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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating Healthcare Workforce Shortages: Evolving Scope-of-Practice and Staffing Regulations

Persistent workforce shortages continue to define the post-pandemic healthcare landscape. Hospitals, health systems, and long-term care providers report enduring deficits in nursing, primary care, and behavioral health...more

Blattel Communications

A Storyteller’s Perspective: Reflections from the 2025 CREW Network Convention

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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2025 CREW Network Convention in Austin, Tex. The event brought together professionals from across the commercial real estate industry, including leaders, innovators, and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California SB 596: Increases Penalties for Healthcare Staffing Ratio Violations

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Senate Bill (SB) 596 represents asignificant development for California general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and special hospitals. Governor Newsom signed SB 596 into law on October 13, 2025, amending...more

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The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 3, 2025)

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The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter published by Littler on a quarterly basis to provide high-level and concise coverage of global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries across the Americas,...more

Fisher Phillips

DOL Issues Game-Changer Rule for H-2A Farmworker Wages: 8 Key Takeaways for Agricultural Employers

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The DOL just dramatically reshaped the H-2A program’s minimum wage policy, and the new framework could significantly lower wage costs for H-2A agricultural employers and help prevent severe labor shortages across the farm...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

An Uncertain Road: The Trump Administration’s Pause on New Visas for Commercial Truck Drivers

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On August 22, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the federal government will pause issuing new visas for foreigners seeking to be commercial truck drivers. On X, Rubio said: “[T]he increasing number of foreign...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Where Should You Build? Labor Considerations in Siting and Expanding U.S. Operations

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Workforce availability and skills are critical factors in site selection. Companies must evaluate not just current labor pools but also demographic trends and educational attainment to ensure long-term access to qualified...more

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Broad Street Brief: SEPTA Cuts Moving Forward Due to PA Budget Impasse

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City’s High Overtime Costs Raise Burnout, Staffing Concerns- The City of Philadelphia spent more than $370 million on overtime in 2024, with hundreds of municipal employees—especially those in public safety—doubling or...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Healthcare M&A in 2025: Key Legal and Strategic Insights

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The healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by factors such as value-based care, private equity, digital health, and labor shortages. In this article, we explore the key legal and...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, June 26, 2025

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Medicaid Costs Dominate Budget Talks as Deadline Looms- Pennsylvania lawmakers are locked in tense budget negotiations as Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) proposed $2.5 billion increase in Medicaid funding faces pushback from...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Construction Labor Shortages: A Primer for Owners and Contractors

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In the post-COVID world of construction, industry analysts and participants have focused considerable attention on material price escalation concerns and impacts caused by raw material shortages, supply chain issues, and...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Conversations with the Industry: Joyce Sidopoulos, MassRobotics

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Joyce Sidopoulos, Co-Founder and Chief of Operations at MassRobotics, works on initiatives to expand the breadth and depth of the robotics ecosystem and develops high impact programs, highlighting startups technologies,...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Healthcare in the West Is on Life Support: Legislative and Immigration Barriers Leave Physician Gaps Unfilled

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Across the Mountain West—Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—physician shortages are straining healthcare systems, particularly in rural and frontier communities. In response, state legislatures in the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

[Webinar] State of Manufacturing Report Virtual Roundtable - April 2nd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

The results are in! We are excited to share the findings from our latest State of Manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest report in partnership with Aldrich CPAs + Advisors. Join our virtual roundtable to learn the key...more

Fisher Phillips

Germany’s Political Shift Could Bring Changes to Labor Law and Social Policy: Key Points for Employers

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Germany’s federal election last month signaled a shift in the country’s politics – and employers need to understand how this might soon impact them. The center-right Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union won...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Addressing Labor Shortages in Construction: How to Protect Your Projects and Contracts

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On January 24, 2025, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that the construction industry urgently needs to hire 439,000 workers to meet its 2025 demand....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Changes to Business Immigration Under a New Presidential Administration

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The transportation sector, including businesses in the infrastructure, aviation, maritime, automotive, shipping, logistics and other related industries, relies on foreign workers to meet industry demands and fill a variety of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Missed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays Continue

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The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Proposed Rule to add new occupations to the Schedule A list is “dead,” at least for now. Stakeholders see this as a disappointment and a missed opportunity. •The failure to move forward...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Massachusetts BORIM Sets Parameters for New Licensing Pathway

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On January 6, 2025, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) published its first update on the recent Massachusetts law creating a new licensing pathway for internationally trained and licensed physicians....more

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In Staffing Push, Nurses Fight for Patients and Themselves

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In the years since enduring the front lines of the Covid pandemic, nurses have been increasingly vocal about the challenges they face in securing adequate working conditions—and the direct correlation between working...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Prefabrication – The New Norm (Properties Magazine)

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Prefabrication is nothing new to the construction industry. And, over the past several years, we have seen a rather significant increase in the utilization of prefabrication. With this increase, however, it has revealed...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Mass Leads Act Creates New Pathway for Licensure of Internationally Trained Physicians

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On November 20, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Mass Leads Act, an expansive economic development bill, into law. Section 226 of the act amends MGL c. 112 §9 to create a new pathway towards full medical...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Why Hotel Security Requires a Comprehensive Approach

The hotel and hospitality industry navigates daily obstacles to ensure the safety and security of their guests and staff. The New York City Council is tackling one of those challenges by considering a bill known as the Safe...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 6, October 2024

Welcome to our sixth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we take a look at the impact of AI when it comes to diverse health data, the FDA and AI medical devices, Virginia's...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

States, Interest Groups Launch Fresh Attack Against Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule in New Litigation

The Biden administration’s controversial Final Rule establishing minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes is under new attack. The Final Rule, long decried by nursing home industry leaders as a one-size-fits-all...more

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