NYS Gov. Hochul’s 2025 State of the State – Legislative Recap
Early Returns Podcast: FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor – Understanding and Respecting the Federal Election Commission
Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - AG Jason Miyares: Addressing Virginia’s Legal Issues
Podcast - Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector, Part 2
#WorkforceWednesday®: What a Trump Win Means for Unions - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday®: NLRB’s Expanding Power - Pushback and Legal Challenges Ahead - Employment Law This Week®
False Claims Act Insights - Are the FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional? One Federal Judge Says “Yes"
Podcast — Drug Pricing: How the Demise of Chevron Deference and Other Litigation May Impact the Pharmaceutical Industry
#WorkforceWednesday®: DOL Authority Challenged - Key Rulings on Overtime and Tip Credit - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday®: After the Block - What’s Next for Employers and Non-Competes? - Spilling Secrets Podcast - Employment Law This Week®
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Balch’s Decision Dive: Texas Trial Court Struck Down the FTC’s Noncompete Rule
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#WorkforceWednesday: What Is the Future of Non-Compete Agreements for Employers? - Spilling Secrets Podcast
The latest on: NFL Anti-Trust decision; Record Labels Sue Over Generative AI; Copyright Office clarifies Termination Rights, Royalties, Transfers, Disputes, and the MMA.
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The Justice Insiders Podcast: Jarkesy’s Implications for the Administrative State
Down Goes Chevron: A 40-Year Precedent Overturned by the Supreme Court – Diagnosing Health Care
#WorkforceWednesday® - Chevron Deference Overturned - Employment Law This Week®
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