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U.S. Agencies Issue Tri-Seal Compliance Note On Sanctions And Export Controls Relief For Syria

On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Commerce, and State issued a Tri-Seal Compliance Note (the "Note") outlining the scope of recent U.S. sanctions...

United States International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New York City Commission On Human Rights 2025 Annual Report Reveals Operational Priorities

NYCCHR's annual report summarizes and highlights the agency's achievements in the past fiscal year and identifies the NYCCHR's goals for the coming year.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Lauren Zimmerman Shares Insights Into The Fight Against Book Banning

Selendy Gay's pro bono practice is at the forefront of the fight against book banning in America's public school libraries. Representing the authors of the popular children's book "And Tango Makes Three" in litigation...

United States Government

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Selendy Gay

CVA/HTA Practice Group Newsletter

Welcome to the third edition of our Child Victims Act/Human Trafficking & Assault (CVA/HTA) Practice's newsletter.

United States Government

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

SHUT UP: A Former Drill Sergeant's Guide To Understanding Your 31(b) Rights Under The UCMJ

United States Government

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Tully Rinckey

PA's Chester County Creates Human Rights Commission; Employers To Face Expanded List Of Protected Classes

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Do You Have To Tell Your Employer About Your Disability In NY?

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

ESG In BITs (Part I): Why ESG Provisions In Recent International Investment Treaties Matter

Worldwide Environment

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Lawyering With Purpose—Human Rights, Culture & Social Responsibility With Archana Kotecha (Podcast)

Worldwide Government

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Sanctions Update: September 8, 2025

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Illinois Eliminates Fact Finding Conferences For Department Of Human Rights Charges

United States Government

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

2025 Amendments To Illinois Human Rights Act: Fact Finding Conferences No Longer Mandatory; Employers To Face New Civil Penalties

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Federal Judge Dismisses High-profile Case Involving Allegations Of Racial Discrimination In Appraisals

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

UK Supreme Court Sets A High Bar For Challenges To Sanctions Designations

United States Litigation

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Dechert

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Update On Title IX Enforcement – OCR Is Moving Beyond Sports

If you haven't read the recent press releases from the Department of Education reflecting their summer enforcement focus around Title IX, below we'll dive into what happened this month.

United States Consumer

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Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

As The Global Energy Transition Advances, Business Centered On Rights Remains Good Business

The U.S. regulatory landscape is quickly evolving and in flux, with the Executive Branch further increasing the use of executive authority to unilaterally and rapidly transform longstanding federal practices and policies.

United States Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Client Alert: US Supreme Court Opens The Door To More Flexible Personal Jurisdiction Test For Foreign Defendants

The longstanding view of most courts of appeals has been that federal and state courts are bound by the same constitutional standards for the exercise of personal jurisdiction, each requiring the plaintiff to show that the defendant had sufficient "minimum contacts" with the forum

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

Sanctions Update: July 21, 2025

The Sanctions Update, compiled by attorneys from Steptoe's award-winning International Regulatory Compliance team and the Stepwise: Risk Outlook editorial team, publishes every Monday.

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Providing For The Revocation Of Syria Sanctions (Trump EO Tracker)

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Navigating Forced Labor Trade Regulation

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Washington State Supreme Court Holds Historic Indigenous Human Rights Symposium

United States Government

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Galanda Broadman

Trade, Supply Chain Dynamics, And Human Rights

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Minnesota Contractors' Workforce Compliance Requirements, Part III: Workforce Certificate Audits

United States Government

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Business And Human Rights In The US: The Trafficking Focus

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Important Update: Temporary Pause On New F, M, And J Visa Appointments Due To Anticipated Social Media Screening Changes

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Business And Human Rights Program Effectiveness: Sunny Skies With Storm Clouds Brewing

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

U.S., EU, And UK Move To Ease Sanctions On Syria, But Compliance Complexity Remains

Worldwide International

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Foley Hoag LLP

Termination Of TPS For Afghans Effective July 14, 2025: Implications And Legal Challenge

United States Immigration

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Important Update: Temporary Pause On New F, M, And J Visa Appointments Due To Anticipated Social Media Screening Changes

The U.S. Department of State has issued an important update affecting individuals seeking F (student), M (vocational student), and J (exchange visitor) visas.

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Business And Human Rights Program Effectiveness: Sunny Skies With Storm Clouds Brewing

This time each year, we eagerly await among the most insightful and important annual reports for in-house human rights practitioners: LRN's Program Effectiveness Report.

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

U.S., EU, And UK Move To Ease Sanctions On Syria, But Compliance Complexity Remains

In a sweeping policy reversal unveiled in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, President Trump pledged to lift the entire U.S. sanctions regime on Syria.

Worldwide International

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Foley Hoag LLP

Termination Of TPS For Afghans Effective July 14, 2025: Implications And Legal Challenge

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under Secretary Kristi Noem, has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...

United States Immigration

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SEC SLB 14M: How Did We Get Here—And What Does It Mean For Investors And Companies?

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Governor Brian Kemp Signs Tort Reform Legislation, Excludes Human Trafficking From Its Provisions

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been a proponent of tort reform legislation for years, stating that the "current litigation climate has led to increased...

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

As Governments Push Back On Corporate Human Rights Responsibilities, Influential Stakeholders Push Forward

In a blog article before the November 2024 election, our GBHR Practice discussed how the pushback on ESG will not stop the tide towards higher human rights standards for companies.

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

House Bill Proposes To End Funding For State Department Programs Involved With Forced Labor In China

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new measure, H.R. 4039, which would prohibit any funding for programs within the State Department...

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules

On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights' regulations implementing the county's paid leave ordinance.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New E.U. Law Advances Global Efforts To Eradicate Forced Labor In Supply Chains

Worldwide Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

President Trump Signs E.O. Prioritizing The Apprehension And Removal Of The Undocumented In The D.C. Metro Area

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Recent Developments In E.U. And U.S. Human Rights Law Signal An End To Voluntary Corporate Standards

Worldwide Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

Were You Affected By The University Of Michigan Data Breach? Your Rights, Legal Options & How To Seek Compensation. (Video)

United States Privacy

Traverse Legal

Extreme Vetting At US Ports Of Entry Under Trump 2.0: What You Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

DHS Ends CHNV Parole Programs: Key Deadlines And Implications For Employers And Parolees

United States Government

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Retaliation For Reporting Fraud In New York: What To Do Next

United States Criminal

Mizrahi Kroub

Business And Human Rights In The US: A Textured Approach

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Venezuelans

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Illinois Takes Aim At Artificial Intelligence In Employment

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

UN Lifts Embargo On Unanswered Interventions To Biden State Department, Nooksack Tribe

United States Government

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Galanda Broadman

NCAI Formed A Tribal Citizenship Protection Task Force To Prepare For This Moment. But Then Killed It

United States Government

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Galanda Broadman

In Case You Missed It: December 2024 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR And Business And Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

United States Government

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Ropes & Gray LLP

USTR Launches Section 301 Investigation Of Nicaragua's Labor And Human Rights Practices

United States International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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MoFo Partners With Oasis Legal Services To Help LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers Find A Safe Haven (Video)

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Women's Suffrage - A Timeline (Video)

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Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Community Service Initiatives: Anti-Human Trafficking Project (Video)

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Jones Day

Miranda V. Arizona At 50: Law Firm Sponsors Seminar At State Bar (Video Content)

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Lewis Roca

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