns, a former partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, to spearhead the firm's debut in the Boston legal market. http://www.law360.com/articles/99377 http://www.law360.com/articles/78017 All of the nearly 300 decisions handed down this year by the National Labor Relations Board are in danger of being nullified as legal challenges mount against the ability of the board to decide cases with only two members. http://www.law360.com/articles/78017 http://www.law360.com/articles/72105 Employment law firm Constangy Brooks & Smith LLP will expand its practice to the West Coast, bringing a California firm into its 16-office network to meet the needs of its national clients, the Atlanta-based firm recently said. http://www.law360.com/articles/72105 http://www.law360.com/articles/64633 As workers become increasingly mobile and information becomes easily transferable, a trade secrets protection program can serve as a critical deterrent against intellectual property theft and help employers steer clear of costly litigation down the road. http://www.law360.com/articles/64633 http://www.law360.com/articles/52892 A home for the developmentally disabled has lost its bid in appeals court to overturn a ruling that it had unlawfully withdrawn recognition from an incumbent union when its collective bargaining agreement expired. http://www.law360.com/articles/52892 http://www.law360.com/articles/40530 An appeals court has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of certain claims in a case over Sara Lee Corp.’s alleged failure to compensate its hourly production workers for time spent complying with a mandatory uniform policy but has given class members an opportunity to pursue FLSA claims. http://www.law360.com/articles/40530 http://www.law360.com/articles/34850 A federal judge has denied a bid by St. Vincent's Health Systems to toss a race discrimination claim brought by a former employee who is claiming $5 million in lost wages, giving the plaintiff one month to amend his complaint. http://www.law360.com/articles/34850 http://www.law360.com/articles/26152 As part of its national expansion plan, workplace law firm Jackson Lewis LLP has opened a Birmingham office staffed by four fresh faces. http://www.law360.com/articles/26152