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What the SCOTUS Ruling on Trump vs. Casa Means for Federal Employees
Last Friday’s Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA may feel distant from your day-to-day work as a federal employee. But its impact is immediate – particularly if you’re watchin...
Footnote 10: What SCOTUS’s Injunction Ruling Means for Federal RIFs
Today, while training to better serve federal employees, I received powerful news: our team secured a unanimous six-figure jury verdict for a client in federal court. From starting...
Will the Supreme Court End Nationwide Injunctions?
For federal employees anxiously watching legal developments around the nationwide RIF injunctions, today—Thursday, June 26, 2025—could be pivotal. Not necessarily because of a dire...
How a Supreme Court Shift Could Undermine Your Rights Across State Lines
A pending Supreme Court decision could unravel how federal workplace rights are protected—and federal employees need to brace for the potential fallout. At the center of the case i...
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