On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. In that case, the Court broadly ruled that public-sector employers and unions may not require that an agency fee, or any other payment to a union, be withheld from a non-union member’s paycheck, unless the nonmember clearly and affirmatively consents […]
Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney Attorney Christian Shafer obtained a dismissal of claims made against the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. The Pioneer Press discussed the Order of the Federal District Court of Minnesota here.
Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney Attorney Margaret Skelton won summary judgment for Independent School District #424, Lester Prairie, against claims that a spectator was injured when she fell off of bleachers at a basketball game. The Court agreed that the District had fulfilled its duty to provide safe bleachers for spectators. The Court also determined that […]
On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. In a 5-4 decision, the Janus Court ruled that laws requiring public employees to pay fair share fees to unions without the employee’s consent are unconstitutional. The Janus decision is available online here. While the specific Illinois […]