Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court and Finds Production Company Not Liable Under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act:
Nev. Resort Ass'n Int'l All. of Theatrical Stage Emps. v. JB Viva Vegas, LP, __ F.4th __ (9th…
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Dear Littler: I’m a manager at a mid-sized company, and I overheard in the breakroom that two of our employees who were dating appear to have broken up, and another employee announced he is in the process of getting a divorce…
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/ Family Law, Labor & Employment Law
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on January 29, 2026, that Title IX—the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in all publicly-funded educational institutions—preempted the grievance procedure in a labor contract…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
On February 6, 2026, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a final published opinion vacating the district court’s preliminary injunction against several elements of Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting
DOL Announces Minimum Wage Rate Change for Federal Contractors
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a notice setting a new minimum wage rate of $13.65 per hour for workers performing work on or in…
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/ Administrative Law, Franchise Law, Government Contracting, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
The California Supreme Court (the “Court”) has confirmed that an arbitration agreement’s formatting—standing alone—does not render its terms substantively unconscionable, even where the text is difficult to read.1 The Court…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In 2014 President Obama issued Executive Order 13658, creating a minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with certain federal contracts that is higher than the minimum wage applicable to employers subject to just the…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Many localities across the United States, including Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Berkeley, San Francisco, and Emeryville, California; New York City, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago and Evanston, Illinois;…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Starting March 19, 2026, Ohio’s E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act will require any “nonresidential” construction company contracting in the state of Ohio to use E-Verify, and impose penalties for violations…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dear Littler,
I’m a marketing manager at a nationwide retailer. One of our sales associates is an aspiring “influencer” who asked if she could film a short video showcasing our new products for social media. This could be…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Labor & Employment Law
In Kendall Hope Tucker v. Money Group, 2026 TSPR 9, 217 DPR ___ (2026), the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico addressed the enforceability of an arbitration clause contained in a private employment contract in the context of a…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Italy will host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo starting February 6, 2026, bringing global attention back to the country for one of the most prominent international sporting events…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
California’s Workplace – Know Your Rights Act (SB 294), requires employers to provide employees with annual written notice of key workplace rights. The law seeks to “equip California workers with knowledge of their rights that…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision in National TPS Alliance v. Noem, that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem overstepped her…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
NLRB Division of Advice Recommends Dismissal of Expansive Charges The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Division of Advice (“Advice”) released a series of memos that recommended dismissal of charges that appear to have…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
