In 2018, Congress enacted the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing the production and sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids at the federal level. Since doing so, the sale of food and…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Constitutional Law
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued two historic rulings in the case of Learning Resources, Inc., et al., vs. Donald Trump, et al. First, it ruled that the Court of International Trade…
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/ Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and Thursday, May 29, 2025, three significant court actions impacted the tariff and trade landscape…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
There are times when international travel may be more challenging or stressful than other times. At present, the United States finds itself in a period of significantly increased immigration enforcement occurring in the interior…
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/ Immigration Law, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
On May 12, 2025, the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, outlined the Trump Administration’s enforcement framework for white collar crime…
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/ Consumer Protection, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
Ohio Senate Bill 11 (SB11)—supported by members from both sides of the political spectrum—has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature, aiming to prohibit employment agreements that restrict employees from competing with their…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Ohio’s gaming landscape has undergone significant transformation, evolving from a state with limited legal gambling options to one embracing a broader spectrum of gaming activities…
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/ Administrative Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
Ignorantia legis neminem excusat. That is, “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” Under this principle, those to whom the law applies are presumed to know the law and will be held accountable for violating it…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
As employers deal with mounting pressure or desire to implement artificial intelligence in the workplace, they should not forget the laws in several states and localities that place limitations on the use and collection of…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
Since April 18, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been issuing and publishing patent grants electronically. In the Federal Register Notice implementing electronic patent grants, the USPTO indicated…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Classification of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) remains a high-risk area where employers can easily misstep, potentially incurring thousands of dollars in overtime pay, liquidated damages, attorneys fees,…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
While some areas of white-collar enforcement have been deprioritized by the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) remains committed to its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative as demonstrated by two recent False Claims…
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/ Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
This week the President announced that the April 2, 2025, reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S. on dozens of countries will be paused for most of those countries, an announcement welcomed by United States stock exchanges and…
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/ International Law & Trade
Recent months have seen a dramatic increase in demand letters and litigation targeting websites and mobile apps. These claims often allege privacy violations stemming from the use of various technologies such as chat bots, chat…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Privacy
In January 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed several Executive Orders immediately after being sworn into office. Executive Order 14151 “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Program and Preferencing” and Executive…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
