Labor relations go back to the future. Mel Haas and John Weltin of our Macon Office have the rundown on the recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board in Miller & Anderson, Inc. In that case, the Board found that an appropriate bargaining unit can include a mix of contingent workers who are jointly employed by a staffing agency and the primary employer, and the primary employer's regular employees. The Board is rejecting the rule that has been in place since 2004 and going back to the rule from M.B. Sturges that applied before then.

Pretty in pink, or is your blouse shirt too blue? This week on FOCUS, our women's leadership blog, Mallory Schneider Ricci of the Nashville Office has a meditation on the expectations for women lawyers. Whether or not you think women ought to be required to wear pantyhose to court, we have no doubt that you'll find it funny and a great read.