Beverly Health & Rehabilitation
8 Cited authorities
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
376 U.S. 254 (1964) Cited 7,038 times 38 Legal AnalysesHolding that a public official or public figure can recover damages for defamation on a matter of public concern only if he proves that the speaker acted with actual malice
San Diego Unions v. Garmon
359 U.S. 236 (1959) Cited 2,569 times 33 Legal AnalysesHolding that "the States as well as the federal court must defer to the exclusive competence of the National Labor Relations Board" if "an activity is arguably subject to § 7 or § 8 of the [NLRA]"
Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
461 U.S. 731 (1983) Cited 984 times 17 Legal AnalysesHolding that the NLRB could not bar an employer from pursuing a well-grounded lawsuit for damages under state law
Sears, Roebuck Co. v. Carpenters
436 U.S. 180 (1978) Cited 554 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that both state and federal courts must defer to the National Labor Relations Board when an activity is arguably protected under § 7 or prohibited by § 8 of the NLRA
Letter Carriers v. Austin
418 U.S. 264 (1974) Cited 611 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that a union newsletter's description of a “scab” as a “traitor” could not be construed as a factual assertion
Linn v. Plant Guard Workers
383 U.S. 53 (1966) Cited 732 times 16 Legal AnalysesHolding as preempted all defamation actions in labor disputes except those published with actual malice
Dunn v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n
193 F.3d 1185 (11th Cir. 1999) Cited 68 timesHolding that Board's consistent interpretation of ALPA's strike policy over thirty years entitled to substantial deference
Torrington Extend-A-Care Emp. Ass'n v. N.L.R.B
17 F.3d 580 (2d Cir. 1994) Cited 30 timesHolding that Board could rely on circumstantial evidence to establish one person's knowledge of another's union activities