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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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False Claims Act Insights - DOJ Announces Record Number of Qui Tams and Qui Tam Dismissals
On April 27, 2026, Bloomington, Minnesota repealed its Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. As explained in the corresponding meeting agenda packet, “the primary purpose of Bloomington’s ESST ordinance, to guarantee paid sick...more
The consequences of being deemed a “joint employer” are significant. It can mean that one company is liable to or for the employees of another company in several contexts, including compliance with wage and hour, safety and...more
Our Financial Services Group examines state legislative actions that signal a growing state-level trend toward aligning regulatory frameworks for payment stablecoin issuers with GENIUS Act standards....more
Key Takeaways - OIG’s new FAQ #17 reiterates that fair market value alone does not eliminate risk under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and emphasizes that AKS compliance depends on the full facts and circumstances,...more
As previously reported, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) provides an income tax deduction for “qualified tips” received by individuals in occupations that customarily and regularly received tips on or before...more
Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
Semiconductors are among the most strategically sensitive products in global trade. In 2026, exporting semiconductors is no longer a routine commercial matter: it is a legal, geopolitical, and compliance issue involving...more
In this second article in a series, we turn from the federal order itself to the state compliance problems it creates, particularly in jurisdictions where medical and adult use regulations or licensing systems are not...more
A recent executive order marks a significant policy shift in federal procurement by directing agencies to default to fixed-price, performance-based contracting....more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rapidly incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into nearly every dimension of its operations: from application review and inspectional planning to enforcement communications...more
Over the past six months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has pursued a dual regulatory agenda: expanding flexibility to accelerate development and access while sharpening expectations around evidence generation,...more
The Army’s Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) procurement represents one of the most significant professional services contracting opportunities in recent years....more
The commercial drone sector has grown rapidly in recent years, leading to escalated security concerns over unauthorized unmanned aircraft system (UAS) incursions near critical infrastructure and sensitive facilities. At the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally initiated the process of withdrawing its 2024 climate-risk disclosure regulation (“The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,”...more
Egypt's competition framework is set for a major update. On April 24, 2026, the Egyptian Parliament ("Parliament") approved a bill that will introduce amendments ("Amendments") to replace certain articles of the current...more
A Final Rule updating Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 recently published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new mandates stipulating that every facility, program, or activity with 15 or...more
On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) filed its final rule adopting N.J.A.C. 12:11, which provides regulatory guidance on how the state’s longstanding “ABC” test is applied to...more
When people think about produce safety, they often picture the last steps in the supply chain—washing, cooling, and packing. The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule flipped that perspective by...more
As the June 30, 2026 effective date of Colorado’s burdensome AI law rapidly approaches, there are new developments that complicate its implementation and raise questions about whether it will ever be implemented in its...more
2026 has opened with unmistakable signals that False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement in the health care sector is accelerating. On January 16, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a record-breaking $6.8 billion in...more
This decision represents another major blow to the president’s trade agenda following the US Supreme Court decision on February 20 of this year striking down the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic...more
On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule that would establish a federal standard for determining when two or more entities qualify as “joint employers” under the...more
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee appointed the Market Conduct Regulation Modernization (D) Working Group and adopted its charges at the 2026...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on May 6th that it has established a “Permitting Authority Map” (“Map”). ...more
On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a unanimous decision in Clay v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., No. 25-2185, holding that the 2024 amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...more
