Joint Employment, Misclassification, I-9s, and Web Accessibility: New Rules and Rulings Reshape Employer Risk - Employment Law This Week®
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®
AI State Regulatory Frontiers: Predictive, Generative, and Agentic Risk — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
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
Is Cemex Still Valid? Sixth Circuit Creates Uncertainty - Employment Law This Week®
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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Trading, Gambling, or Something Else? Prediction Markets and the Payments Puzzle — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
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
On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division (the Division) announced the launch of a new West Coast Strike Force, a multi-district enforcement initiative joining the Division’s...more
In a Federal Register notice published May 6, the USPTO extended the program through May 6, 2028, with one principal change: the Board now aims to issue a decision within four months from the date the appeal enters the...more
The FCC's proposed rules would narrow domestic Section 214 authority and telecom interconnection arrangements, targeting Covered List entities and providers linked to foreign adversaries...more
Since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced in November 2025 that it would no longer rule on most Rule 14a-8 no-action requests, companies have taken varying approaches to shareholder proposals that continued...more
Another Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Annual Conference is in the books, and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) messaging at the 2026 edition blended big-picture aspirations with clear near-term change. Right from...more
The 10% surcharge remains effective until July 24, 2026, unless terminated early or extended by an Act of Congress. In a dissenting opinion, Judge Stanceu found that the court’s review of the President’s exercise of...more
On May 5, Craig Trainor, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), used the American Bankers Association’s Risk and...more
On April 20, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal, the new electronic mechanism for refunding International Emergency...more
On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule to adopt the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.1 Level AA (WCAG 2.1) as the compliance standard for web and mobile app accessibility for...more
In February, after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs issued by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), the President issued a new, broad, globally applicable 10% tariff under...more
On Tuesday May 5, 2026, New Jersey adopted regulations—effective October 1, 2026—that are intended to provide guidance for determining when workers are employees versus independent contractors. The New Jersey statutory test,...more
Welcome to Goodwin’s Public Company Advisory Practice News Roundup, which highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity, corporate governance and other topics relevant to public company...more
The Connecticut cannabis industry is poised for some big changes following the close of the 2026 legislative session. As has become the norm, the process was a roller-coaster ride marked by last-minute changes that left many...more
In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a significant shift in federal cannabis policy. Effective immediately, the following categories of marijuana have been...more
We report below on several judicial and administrative proceedings involving independent contractor (IC) misclassification and compliance, including new class action lawsuits against a home improvement company and a security...more
On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule and form amendments that would allow Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) reporting companies to file semiannual reports on a new Form...more
On April 27, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced that they had sent a letter to the SEC chairman raising concerns about recent SEC interpretive guidance that the senators contend would...more
Key Takeaways - Sixth Circuit applies Starbucks, requiring full four-factor test for Section 10(j) injunctions....more
On April 30, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) making fixed-price contracts the default contract model for federal procurement. Titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal...more
As covered in our prior alert, the USPTO’s new pre-order paper procedure allows a patent owner to file a 30-page paper within 30 days after being served with an ex parte reexamination (EPR) request filed with the Central...more
On May 7, 2026, in a 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel of U.S. Court of International Trade, the court held unlawful President Trump’s imposition of 10% tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon propose softening limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, delaying but retaining tough standards for two common PFAS (PFOA and PFOS) and...more
Although its impact won’t quite rival Beatlemania, the guidance recently outlined in Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2026-01, issued April 14, 2026, to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Office of...more
In a May 7, 2026 decision, a divided U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) panel held that President Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 were unlawful and unauthorized,...more
Federal registration for motor carriers, freight brokers, and surface freight forwarders is getting its biggest makeover in decades. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) is retiring its current,...more
