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Labor Weekly: Delivery Drivers Can Dodge Certain Arbitration Clauses, Supreme Court Rules; Pivotal Labor Board Nominee Gets Senate Hearing Date; Polis Vetoes Bill to Ban Surveillance Wages and Pricing

Supreme Court rules delivery and rideshare drivers can litigate claims, aren’t bound by forced arbitration. The Supreme Court ruled last week that a distributor transporting products without crossing state lines was engaged in interstate commerce and therefore qualified for exception from the Federal Arbitration Act, which states that workers engaged in interstate commerce can’t be […]

Jun 04, 2026 Read Now >

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Profit Boom for Memory Chip Oligopoly Set to Continue in Short Term as Sources in National Security Community Say Policymakers are Unlikely to Soften Stance Toward Chinese Memory Chip Companies

The TMT Weekly is a forward-looking tipsheet that covers tech policy across The Capitol Forum’s U.S. policy coverage universe, from Congress to the Courts. In this edition: National Security Outlook: Profit boom for memory chip oligopoly set to continue in short term: Sources in...

Feb 25, 2026 Read Now >
With Few Textual Requirements for USMCA Review, Trump Could Play It Safe or Go ‘Nuclear’

The text of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides few formal requirements for next year’s review, leaving stakeholders to envision a wide range of scenarios—from small tweaks around the edges to a full-scale renegotiation—and to attempt to align their proposed changes...

Nov 10, 2025 Read Now >
Trump’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Dramatically Reduced Policing of Forced Labor Violations as the Agency Focuses More Resources on Tariffs

This article has been updated with a statement from Customs and Border Protection. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) policing of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has fallen dramatically since the act was first implemented in 2022, according to publicly available...

Sep 12, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: California Sues Packers Sanitation Services/Fortrex Over No-Poach Agreements; Labor Department Drops Enhanced Independent Contractor Enforcement; Agri Stats Wins Bid to Intervene in DOJ Wage-Fixing Settlement Brawl

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the FTC, DOJ, and NLRB. This week, The Capitol Forum looks at the California attorney...

May 08, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Google Workers’ Union Asks to Weigh In on Search Remedies; Slater Highlights Vertical Restraints as Potentially Harmful to Workers; Unions Push California on Adoption of Updated Antitrust Laws; Labor Weekly Litigation Tracker Updates

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations Board. This...

May 01, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Amazon Hit with Labor Board Complaint Seeking Recognition of Teamsters Warehouse Unit; DOJ Fights to Hold on to Criminal Wage-Fixing Win Amid Mistrial Bid; NCAA Settlement Needs Roster Limits Fix, Judge Says; CVS’ Signify Transitions Some Independent Contractors to Employees

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations Board. This...

Apr 24, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Justice Department Wins First-Ever Criminal Labor Conspiracy Trial Verdict; Judge Rules Burger King Must Face Long-Running No-Poach Lawsuit; Democrats Seek Answers About Mine Safety, Federal Contracting Compliance Cuts

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations Board. This...

Apr 17, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Chief Justice Steps in to Keep Fired NLRB Member Off Board; Google Workers Win End to Antitrust Speech Restrictions; NCAA Athlete Settlement Snags; Raytheon No-Poach Suit Nears Final Deal; Teamsters Workers Meet with Slater

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations Board. This...

Apr 10, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Ferguson Says Noncompetes Remain FTC Priority; Wilcox Again Removed from NLRB by Appeals Court; Labor Weekly Litigation Tracker Updates

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations...

Apr 03, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Supreme Court Won’t Touch NLRB Deference; Last DOJ Criminal Wage-Fixing Prosecution Goes to Trial; Tennis Players Sue Leagues Over Labor Monopsony; Trump’s NLRB General Counsel Pick’s Anti-Union Past; Teamster’s O’Brien Meets With DOJ Antitrust Chief Slater

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations...

Mar 27, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Trump Ends Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Threshold; Wilcox Firing Faces Divided Appeals Court; House Antitrust Probes Medical Resident Matching Program; D.C. Says Gopuff Misclassified Workers; Largest Anesthesiology Provider in North America Loses Poaching Suit

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations...

Mar 20, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: FTC Seeks Pause in Noncompete Litigation, Citing Need to ‘Reconsider;’ NLRB Member Returns to Board as Appeal Begins; DOJ Seeks to Extend Wage Information-Sharing Consent Decree Against Poultry Processors; Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations...

Mar 13, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Litigation Tracker Updates; Labor Board Member Finds Receptive Judge in Termination Case Against Trump, Teeing Up Appeal

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations...

Mar 06, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: Labor Task Force at FTC Shows Focus on Worker Harm Continues Post-Biden; NLRB Incapacitation Could Open Door to State Labor Boards; Meador Promises Noncompete Enforcement; California Lawsuit Adds to Litigation Wave Against Globe Life

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations...

Feb 27, 2025 Read Now >
Labor Thursday: DOL Nominee Praises Right-to-Work, Walks Back Labor Bill Support in Hearing; Concerns About Union Political Donations Possible Issue for Globe Life; Ferguson Sticks With 2023 Merger Guidelines; NLRB Acting Head Ends Noncompete Focus, College Athlete Union Policy, Among Others

Labor Thursday is a weekly overview of competition and labor market issues and includes our analysis of the timing and priorities of the key agencies overseeing enforcement and rulemaking, including the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and National Labor Relations...

Feb 20, 2025 Read Now >

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Labor Weekly: Delivery Drivers Can Dodge Certain Arbitration Clauses, Supreme Court Rules; Pivotal Labor Board Nominee Gets Senate Hearing Date; Polis Vetoes Bill to Ban Surveillance Wages and Pricing

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Profit Boom for Memory Chip Oligopoly Set to Continue in Short Term as Sources in National Security Community Say Policymakers are Unlikely to Soften Stance Toward Chinese Memory Chip Companies

With Few Textual Requirements for USMCA Review, Trump Could Play It Safe or Go ‘Nuclear’

Trump’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Dramatically Reduced Policing of Forced Labor Violations as the Agency Focuses More Resources on Tariffs

Labor Thursday: California Sues Packers Sanitation Services/Fortrex Over No-Poach Agreements; Labor Department Drops Enhanced Independent Contractor Enforcement; Agri Stats Wins Bid to Intervene in DOJ Wage-Fixing Settlement Brawl

Labor Thursday: Google Workers’ Union Asks to Weigh In on Search Remedies; Slater Highlights Vertical Restraints as Potentially Harmful to Workers; Unions Push California on Adoption of Updated Antitrust Laws; Labor Weekly Litigation Tracker Updates

Labor Thursday: Amazon Hit with Labor Board Complaint Seeking Recognition of Teamsters Warehouse Unit; DOJ Fights to Hold on to Criminal Wage-Fixing Win Amid Mistrial Bid; NCAA Settlement Needs Roster Limits Fix, Judge Says; CVS’ Signify Transitions Some Independent Contractors to Employees

Labor Thursday: Justice Department Wins First-Ever Criminal Labor Conspiracy Trial Verdict; Judge Rules Burger King Must Face Long-Running No-Poach Lawsuit; Democrats Seek Answers About Mine Safety, Federal Contracting Compliance Cuts

Labor Thursday: Chief Justice Steps in to Keep Fired NLRB Member Off Board; Google Workers Win End to Antitrust Speech Restrictions; NCAA Athlete Settlement Snags; Raytheon No-Poach Suit Nears Final Deal; Teamsters Workers Meet with Slater

Labor Thursday: Ferguson Says Noncompetes Remain FTC Priority; Wilcox Again Removed from NLRB by Appeals Court; Labor Weekly Litigation Tracker Updates

Labor Thursday: Supreme Court Won’t Touch NLRB Deference; Last DOJ Criminal Wage-Fixing Prosecution Goes to Trial; Tennis Players Sue Leagues Over Labor Monopsony; Trump’s NLRB General Counsel Pick’s Anti-Union Past; Teamster’s O’Brien Meets With DOJ Antitrust Chief Slater

Labor Thursday: Trump Ends Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Threshold; Wilcox Firing Faces Divided Appeals Court; House Antitrust Probes Medical Resident Matching Program; D.C. Says Gopuff Misclassified Workers; Largest Anesthesiology Provider in North America Loses Poaching Suit

Labor Thursday: FTC Seeks Pause in Noncompete Litigation, Citing Need to ‘Reconsider;’ NLRB Member Returns to Board as Appeal Begins; DOJ Seeks to Extend Wage Information-Sharing Consent Decree Against Poultry Processors; Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed

Labor Thursday: Litigation Tracker Updates; Labor Board Member Finds Receptive Judge in Termination Case Against Trump, Teeing Up Appeal

Labor Thursday: Labor Task Force at FTC Shows Focus on Worker Harm Continues Post-Biden; NLRB Incapacitation Could Open Door to State Labor Boards; Meador Promises Noncompete Enforcement; California Lawsuit Adds to Litigation Wave Against Globe Life

Labor Thursday: DOL Nominee Praises Right-to-Work, Walks Back Labor Bill Support in Hearing; Concerns About Union Political Donations Possible Issue for Globe Life; Ferguson Sticks With 2023 Merger Guidelines; NLRB Acting Head Ends Noncompete Focus, College Athlete Union Policy, Among Others

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