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Upcoming Distribution Deadline for Summary of Material Modifications for Calendar Year Plans

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As a reminder, plan administrators of calendar year ERISA plans must distribute a Summary of Material Modifications (“SMM”) to participants and beneficiaries by July 29 of this year if the plan had a material modification or...more

Littler

Dear Littler: Offside at the Office? When World Cup Rivalries Cross the Line

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Dear Littler: With the World Cup in full swing and Houston as one of many host cities, our office has turned into a daily “fan zone.” At first, it was fun: jerseys, team songs, and watch parties....more

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PA Supreme Court Rules Anti-Referral Provision of Workers’ Compensation Act Does Not Prohibit Physicians From Referring Their...

In a 5-2 decision issued today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the placement of the phrase “goods or services ” immediately following a list of specific medical services provided in Section 306(f.1)(3)(iii) of...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Supreme Court’s Biennial Decisions on the Scope of the Residual Clause of FAA Section 1

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The Supreme Court is back at it again, with another unanimous decision about the scope of what contracts can be compelled into arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (“FAA”). Section 1 of the FAA...more

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Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Team Portugal Heads to Texas

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Kickoff: Getting to Know Team Portugal Portugal’s football (or soccer, for our American hosts) identity combines technique, creativity, and a deeply emotional connection between the team and its supporters. Portugal is a...more

Mayer Brown

Brasília em Pauta - Edição Nº 244

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Prezados e prezadas, O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de...more

Goodwin

FinCEN Issues Joint Advisory on Non-Work Authorized Populations and Their Employers and Risks to the Integrity of the US Financial...

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Welcome to Goodwin’s Financial Services News Roundup. Our newsletter highlights important legal, regulatory, and business developments related to financial services and banking....more

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Colorado Will Require State-Level EEO-1 Data Reporting: Answers to Top Questions From Employers

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Colorado will soon require private employers with at least 100 employees to file demographic workforce data related to race, ethnicity, gender, and job categories, even if the Trump administration eliminates the federal EEO-1...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

DOL Opinion Letters are Not Federal Law - But Can Be Helpful for Employers

Since the beginning of 2026, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a slew of opinion letters. In this space, we often comment and provide guidance on those letters. With that said, it is important to remember...more

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Incentivizing Key Employees in a Company Sale

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When a company is preparing for a sale, transaction-based incentives can be an effective way to recognize and retain key employees. In practice, these incentives generally fall into two categories—equity and non-equity...more

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Philadelphia Publishes Fair Chance Hiring Update: What Employers Need to Know

Philadelphia employers that screen applicants, employees, or independent contractors for criminal histories are subject to the Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSSO)—one of the more rigorous “fair chance”...more

Saiber LLC

New Jersey Appellate Division Rules Employees and Job Applicants Can Sue Employers Under CREAMMA for Cannabis-Related Hiring...

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In May, 2026, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that individuals have an implied private right of action against employers under the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Market Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”)...more

Smith Anderson

Freight Brokers and Logistics Companies Face New Liability and Arbitration Risks

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In two recent unanimous decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified legal standards that could increase litigation, compliance, insurance, and contracting risks for freight brokers, shippers, carriers, and companies that rely...more

FBT Gibbons LLP

House Passes the Faster Labor Contracts Act: Government-Mandated Labor Contracts

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This week, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives surprisingly passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA). The private-sector employer community has largely ignored the FLCA, as few believed it had any...more

Brooks Pierce

EEOC Publishes New National Enforcement Plan

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On June 4, 2026, the EEOC published its National Enforcement Plan to guide its enforcement efforts of anti-discrimination law through 2029. The new Enforcement Plan identifies among its priorities:...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Washington Human Rights Commission’s Antisemitism Resolution Clouded by Commissioner’s Remarks Invoking Anti-Jewish Tropes

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The Washington State Human Rights Commission recently adopted a resolution reaffirming its commitment to protecting Jewish Washingtonians from violence, threats, intimidation, discrimination, and harassment. That effort,...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Is Disparate Impact Dead? DOJ’s OLC Opinion Signals Massive Shift in Employer Liability

On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (“OLC”) issued a formal opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) longstanding guidelines on disparate-impact liability...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Canada s’apprête à restreindre les clauses de non-concurrence dans les milieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale

Le 6 mai 2026, le gouvernement fédéral du Canada a présenté le projet de loi C-31, Loi no 2 d’exécution du budget de 2025 (le « projet de loi C-31 »), qui propose des modifications importantes au Code canadien du travail (le...more

Offit Kurman

AI in Predictive Analytics for Employee Performance: Risk vs. Reward

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Employers are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven tools in performance management in an effort to promote consistency and reduce human bias. Yet these systems inherit the limitations of the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pretext or Mixed Motive? Practical Guidance After Robinson v. Marshfield

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently upheld a $1.4 million jury verdict in Robinson v. Marshfield in favor of a fire chief who alleged retaliation after complaining that his niece, a probationary...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

The World Cup’s potential impact on Major League Soccer

The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives at a pivotal moment for American soccer. The tournament will be the largest in World Cup history, with 48 teams and 104 matches from June 11 through July 19, 2026, across North America. For...more

Morgan Lewis

New Regulations on Over-Age Employees to Take Effect July 1

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Effective July 1, 2026, new regulations will require employers in China to extend key wage-and-hour protections to retirees who continue working, including minimum wage, work-related injury insurance coverage, overtime pay at...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Why Good TPAs Are Harder to Find Than Good Quarterbacks

Anyone who works in the retirement plan industry has heard the complaint from advisors and plan sponsors alike: it’s getting harder to find a good TPA....more

Morgan Lewis - Shifting Sands Of Labor Law

Training Graduates and Job Seekers in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued Ministerial Decision no. 116264, dated 29 Sha’ban 1447 AH (17 February 2026), and an accompanying procedural guide (the Training...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Connecticut’s New AI Employment Law: What It Means for Employers Using Automated Hiring Tools

Companies using AI tools to screen resumes, rank candidates, or evaluate employee performance are operating in a regulatory environment that is expanding faster than most compliance teams can track. On May 29, 2026,...more

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