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

California's Assembly Bill 692, effective January 1, 2026, fundamentally reshapes how employers can structure repayment obligations and stay-or-pay agreements with workers.

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Blow The Whistle, Get Paid: Treasury’s New Proposed Weapon Against Financial Crimes, Including Healthcare Fraud

The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled its new plan to attack financial crimes, with a particular emphasis on those involving fraud against government healthcare plans.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

AI Meeting Assistants And Biometric Privacy: Governance Lessons From The Fireflies.AI Lawsuit

A putative class action filed in December 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois offers a reminder that AI meeting assistant and transcription tools potentially carry...

United States Privacy

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Immigration Compliance For Remote Work

Remote and hybrid work arrangements have fundamentally transformed immigration compliance requirements for employers sponsoring foreign national workers on H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 visas.

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

Şirketler İçin Uzaktan Çalışma Modellerinde Risklerin Yönetimi

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

Gestión De Riesgos En Modelos De Trabajo Remoto

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

Policy Week In Review – April 10, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Form I-9 Updates: ICE Sets Aside Many Of The Prior Positions For Determination Of Substantive And Procedural Errors

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Lights, Camera… Liability: A Practical Playbook For Employers From The Blake Lively V. Justin Baldoni Opinion

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Four Connecticut Bills That Could Impact Employer Operations In 2026

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington's Recently Amended Non-Competition Restrictions Render Past Or Existing Covenants Unenforceable

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

No Charge, No Case: Employee's Discovery Stonewalling Dooms Title VII Claim

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Paid Leave After Termination: Key Takeaways From A New German Federal Labor Court Decision On Employment Contracts And Company Cars

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Misclassification Is Costly: How A Single Claim For Unemployment Benefits Cost $7 Million

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

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

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts 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

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — The Only Easy Workday Was Yesterday: The Impact of Special Ops Veterans in the Workplace (Podcast)

In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Jen Rubin is joined by fellow Member Dave Lagasse for an unscripted conversation about the transition of special operations forces veterans into the private-sector workplace, and the valuable skills and perspectives they can bring to employers. This episode is part of a series of conversations designed to help employers navigate workplace changes and understand general legal considerations.

United States Employment

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Mintz

ERISA Litigation Update

Welcome to Goodwin’s ERISA Litigation Update. Litigation involving ERISA-governed benefits plans has exploded in recent years. Lawyers in our award-winning ERISA Litigation practice have extensive experience litigating these cases across the country, as well as representing clients in Department of Labor investigations.

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Executive Order Establishes New Diversity Restrictions And Requirements For Federal Contractors And Subcontractors

On March 26, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (hereinafter, the order or EO) — the latest executive order targeting diversity...

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

A One‑Year Look Back At Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act

Roughly one year since the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) came into effect, employers are acclimating to its requirements and developing best practices for compliance.

United States Employment

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Butzel Long

Littler Lounge: Accommodations Unleashed - What Employers Need to Know About Service and Emotional Support Animals (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Spring Awakening: In Preparation For Upcoming Pay Data Reporting Deadline, Employers Look To New State Guidance To Get Their Ducks In Row.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker LLP

Virginia Advances Heat Illness Legislation While Other States Are Poised To Follow Suit

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Mass Arbitration Series, Part 5: How Employers Respond To Mass Arbitration Claims (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Bracewell

HR And AI Deepfakes In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Hotel Employers In California Make Sure Your Minimum Wage Is Summer Ready

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty In The GCC: A Corporate Compliance And Risk Management Toolkit

United States International

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Executive Order N-5-26: AI Certification Standards

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Course Change: NLRB Asks Federal Court To Strike Removal Protections

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What Do Employers Need To Know About Independent Contractors And California EDD Payroll Tax Audits? (Video)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty In The GCC: A Corporate Compliance And Risk Management Toolkit

Geopolitical pressures across the Middle East are generating legal and regulatory exposure that many businesses have yet to fully map. Sanctions realignments, conflict-driven capital flows and supply chain fragility...

United States International

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Executive Order N-5-26: AI Certification Standards

On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-5-26 (the "Order"), directing California state agencies to create new artificial intelligence1 (AI) vendor certification standards...

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Course Change: NLRB Asks Federal Court To Strike Removal Protections

On March 23, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") asked a federal court to declare unconstitutional and sever the provisions...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What Do Employers Need To Know About Independent Contractors And California EDD Payroll Tax Audits? (Video)

In California, employers are responsible for payroll taxes and contributions, and filing quarterly and yearly reports with the California Employment Development Department (or the "EDD") on behalf of its employees.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Union Election Petition At Shipping Company Dismissed After NLRB Region Finds Supervisory Status

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

The March 26 Executive Order Addressing DEI Discrimination By Federal Contractors & Subcontractors: What Should Companies Do Now?

On March 26, 2026, the Administration signed another executive order, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, which requires the inclusion of a new contract clause in all federal contracts...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Illinois Court Shuts Down State Attempt To Rewrite Definition Of Who Is Considered An Employer

The Illinois Wage Payment & Collection Act (Act) regulates pay, including final compensation, and is enforced by the Illinois Department of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Division (IDOL).

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Proposed Rule Seeks To Clarify Fiduciary Duties In Investment Plan Decisions Subject To ERISA, But Risks Remain

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released proposed regulations regarding the investment of assets of an employee benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the plan fiduciary’s duties...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOJ Signals Shift In FCA Enforcement From "Anti-DEI" Rhetoric To Traditional Antidiscrimination Framework

If there was any doubt about the administration's proclaimed focus in 2025 on using the False Claims Act as a vehicle of enforcement against...

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

Understanding Third-Party Harassment

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

Executive Order Tracker

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Federal Contractors Face Escalating Enforcement With New Executive Order Targeting Racial Discrimination As Employers Navigate Increasingly Complex DEI Landscape

United States Employment

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Dechert

Johnson v. Amazon.com: Illinois Breaks With Federal Law On Compensability Before And After Employees' Principal Activities At The Workplace

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Cal/OSHA’s Proposed “Walkaround Rule” Welcomes Unions Into Private California Workplaces: Key Takeaways For California Employers

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Policy Week In Review – April 3, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Deepfakes In The Workplace: The Compliance Risk HR Can’t Ignore

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

LaborSpeak: Washington’s Non-Compete Law (Video)

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Prudence Redefined: A Six-Factor Safe Harbor Framework For Selecting Any Retirement Plan Investment Option

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Home Depot Under Investigation After Announcing 800 Layoffs In Georgia

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

EEOC Investigation Into Employer's DEI Practices Results In $500,000 Settlement

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

The Learned Concierge - April 2026, Vol. 29

United States Healthcare

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Clark Hill

New DEI Executive Order Targets Racial Discrimination By Federal Contractors

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

ERISA Fiduciary Litigation In 2025 Signals Continued Growth Heading Into 2026

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Lawsuit Dismissed As Moot Based On (Unrebutted) Evidence That Website Is Accessible

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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