Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Fleming v. Bayou Steel
Date: September 27, 2023
Docket Number: 22-30260
Date: September 27, 2023
Docket Number: 22-30260
Justia Opinion Summary: BD LaPlace, LLC, doing business as Bayou Steel (Bayou Steel), operated a steel mill in LaPlace, Louisiana. Without giving The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice, Bayou Steel terminated…
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