The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced proposed regulations that purportedly clarify the so-called “ABC test” for determining whether workers should be classified as employees or independent…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Trump administration has issued approximately 130 executive orders so far, and many deal with environmental and energy matters.
Listen as David Colvin and Karen Davis, Co-Chairs of our ESG Practice, dive into the…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Just as the European Union is reassessing the EU AI Act, Colorado is considering a bill to narrow the scope of the Colorado AI Act before it even takes effect. Here are some points regarding SB 318 in Colorado:..…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection period is scheduled to open on May 20, 2025 and close on June 24, 2025 (2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
If you do business in the city of San Francisco pay attention. Certain employers are covered by the Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) and/or the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and are required to submit an annual reporting…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
The Federal Trade Commission is taking a hard look at marketing and advertising statements, making sure they are precise and accurate.
Here are some key takeaways from recent enforcements:..…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
Five years and two presidential administrations later, tensions remain — with the IRS and tax credit applicants — over the pandemic-era Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC).
While the IRS has been continuing a Biden-era…
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/ Criminal Law, Taxation
President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at significantly reducing the use of disparate-impact analysis by federal agencies when enforcing anti-discrimination laws.
Titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
A positive development for franchise systems seeking to streamline the SBA loan approval process for their franchisees is coming this summer. The new version of the SBA Loan Origination Policies and Procedures for Lender and…
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/ Finance & Banking, Franchise Law
On January 15, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Draft “Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)” for public comment. EPA…
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/ Agriculture, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
In a sweeping series of executive orders (EO) issued on April 23, 2025, President Trump directed the federal government to take action on a series of education policy initiatives. Each of the seven EOs addresses a distinct facet…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The meeting was hybrid with in-person accessibility at 160 N. LaSalle St., 5th Floor Auditorium and via livestream. Board members present at…
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/ Administrative Law, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Taxation
As we blogged about previously, the County of Los Angeles will join the City of Los Angeles and have a Fair Work Week Ordinance as of July 1, 2025.
Like the Los Angeles City Ordinance, the County’s Ordinance only effects…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Maven Advantage, Inc. and Square One Storm Restoration, LLC are competing roofing businesses. Maven alleged that two employees (Couch and Daniels) stole Maven’s trade secrets (customer lists) and then quit to work for Square…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
A Durham County class action asks whether “My Chart,” a widely used portal that medical providers use to communicate with patients about test results, conditions, and treatments should more aptly be labeled “Our Chart.”…
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/ Business Torts, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy
