March 06, 2024
The Third Circuit on Wednesday struggled to pinpoint whether workers can sue employers under a New Jersey law that protects them from punishment for cannabis use, while also expressing unease about accepting Walmart's assertion that state regulators possess broad enforcement authority.
March 05, 2024
Walmart and an unsuccessful job applicant are set to square off before the Third Circuit in a case that could settle whether workers can sue employers for violating a New Jersey law that forbids punishing them for using cannabis, and experts expect upheaval regardless of how the appeals court ultimately rules. Here are five things to know ahead of Wednesday's oral arguments.
February 29, 2024
The Third Circuit will hear an unsuccessful Walmart applicant argue that a New Jersey law barring cannabis-related bias allows private suits against employers, and the Sixth and Eighth circuits will hear from employees fired after refusing COVID-19 vaccinations. Here's a look at four oral argument sessions this month to keep an eye on.