Épisodes

  • First Thursday, April 2026

    First Thursday, April 2026
    Mar 5 2026
    Upcoming seminars from LRIS (00:01:12) The Cases Court Rejects Late First Amendment Challenge to “Talk My S**t” Termination, Shelton v Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (6th Cir. 2026)(00:02:40) No ULP When Citgy Refused To Make Firefighters Whole For W-2 Errors, Rochester Fire Fighters Ass’n v. City of Rochester, 58 PERB ¶ 4569 (2025)(00:13:16) New Jersey Labor […]
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    56 min
  • First Thursday, March 2026

    First Thursday, March 2026
    Mar 5 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case United States v. Hemani. The case deals with whether federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, is constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who […]
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    57 min
  • First Thursday, February 2026

    First Thursday, February 2026
    Feb 5 2026
    Employers often try to win disputes by focusing on technical definitions or procedural arguments. They will apply a narrow definition to an employee’s workplace right and reframe the dispute so the protection seems not to apply. All four cases covered in this month’s podcast are examples of this tactic. See how courts decided. The Cases […]
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    45 min
  • First Thursday, January 2026, Part 2

    First Thursday, January 2026, Part 2
    Jan 15 2026
    In part two of this month’s podcast, Rick offers his predictions for 2026 for three different categories.
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    37 min
  • First Thursday, January 2026, Part 1

    First Thursday, January 2026, Part 1
    Jan 8 2026
    A look back, a look ahead. We took January 1 off for the New Year’s Day holiday, so this First Thursday episode is posting on the second Thursday. We will be posting a bonus episode on the third Thursday (and you thought there were no more Christmas gifts coming). This episode will cover what Rick […]
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    1 h et 3 min
  • First Thursday, December 2025

    First Thursday, December 2025
    Dec 4 2025
    We here at LRIS would like to wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday season. Here’s what in store for this last First Thursday podcast of 2025: Upcoming seminars from LRIS (00:01:53) The cases: State ex rel. GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-5243 (00:05:02) Big Court Win […]
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    1 h
  • First Thursday, November 2025

    First Thursday, November 2025
    Nov 7 2025
    Richard Poulson interviews Memphis Police Association President Matt Cunningham about the recent deployment of national guard troops to his city. Cases: Labor Board Rules County Cannot Unilaterally Change Schedule, County of Gloucester, 51 NJPER ¶ 73 (2025) Illinois Labor Board Requires Production of Info Despite “Ongoing Related Litigation,” City of East St. Louis, 42 PERI […]
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    1 h et 12 min
  • First Thursday, October 2025

    First Thursday, October 2025
    Oct 2 2025
    Rick and labor attorney Jessica Caggiano discuss what is and what isn’t protected speech by a public employee and in the age of social media. How has social media impacted how courts determine what speech is disruptive to the workplace? Rick and Jessica cover bedrock Supreme Court decisions as well as recent court cases that […]
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    1 h et 12 min