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Election 2025: Pennsylvania Judicial Retention

On Nov. 4, 2025, Pennsylvania voters faced a high-stakes statewide ballot: a simple yes/no vote on whether three incumbent justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court would be retained for another 10-year term. The justices up...more

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2025 Post-Election Outlook and Analysis

Democrats sweep key races: Voters delivered Democrats a dominant, high-visibility boost in four major races: the governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia, New York City mayoral race and California redistricting ballot...more

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Policy Week in Review – November 7, 2025

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FAA Forces Major U.S. Airlines to Cut Flights as Shutdown Continues - As the federal government shutdown continues, the Federal Aviation Administration said that it is forcing airlines to cut 10 percent of their flights at...more

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Littler Lightbulb – October 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup

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Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for University in Professor’s Race Bias Suit Saud v. DePaul University, 154 F.4th 563 (7th Cir. 2025), involved a former university professor’s claim of race discrimination in...more

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11th Circuit Rules Health Plan’s Gender Care Exclusions Not Discriminatory

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently overturned the rulings of a federal district court and an Eleventh Circuit panel, finding that a Georgia health plan’s exclusion of coverage for gender-affirming...more

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SCOTUS to Review Whether State Gender-Based Sports Designations Violate Title IX and Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

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Does Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prevent states from designating separate girls’ and boys’ sports teams based on biological sex determined at birth?...more

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Speech in the private workplace: Observations and considerations following the death of Charlie Kirk

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In the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk this past September, both traditional media and social media platforms were abuzz with comments and opinions about the conservative activist and media personality’s life, death,...more

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California Senate Bill 464 Sharpens State’s Pay Reporting Teeth

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 464 into law on October 13, 2025, making significant changes as of January 1, 2026, to the state’s pay data reporting requirements. ...more

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Texas’ Suspension of ‘Historically Underutilized Business’ Certifications Impacts State Contracting Processes

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On Oct. 28, 2025, Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that he was suspending certification of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) for state procurements pending a review of the program’s legal framework...more

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Expansion of Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Requires Update to Employment Agreements

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Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) under HB 3638 introduce new requirements and restrictions on employment agreements addressing workplace misconduct, effective for agreements entered into, modified,...more

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Comments by Former OFCCP Director Eschbach on Future of OFCCP

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BLOG OVERVIEW: Former OFCCP Director Catherine Eshbach’s comments at SHRM BLUEPRINT 2025 shed light on the enforcement priorities of the Trump Administration, including refraining from race- or sex-based employment decisions...more

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[Webinar] Title IX Litigation Update (Free Title IX In Focus Series) - November 20th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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What are the courts saying these days about Title IX? Join Bricker Graydon Higher Education attorneys for a one-hour webinar, as they break down current trends to help your Title IX team stay compliant....more

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Election 2025: Redistricting Battlegrounds

An unprecedented mid-decade remapping process is already reshaping the 2026 House battlefield. Below is a concise inventory of what has happened, what is being challenged and what is likely next, plus the practical seat...more

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Election 2025: Virginia Gubernatorial and Legislative Races

Governor: Abigail Spanberger (D) Victory  Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle Sears (R) 57.2% to 42.6%, becoming the first woman ever elected governor of Virginia and restoring unified...more

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Rochester, NY Expands Protections for Immigrants, Reproductive Autonomy, and the LGBTQIA+ Community

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On August 26, 2025, the Rochester City Council voted unanimously to strengthen the city’s long-standing sanctuary city policy, adopting Ordinance No. 2025-283. The measure, formally adopted on August 27, 2025, amends the...more

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Eighth Circuit holding on LMRA preemption of state law employment discrimination claims: It substantially depends

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In King v. UPS, decided on September 25, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s race and age discrimination claims, as well as his hostile work...more

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Federal Government Removes Race- and Sex-Presumptions in Transportation Contracts

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The new and immediately operative regulation changes the DBE landscape for transportation projects receiving federal grants....more

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Upcoming California Employment Laws To Watch Out For in 2026 and Beyond

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AB 692 will apply to employment contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, and will apply to all employers in California. Under the new law, it will be unlawful to include terms in employment contracts that require...more

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Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Temporal Proximity Rule In Discrimination Cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently reaffirmed that temporal proximity, the closeness in time between an employee’s protected activity and an adverse employment action, is not, by itself, enough to prove...more

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NYC Employers Face New Obligations As City Council Changes Sick/Safe Leave and Pay Data Reporting Requirements

New York City employers should heed two important new legislative developments coming out of City Council. First, the City amended its Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) and its Temporary Schedule Change Act (“TSCA”)...more

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AI in Recruiting and Employment Decision-Making: New California AI Regulations Strike a Balance Between Efficiency and Algorithmic...

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is no longer a theoretical, future-tense possibility. It is here and is reshaping how employers find, assess, and promote talent. As employers’ use of AI...more

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DOJ Scrutiny of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Raises Privacy Concerns for Providers

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The US Department of Justice, along with several state attorneys general, has issued subpoenas and civil investigative demands to hospitals, physicians, telehealth companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers engaged in...more

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California Amends Pay Transparency Requirements

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California’s new bill, SB 642, amends California’s Equal Pay Act, California job posting requirements, and the remedies available in equal pay litigation. This LawFlash highlights key changes and new considerations for...more

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City of Seattle Secures Preliminary Injunction on DEI and Gender Executive Orders

On October 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington halted enforcement of Section 3(b)(iv) of Executive Order 14173 (the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Order”) and Section 3(g) of...more

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H-1B Enforcement Tightened, Fertility Benefits Expanded, Gender Identity Protection Setback - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment...

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This week, we’re covering the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) launch of Project Firewall to enforce H-1B visa compliance and new guidance on stand-alone fertility benefits, as well as a federal court ruling voiding gender...more

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