Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination
ClearOne, Inc., v. Revolabs, Inc. (Utah, April 1, 2016) (Revolabs lacked sufficient contact with Utah for ClearOne to bring suit in Utah for predatory hiring, contractual interference, and abetting breach of fiduciary duty)
Labor Unions
*Ortega v. New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. (10th Cir., March 29, 2016) (affirming dismissal of breach-of-contract claim for failure to exhaust the collective bargaining agreement's grievance procedure)
Wages
Castaneda vs. JBS USA, LLC (10th Cir., March 31, 2016) (affirming judgement in favor of JBS regarding compensable time during production breaks)
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease
*Lane v. Colvin (10th Cir., March 29, 2016) (affirming denial of benefits because any ALJ error as to a limitation on supervisor interaction was harmless)
*Cases marked with an asterisk are cases the 10th Circuit does not consider binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. They may be cited, however, for persuasive value under Fed.R.App.P. 32.1 and 10th Cir.R. 32.1
Labels: Compensable Time, Disability, Labor Union, Tenth Circuit, Wages, Workers Compensation