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NLRB Could Soon Have a Three-Person Republican Majority - Employment Law This Week®
The Administration’s Focus on DEI Moves from Words to Action - Employment Law This Week®
False Claims Act Insights - Healthcare Compensation and Referrals: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in Physician Deals
401(k) Alternative Assets, NLRB Removal Protections, and Military Leave Requests - Employment Law This Week®
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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 82 - Is Qui Tam Unconstitutional? The False Claims Act's Constitutional Reckoning
Episode 400: Reopening 9/11 -- A UK Supreme Court Battle Over Truth, Power, and Accountability
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The Lobby Bar Podcast | Government Conflict of Interest Rules: The Underdiscussed Threat
False Claims Act Insights - $1.6 Billion FCA Judgment on Appeal: What it Means for FCA Enforcement
Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Charlie Cook: Reading the Midterm Elections
Important CRA Lesson from OCC proposal for all Intermediate-Small and Large Banks
Non-Competes in 2026: FTC Signals Major Policy Shift - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Qui Tam Dismissals Are Spiking: What That Means for FCA Enforcement
NLRB and DOL Take Action on Joint Employer and Independent Contractor Rules - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 79 - Tactical Playbook: Surviving the Tariff Enforcement Blitz
False Claims Act Insights - DOJ Announces Record Number of Qui Tams and Qui Tam Dismissals
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On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential order on appeal from the U.S. Court of International Trade’s (CIT) decision striking down the government’s 10% tariff under Section...more
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On May 8, 2026, the SEC submitted a request to the White House Office of Management and Budget to end its policy regarding denials in settlements of enforcement actions, also known as the “gag rule” or “no admit, no deny...more
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State consumer protection and AG leadership developments are unfolding across California, Ohio, and South Dakota, with a familiar face taking the helm of a new consumer protection agency in California, an interim AG appointed...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule which authorizes adjudicating officers to reject or deny benefit requests for invalid signatures....more
On May 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS OIG”) sent a letter to the Attorneys General of every state warning that the federal government will impose strict compliance...more
Business immigration has quickly become a top priority for corporate counsel navigating global talent mobility, compliance risk, and workforce planning under a renewed Trump administration. Early policy signals, executive...more
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to be the inaugural Secretary of a new cabinet-level agency that he created last year — the Business and Consumer Services Agency (“BCSA”)....more
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A recent decision by the US Court of International Trade (CIT) has invalidated the administration’s 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 but stopped short of providing broad, industry-wide...more
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