Ultra-processed food (UPF) litigation has officially arrived in Mississippi. Earlier this month, a 174-page complaint was filed in the Southern District of Mississippi alleging that a number of major consumer defendants…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
In a groundbreaking first, on February 6, 2026, the State of California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to assist the LWDA in implementing the provisions of the…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Labor & Employment Law
On January 30, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the registration period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 H-1B Cap. The initial registration window will open at noon (EST) on March 4, 2026, and close…
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/ Immigration Law
In January, the General Services Administration (GSA) continued to expand cybersecurity requirements across its contracting vehicles in a manner that shares key principles with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
The scope of products to be drawn into the warning requirements under California’s Proposition 65 law may soon be growing. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) requested information from the…
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/ Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
New California employer notice requirements come into effect on February 1, 2026. Employers must provide a standalone written notice to employees by February 1 and on at least an annual basis thereafter describing workers’ core…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
On April 2, 2024, Critical Reviews in Toxicology published an article titled “A systematic review of the epidemiology evidence on talc and cancer.” The article presents a comprehensive review of epidemiological studies examining…
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/ Health, Toxic Torts
As of January 1, 2026, California law no longer allows for pain, suffering, or disfigurement damages in survival actions. This change marks the expiration of a temporary statutory amendment that allowed such damages, and a…
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/ Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Insurance, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), working with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has issued a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities, first introduced in response to the COVID-19…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani presents the latest insights from our Government Contracts group, offering a comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory developments, and practical updates for businesses…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Government Contracting
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani presents the latest insights from our Government Contracts group, offering a comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
The landscape surrounding Colorado’s healthcare malpractice damage caps continues to shift. Earlier this year, the Colorado General Assembly enacted wholesale changes to the Health Care Availability Act (HCAA). These changes…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Health, Professional Malpractice
On November 21, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure that quietly but powerfully reshapes civil practice in New York. The amendment to CPLR Rule 2106 allows any person, wherever they may be, to affirm the truth…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Law Practice Products & Services
The Virginia Court of Appeals recently ruled that a lawsuit seeking to remove a trustee does not trigger a no contest clause. This decision is both valuable and timely, as it clarifies what many attorneys in Virginia have long…
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/ Civil Procedure, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Effective January 1, 2026, Public Act 103-0804 will take effect in Illinois, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”). The amendment targets the use of AI in employment decisions. The article below will outline the…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
