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MasTec Advanced Technologies v. National Labor Relations Board

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1370 D.C. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issues: (1) Whether, under NLRB v. Local Union No. 1229, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Jefferson Standard), an employer may discharge an employee for his or her disloyalty when that employee makes disparaging and disloyal public statements about the employer's only customer; and (2) whether, in such cases, the employee's disloyalty is measured under an objective or subjective standard.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 11 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2017)
Jun 08 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 17, 2017.
Jul 07 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 16, 2017.
Aug 08 2017Supplemental brief of petitioner MasTec Advanced Technologies, a Division of MasTec, Inc. filed.
Aug 16 2017Brief of respondent National Labor Relations Board in opposition filed.
Aug 30 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Oct 02 2017Petition DENIED.