Legal Opinion
BE&K Construction Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 2002No. 01-518PublishedCited by 293 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Petitioner sued respondent unions, claiming that their lobbying, litigation, and other concerted activities violated federal labor law and antitrust law. After petitioner lost on or withdrew each of its elaims, the National Labor Relations Board decided petitioner had violated federal labor law by prosecuting an unsuccessful suit with a retaliatory motive. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Because we find the Board *520lacked authority to assess liability using this standard, we reverse and remand.
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Petitioner, an industrial general contractor, received a contract to modernize a California steel mill…
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