FELA--Independent contractor who drives railroad employees on the job for the railroad is an agent of the railroad under FELA.

Preliminary class certification order

Conditional class certification - Fair Labor Standards Act

Labor Dispute - NLRA Preemption

Employee on workers' compensation leave terminated for taking another job after refusing light duty program.

ERISA - Failure to provide Plan documents upon request

Employment Discrimination-no constructive discharge

Defendant's motion for summary judgment granted. Plaintiff lacks standing to maintain lawsuit for failing to disclose same in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding

Age Discrimination in Employment Act - Reduction-in-force; plaintiff failed to show evidence of pretextual motive.

ERISA-Awarded disability benefits; plan administrator abused discretion

Age discrimination - post Gross

Employment Discrimination - Plaintiff is not judicially estopped from pursuing her employment law claims, despite her failure to disclose such claims in connection with her bankruptcy proceeding.

Summary Judgment - hostile work environment

Claim for national origin discrimination fails as a matter of law

Fair Labor Standards Act

Central Ia Building Construction Trades Council v. Terry Brandstad

Order on Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction