Two member NLRB case set for oral argument

The Supreme Court set oral argument in New Process Steel for March 23. The case involves the validity of 2 member decisions by the NLRB. If as reported by the New York Times, President Obama intends to renominate Craig Becker to the NLRB, ensuring further delay in filling the 3 Board vacancies, the case before SCOTUS may affect an increasing number of decisions that will be decided by a two member NLRB.

Supreme Court will review employee privacy case

The federal Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of employee police officers and against their employer and a service provider who turned over employee's text messages to the employer who paid for the service. The United States Supreme Court granted review to the public employer after having previously denied the private Company's appeal.