Company Labor Negotiations and Defensive Measure Strategies Prevail Over Union Claims of Unfair Labor Practices

A paper company faced with a protracted strike utilized purchased of pulp, rather than running its own pulp mill, and hired permanent replacements for more than 400 striking employees.

Favorable ADA Decision - 'unpaid leave' and more 'light duty' are not 'reasonable accommodations'

Couch White successfully obtained summary judgment dismissing a former employee's ADA claims that he should have been granted additional "light duty" or "unpaid leave" as "reasonable accommodations".

Favorable ERISA defense for employees - no back pay exposure

Employees who alleged that they were misled into retiring or resigning so that they could obtain their 401(k) account balances are not entitled to back pay under a summary judgment ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Protection for Company Collective Bargaining Strategies Against Disclosure in 'Discovery'

A Company in ERISA litigation with former employees has been granted a Protective Order against the disclosure of Minutes of a Meetings of its Board of Directors which involved collective bargaining strategies.