In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Labor & Employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Alex Liubinskas break down when a psychological condition (such as PTSD, anxiety, or depression) qualifies as an “injury” under workers’…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Wage and hour violations are rarely intentional. They typically stem from common missteps such as outdated job descriptions, payroll errors, miscommunication, or genuine confusion about complex federal and state laws and…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In a blow to the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the United States Supreme Court held that the statute does not authorize the President to unilaterally impose tariffs…
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/ Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade, Taxation
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, host and Labor & Employment attorney Leah Stiegler sits down with Carter Lee, a seasoned attorney with niche experience in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and drone regulatory law. They…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
A federal judge in New York ruled this week that documents a criminal defendant created using an AI chatbot were not protected by attorney-client privilege and could be used against him at trial. The defendant used Claude, an AI…
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/ Criminal Law, Electronic Discovery
The current administration has clarified that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act allows creditors to evaluate immigration and citizenship status when it directly relates to credit risk or the creditor’s ability to enforce…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Immigration Law
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Labor & Employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Fred Schutt unpack two Wage and Hour opinion letters issued by the Department of Labor earlier this year. They break down the DOL’s…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Federal oversight of commercial real estate transactions is increasing. Beginning in 2025 and 2026, new reporting requirements issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will require certain real estate…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial
In a long-expected move, on January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind the Biden-era 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, effective immediately…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
January is named for the Roman god Janus, the deity of beginnings, endings, and transitions. Traditionally depicted with two faces, Janus looks backward at the lessons of the past and forward to the possibilities of the future…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E?, Labor & Employment attorneys Leah Stiegler and Fred Schutt break down the Department of Labor’s latest opinion letter addressing whether time spent traveling to and from medical…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, host Leah Stiegler sits down with Cybersecurity & Data Privacy attorney Patrick Austin for a thoughtful conversation about the increasingly complex world of employee information and data…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
With the recent expansion of the scope of the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals of Virginia to ensure a right of appeal in most civil and criminal cases, many litigators well versed in trial work may find themselves traveling…
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/ Civil Procedure
When a commercial loan falls into default, borrowers often assume the greatest risk comes from the lender’s enforcement tools, such as foreclosure, receivership, or outright litigation. In practice, however, the party with the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
Historically, the legal authority to stop dangerous drone activity has been tightly held by a few federal agencies. That changed on December 18, 2025, when President Trump signed the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act…
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/ Science, Computers, & Technology, Transportation
