Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its Form I‑9 Inspection guidance, changing how the agency classifies certain Form I‑9 errors during employer audits.
Although the underlying Form I‑9 requirements remain…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Connecticut legislature’s current session is scheduled to adjourn May 6, 2026. Several labor and employment bills under consideration could affect employers’ operations and compliance obligations.
“An Act Concerning…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 692 took effect on January 1, 2026, impacting repayment and “stay-or-pay” agreements. For a summary of the limitations and requirements stemming from this law, please see our earlier blog post…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Washington State expanded its restrictions on non-competition agreements to effectively ban all non-compete agreements and covenants in employment. The changes go into effect June 30, 2027.
Employers must notify current and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise how prevailing wage levels are calculated for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visa…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
A putative class action filed in December 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois offers a reminder that AI meeting assistant and transcription tools potentially carry significant legal exposure when…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated new, proactive civil-rights investigations into the admissions practices of certain medical schools, marking a significant expansion of federal oversight into graduate and…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Health
The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on March 25, 2026, in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock (No. 24-935), a case addressing the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation worker exemption. 9 U.S.C. § 1. The exemption excludes…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
USCIS and E-Verify have updated their previous coordinated employer guidance with respect to handling I-9 and E-Verify compliance for current TPS beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, and Somalia…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Many cities across California have adopted higher minimum wage and benefit requirements for hotel employers. The City of Los Angeles raised its wages for hotel and airport workers last year in advance of the Olympics. Many of…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On April 1, 2026, the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved automatic penalties for “ghost transfers” — any program that signs a transfer student-athlete, adds them to a roster, or permits them to participate in athletically related…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law
Each April, National Employee Benefits Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the rapidly shifting landscape of employer‑sponsored benefits.
From implementing new tax laws, a flurry of executive orders with implications…
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/ Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
On April 1, 2026, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a significant ruling foreclosing the possibility of “per-scan” damages under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Privacy
Foreign-headquartered companies looking to reduce their workforce in the States face a complex web of U.S. operational, regulatory and reputational risks. Jackson Lewis’ Workforce Restructuring Leader Jeff Brody joins host Maya…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, International Law & Trade
The right of publicity or the rights to one’s image are transferable only through a written agreement, regardless of the type of relationship between the parties, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court held in Friger Salgueiro v…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
