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Podcast Episode 34: ICE Approaching: Preparing Your Company And Your People

As worksite immigration enforcement intensifies under the current administration, employers across all industries face unprecedented scrutiny from ICE. Understanding how enforcement targets are identified...

United States Immigration

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Klasko

Is Your Payroll Company Correctly Calculating The "No Tax On Overtime" Rule? Penalties Will Apply For The 2026 Tax Year

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduced a new federal income tax deduction for certain overtime compensation for tax years 2025 through 2028.

United States Employment

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Butzel Long

A New DOL Joint Employment Rule? What Franchisors Need To Know

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule establishing a nationwide standard for joint employer status under federal labor laws, introducing a four-factor test that could significantly...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

What’s New In Employment Law? Part II: General Trends (Podcast)

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson, Amy Komoroski Wiwi, and Amy C. Schwind continue their discussion regarding employment law updates and trends from 2025...

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Department Of Labor's New Joint Employer Standard Proposed Rule Would Unify FLSA, FMLA And MSPA Compliance

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Pest Control: FTC Targets Bothersome Non-Competes

United States Anti-trust

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Baker & Miller PLLC

Tennessee Passes Major Changes To Noncompete Law: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOL Independent Contractor Rule Proposal Signals Major Shift In Worker Classification Standards

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Virginia Bans Noncompetes For Employees Discharged Without Cause And Without Severance

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Virginia Goes To Work: How The Commonwealth’s Sweeping New Employment Protections Impact Employers

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Shaking Up The Workplace: USDOL's Proposed Joint Employment Rule And Its Impact On Employers

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Understanding And Protecting Your Trade Secrets: A Practical Guide For Businesses

United States IP

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Donahue Fitzgerald Attorneys

California Privacy Agency Invites Comments On CCPA Application To Employee And Applicant Data

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Virginia Enacts Paid Family And Medical Leave Program To Apply To Most Private Employers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Technological Revolution Heralds A New Dawn For Financial Markets

United States Finance

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A&O Shearman

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Immigration Updates – May 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has completed the FY 2027 H-1B registration selection process, while new ICE inspection policies reclassify certain I-9 violations as substantive...

United States Immigration

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Klasko

DOJ Resolves First DEI-Related False Claims Act Matter With IBM For $17 Million

On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act (“FCA”) resolution secured under its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

There And Back Again: DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule

The April 23, 2026 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would establish a single standard for joint-employer status under the FLSA, FMLA, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (“MSPA”), filling a void since the 2021 rescission of the 2020 rule issued in the last days of the first Trump Administration.

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The Big Long List Of U.S. AI Laws

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, a complex web of state-level regulations has emerged across the United States, challenging the notion that AI remains largely unregulated.

United States Technology

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Driving While Female: What Every Woman In Trucking Should Know About Gender Discrimination

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

COBRA Coverage Explained: What Employees And Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Lavelle Law

Remote Employees Change Legal Obligations For Employers: Why Location Matters

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

Employment Law Beyond Earth: Emerging Trends In The Space Workforce

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Mass. Court Limits Liability Under PFMLA To Employers, Not Individuals

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Labor Code § 2870: Employee Invention Ownership Guide

United States IP

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Cohen IP

Implementation Of Trump’s March 26 Executive Order On DEI Set To Begin On April 24

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The FTC’s Strategy On Noncompetes: What Employers Should Know In 2026

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Littler Lightbulb – March 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Consistency And Clarity: DOL Proposes Unified Joint-Employer Standard Across FLSA, FMLA, MSPA

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Implementation Of Trump’s March 26 Executive Order On DEI Set To Begin On April 24

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued new guidance requiring federal contractors to certify they will not engage in racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion activities. This implementation of Executive Order 14398 introduces significant compliance obligations and potential legal risks for government contractors, including reporting requirements and the possibility of contract termination for non-compliance.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The FTC’s Strategy On Noncompetes: What Employers Should Know In 2026

The Federal Trade Commission has shifted from pursuing a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements to a targeted enforcement strategy focused on case-by-case investigations and consent orders. Recent enforcement actions reveal the agency's priorities, particularly regarding blanket noncompetes affecting low-wage workers and restrictions in the healthcare industry that may limit patient access to care.

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Littler Lightbulb – March 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

This comprehensive analysis examines recent federal appellate court decisions that shape employment and labor law, covering joint employer doctrine applications, age discrimination standards...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Consistency And Clarity: DOL Proposes Unified Joint-Employer Standard Across FLSA, FMLA, MSPA

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing a single nationwide standard for determining joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act...

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Same Filling, Different Chocolate Coating – The DOL’s New Proposed Joint Employer Rule

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Still Striking After All These Years: What The Sixth Circuit’s Back-To-Back Rieth-Riley Decisions Mean For Employers

The Sixth Circuit issued two significant decisions in the long-running labor dispute between Rieth-Riley Construction and Local 324, affirming NLRB findings that the employer violated the NLRA through unilateral wage changes, unlawful lockouts, and refusal to bargain.

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Joint Employment Reframed: DOL’s Proposed Rule Would Unify FLSA, FMLA, And MSPA Standards

On April 22, 2026, the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would restore federal regulatory guidance on joint employer status...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Welcome Considerations For Hospitality Concerns (Video)

Workforce mobility and wage compression create unique challenges for hospitality employers navigating state and local pay transparency laws. This discussion explores practical strategies for balancing compliance obligations with the need to attract top talent in a highly competitive industry where employees frequently move between properties and brands.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

US Department Of Labor Proposes New Rule On Joint Employer Status

The US Department of Labor has proposed a new rule establishing a nationwide standard for determining joint employer status under federal labor laws.

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

California Courts Chart Their Own Course On Ministerial Exception In Wage And Hour Cases

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Largos Tiempos De Espera En Las Solicitudes De Green Card

Worldwide Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

DOL Issues Proposed Rule On “Joint Employment”

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Virginia further restricts noncompetition agreements

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

EntertainHR: March Madness and Non-Competes

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

FTC Orders Rollins, Inc. To Void Employee Non-Competes, Signaling Broader Crackdown

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ’s False Claims Act Resolution Against IBM Signals Heightened Risk For Federal Contractors With DEI Programs

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Six For 2026: The Top New Washington State Laws Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Green Card Backlog: Talent Retention And Risk Mitigation Strategies For Employers

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

The Non-Compete Competition: Washington State’s New Broad Ban On Non-Competes

United States Employment

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Jenner & Block

NLRB Nomination Suggests Working Republican Majority Poised To Reshape Board Law

United States Employment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Oracle Knows More About You Than You Think: Lessons From Oracle v. Kelkar

United States Commercial

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Tactical Law Group LLP

New Picket Lines At Old Line State Schools? Maryland Law Allows Non-Tenure-Track Faculty To Collectively Bargain

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

In-House Attorney Immunity Under Scrutiny: Recent Lessons From The "Business Appellate Court”

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California Employers Should Revisit Repayment And “Stay-or-Pay” Arrangements In Light Of AB 692’s Recent Enactment

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Klasko

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Lowenstein Sandler

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Miller Shah

Essential Steps To Sell Your Business (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Virginia's New Non-Compete Law And Updates On The DMV Non-Compete Landscape (Video)

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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

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