Last week, OFCCP Director Eschbach issued a letter to federal contractors inviting them to voluntarily submit information regarding their efforts to comply with Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s recently failed attempt to ban non-compete agreements between employers and workers, individual states have once again taken up the mantle of further regulating and limiting their…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, hemp is on the agenda, both in Texas and in Congress. SAFER Banking, less so. And finally, it was so hot in…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
A day after announcing that “fair use” would not shield AI training models against potential copyright infringement, President Donald Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights, and her superior, Librarian of Congress,…
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/ Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent last Thursday, June 19th, bringing into law some significant changes to the country’s post Brexit data protection framework, among an array of other, related rules (on…
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/ Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Acting Chair of the EEOC has been renominated to serve another term as commissioner, and testified at her confirmation hearing on June 18, 2025. Confirmation is required for her to continue as Acting Chair. Ms. Lucas’…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a factfinder could conclude that an employer’s six-month delay during the ADA interactive process could amount to a failure to accommodate—without…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In its 2025 regular session, the Washington State Legislature passed 10 bills impacting employers that will come into effect this year. These legal changes affect compliance obligations, employee benefits, and protections…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Immigration Law
In the wake of a recent federal District Court decision, the reproductive health care HIPAA Privacy rules finalized during the Biden Administration have been vacated and plan sponsors should re-evaluate the language included in…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Consumer Protection, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City’s minimum wage; and (3) new…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the New York State Assembly overwhelmingly approved A8590 / S8034 by a vote of 128-14. This bill, which now heads to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, aims “[t]o make sure employees still receive…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On June 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance to E-Verify employers regarding the revocation of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for individuals who entered under the CHNV…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Immigration Law
Texas imposes new limits on non-compete agreements with licensed physicians and health care professionals that takes effect September 1, 2025…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, a bill headed to the President’s desk may ease restrictions on cannabis research. Facebook and Instagram now…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Business Organizations, Communications & Media Law, Elections & Politics
In just a few months, the UK’s corporate criminal liability offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud (FTPF) comes into force. Modelled on the framework of the Failure to Prevent Bribery offence, FTPF imposes strict liability on…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Government Contracting
