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FTC Drops Appeals But Continues Noncompete Scrutiny

In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced notice of its intent to use its authority to ban practically all non-compete clauses in employment agreements.

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Walking The Minefield: Understanding Where Employment Law Risks Exist

Navigating workplace laws can feel like walking through a minefield. Employers must balance productivity and business needs with a wide array of legal obligations.

United States Employment

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Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP

Key Recent Developments In China's Employment Law: A China-U.S. Comparative Perspective For Multinational Employers

China's employment law continues to evolve, with recent reforms affecting statutory retirement, protections for overage workers, public holiday entitlements, and post-employment non-compete agreements.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The GOP Tax Bill And Its Effect On Employee Benefits

The Republican tax and policy bill that President Donald Trump has now signed into law contains various provisions that affect attorneys who handle employee benefits...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

No Surprises Act Enforcement Could Assess Fines Up To $10,000

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Perdue Misclassification Lawsuit Advances As Judge Allows Collective Claims To Remain

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? September 15, 2025

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

Five Takeaways From The FTC's Decision To Abandon The Noncompete Rule

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Final Catch-Up Rules: What Now? (Spoiler Alert: There Is No Extension)

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Hiring Abroad: Employment Law Traps You Can Avoid

Worldwide Employment

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Harris Sliwoski

Recent Developments In U.S. Worker Classification Rules

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

DOL Proposes To Decodify 450+ FLSA Interpretive Guidance: What Does It Mean For Employers?

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

High Deductible Health Plans: Will Recent Changes Encourage Enrollment?

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Pabian Law's H-2B Quarterly Update (September 2025)

United States Immigration

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Pabian Law

Arbitration Essentials: How To Initiate And Navigate An International Arbitration, Part 2: Hearings

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Are Emotional Distress Damages In FEHA Settlements Taxable?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Benefits Counselor - September 2025

The order, "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors" (the Order), defines "alternative assets" broadly to include private market investments (i.e., private equity), real estate, digital assets, commodities, infrastructure financing projects, and lifetime income strategies such as longevity risk sharing pools.

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

California Court Of Appeal Rules On Who Is An "Exempt" Employee For Paid Sick Leave Rate-of-Pay Purposes

On August 4, 2025, in Hirdman v. Charter Communications, a Court of Appeal of California agreed with the trial court that outside salespeople qualify as "exempt" employees under California Labor Code section 246(l)(3)...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Lawmakers Criticize EBSA For Giving Information To Plaintiffs' Attorneys

The House Education and the Workforce Committee's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions subcommittee was critical of the U.S. Department of Labor's...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Littler Lightbulb – August Employment Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Fourth Circuit Upholds $9M Ruling In Nurse Misclassification Case

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

FTC Takes On Noncompete Agreements As New State Laws Take Effect

United States Employment

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Wiley Rein

A Whisper Ends In Dismissal

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Illinois Federal Court Allows FLSA Collective Action To Proceed In Misclassification Case

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Eyes Labor Regulation Via Executive Order

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Recent FTC Developments On Non-Compete Enforcement

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

WA Equal Pay Act: Court Clarifies Job Applicant Definition For Employers

United States Employment

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Beresford Booth

AI Integration And Legal Compliance For Small Businesses In 2025

United States Technology

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Cantrell Law Firm

Expanding Access To Alternative Investments In ERISA Plans—Litigation Risks And Practical Considerations (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Massachusetts Tax Implications For Former Residents

United States Tax

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

WA Equal Pay Act: Court Clarifies Job Applicant Definition For Employers

On September 4, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court issued a major decision in Branson v. Washington Fine Wine & Spirits, LLC, clarifying employers' obligations under the state's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act...

United States Employment

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Beresford Booth

AI Integration And Legal Compliance For Small Businesses In 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming how small businesses operate, from automated customer service chatbots to AI-powered hiring tools and workplace monitoring systems.

United States Technology

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Cantrell Law Firm

Expanding Access To Alternative Investments In ERISA Plans—Litigation Risks And Practical Considerations (Podcast)

On this Ropes & Gray podcast, ERISA and benefits partner Sharon Remmer is joined by litigation & enforcement partners, Amy Roy and Dan Ward, to discuss President...

United States Employment

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Massachusetts Tax Implications For Former Residents

Massachusetts aggressively pursues tax revenue from its former residents. As high-net-worth residents seek refuge in tax-friendly states like New Hampshire and Florida, they should consider...

United States Tax

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

FTC Abandons Appeals Of Decisions Striking Down Its Noncompete Rule, But Restrictive Covenants Remain An Enforcement Priority

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

FTC Stops Defending Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements, Opting Instead For "Aggressive" Case-by-Case Enforcement

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") withdrew its appeals of decisions issued by Texas and Florida federal district courts, which enjoined the FTC from enforcing a nationwide rule...

United States Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New Florida Statute Favors Enforcement Of Noncompetition Agreements By Employers

For the past 29 years, enforcement of noncompetition agreements in Florida has been governed primarily by Florida Statute § 542.335, which requires the party seeking enforcement of a noncompetition...

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The Effects Of The One Big Beautiful Bill On Employee Benefits

Congress has passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB)" and President Donald Trump has signed it into law.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Bell Rings For New Leave Rights Effective October For Certain Connecticut School Employees

Connecticut expands paid leave and state FMLA rights to "non-certified school employees" of public schools and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools starting 10.01.25.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Minnesota Paid Leave Act: Pastors And SECA

United States Employment

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Michael Best

Court Upholds Arkansas Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Reporting Requirements

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The Learned Concierge - September 2025, Vol. 23

United States Healthcare

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Clark Hill

Washington Supreme Court Adopts Expansive Definition Of "Job Applicant" Under EPOA Pay Transparency Statute

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Updates In Illinois Employment Law: Neonatal Intensive Care Leave, Military Funeral Honors And Paid Break Time For Nursing Mothers

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect In October: Here's What Employers Need To Do Now

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Monthly Roundup (August 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Are Salaries Worth It? – When Getting Paid More Than The Award Is Still Not Enough

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Policy Week In Review – September 5, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Citing Legal Challenges, Trump's DOL To Overturn Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule; Will Consider Next Steps For New Rule

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Washington Supreme Court Rules That Job Applicants Need Not Be "Bona Fide" Under The EPOA To Launch Class Actions

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

'Trump Accounts' Are $1k Of Free Money. Here's How To Claim It.

United States Tax

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Kaufman Rossin

New York City Paid Prenatal Personal Leave: What NYC Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Expanding Benefits For A Modern Workforce Under The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

United States Employment

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Young Moore and Henderson

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

United States Employment

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Latest Videos

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Littler Lounge: Pull Up A Chair! Let's Talk Leave And Accommodations (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 114: Seventh Circuit Adopts Higher Standard For Certifying Collective Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 21: Pension Risk Transfers And Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need To Know (Podcast)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Understanding The New Overtime Tax Policies In The Big Beautiful Bill (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Labor & Employment Law Mid-Year Update (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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