U.S. organizations should carefully review and ensure their privacy and cybersecurity practices comply with a wide-ranging new federal rule establishing data transfer restrictions regarding sensitive U.S. personal data. The…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Privacy
President Donald Trump issued the “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” executive order (EO) on April 23, 2025. The stated purpose of the EO is “to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
The United States continues to be a magnet for international students, especially in science and engineering graduate programs, but its dominance is no longer a given. According to a new report from the Association of American…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Employers subject to San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or the Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 2,…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Virginia is the most recent state to tighten restrictions on employment non-compete agreements. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill expanding the definition of low-wage employees under the state’s existing prohibition on…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, has announced a significant escalation in the administration’s interior immigration enforcement strategy to increase deportation of undocumented immigrants. The initiative…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 15, 2025, in response to Executive Order 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, the EEOC filed an Information Collection Request (ICR) with OMB…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In late March 2025, the Florida Bar Board of Governors unanimously endorsed the recommendation of its Special Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law that law firms should adopt written incident response plans (IRPs) to…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The stated purpose of the “Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act” (Dole Act) is to improve Department of Veterans Affairs programs for home and community-based services for…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
Retail employers should note that the Los Angeles County Fair Workweek Ordinance will go into effect on July 1, 2025. This ordinance applies to employers in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Businesses can check on…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 3, 2025, the Department of Labor (the DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2025-02 (the FAB) and updated model annual funding notices for single-employer and multiemployer plans. The FAB addresses conflicts between…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 1, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced that, effective immediately, delivery platform companies must pay delivery workers a minimum…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Labor & Employment Law
In Illinois, nondiscretionary “performance bonuses,” such as bonuses paid in recognition of employees satisfying certain performance and safety metrics and seniority goals, must be factored into employees’ regular rate of pay…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
On April 15, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota issued its decision granting partial summary judgment to the Catholic Benefits Association, on behalf of its members and the Bismarck Diocese…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Recent amendments to the Illinois One Day Rest In Seven Act (ODRISA) prohibit employers from retaliating against employees and create an enforcement mechanism. The amendments went into effect March 21, 2025. ODRISA requires…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
