James R. Kruse Remembered

On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would rescind the 2024 Independent Contractor Rule and largely reinstate the 2021 framework for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under federal law.

The projects I work on evolve over time in response to my clients’ business priorities. Recently, I have been advising clients on provisional patent applications….

In a significant development for employers navigating union organizing campaigns, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has rejected the National Labor Relations Board’s 2023 decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC.