February 13, 2026
A Native American casino and a UNITE HERE local are on track to settle a dispute over whether a 2025 strike violated two tribal ordinances, their attorneys told a California federal judge, asking him to keep the litigation paused for another two weeks while they finalize the deal.
January 09, 2026
In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order that eliminates labor contracts for what the order refers to as national security agencies. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
November 21, 2025
In the next two weeks, attorneys should keep an eye on Ninth Circuit oral arguments regarding whether a Native American tribe's sovereignty shields it from a labor arbitration award. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
August 21, 2025
A UNITE HERE local asked a California federal judge to deny a Native American casino's bid for an injunction to stop casino workers from striking, saying the tribal ordinance that the casino seeks to invoke doesn't apply.