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The Eighth District Court of Appeals in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, recently reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in the age discrimination case Selzer v. Union Home Mtge. Corp., 2026-Ohio-38. ...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted a petition for rehearing en banc filed by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) and agreed to reconsider a three-judge panel's decision lifting an...more
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is navigating a period of significant transition. Driven by workforce shifts, operational restructuring, evolving approaches to subject matter eligibility, and new fee structures,...more
In The Muppet Christmas Carol, the “Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come” escorts Ebenezeer Scrooge back to a graveyard after taking Scrooge through a disturbing future, prompting Scrooge to say, “Must we return to this place?”...more
Whether it’s literal clockwork, the turning of the leaves, or the beginning of the holiday hubbub, fall is a season of change. Employers are noticing, too....more
A recent analysis indicated that October 2025 saw the most workers included in reductions-in-force (RIFs) in a single month in more than twenty years, as employers cut roles attributed largely to the rise of artificial...more
Earlier last month, our team published an in-depth article for federal contractors on navigating WARN Act compliance amid government shutdowns and federal contract cancellations. Since then, we’ve been closely monitoring the...more
Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more
Federal funding from the full-year Continuing Resolution (CR) expired on September 30. Without the necessary votes in the Senate to pass a clean CR, the federal government shut down on October 1. Since then, most official...more
Workforce reductions typically arise from employers’ reducing their costs, harnessing efficiencies, or deploying technologies in new or different ways. AI brings profound improvements to processes as well as many other...more
Layoffs pose the “least” NLRB and union-related “risk” when there is specific and express language in a current collective bargaining agreement giving the company the right to lay off, setting the specific limits if any, and...more
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) filed a petition for rehearing en banc on Sept. 29, 2025, requesting the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reconsider a three-judge panel's...more
Fiscal Year 2026 begins today, October 1st, 2025. The federal government has shut down because Congress has failed to pass legislation providing funding for FY2026....more
One of the most challenging (emotionally, economically and legally) aspects of a volatile economy is its impact on the workforce. Recent studies show more than 50% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Employers, many...more
It was Robert Conn’s turn to shine, or perhaps more accurately, to bask, as he accepted the National Science Board’s (NSB) highest honor. Essentially a lifetime achievement award, the Vannevar Bush award recognized Conn’s...more
On 6 August 2025, the High Court of Australia (Australia’s most senior court) handed down the landmark decision in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29, reshaping the risk environment for global employers who make...more
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), on behalf of 40 Democratic Senators, wrote a letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought on April 28, 2025, expressing "grave concerns" about the agency's ability to fulfill more than...more
U.S. Congress returns from a two-week recess this week and has lofty goals to draft, mark up and pass a reconciliation bill by Memorial Day 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, which was...more
As spring arrived in the mid-Atlantic region, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. followed through with a previously announced Reduction in Force (RIF) that reduced the department’s...more
In recent weeks, we have fielded a growing number of questions from employers contemplating layoffs due to economic uncertainty surrounding their businesses. ...more
Health care providers and payers have been subject to a flurry of developments at the federal level in recent weeks. Considering that health care represents almost 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product, this was perhaps...more
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction in NTEU v. Vought on March 28, 2025, primarily requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to reinstate all...more
On March 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would initiate a reduction in force (RIF), affecting nearly 50 percent of its workforce. ...more
The Trump administration continues to rollback policies on DEI and banking regulation while facing various lawsuits over its personnel, spending, and immigration actions....more