September 21, 2026
Two forestry companies and the U.S. Department of Labor have ended a yearslong dispute in Louisiana federal court over whether the agency could pursue administrative penalties against the companies without a jury trial, following a settlement that was routed through Idaho federal court.
October 13, 2023
A Louisiana federal judge on Friday declined to transfer a suit claiming the U.S. Department of Labor tried to extract back wages and financial penalties from two Idaho forestry companies while denying them a jury trial, ruling the underlying proceedings at issue are in the same district.
August 02, 2023
A pair of Idaho forestry companies have accused the U.S. Department of Labor of trying to extract back wages and financial penalties from them while denying them a jury trial, asking a Louisiana federal court to halt the agency's action.