In a 9-0 decision authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which held that Catholic Charities Bureau Inc. (the “Charities) and its subsidiaries were not…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Nonprofit Law
On May 23, 2025, a federal court denied efforts to enjoin the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing key provisions and amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) that were signed…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Taxes and their applicable laws can be confusing for even the most savvy businesspeople. For any number of reasons, businesses and individuals fall out of compliance with tax reporting requirements and become exposed to…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Taxation
As a business grows and adds new members to the team, it can be difficult to identify what role each person plays and their level of authority.
While some have the ability to make important decisions on behalf of the business,…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On May 28, 2025, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) determined that the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose (1) overly broad worldwide reciprocal…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
As modern workplaces grow increasingly diverse, employers must be prepared to accommodate employees’ religious practices and observations in a respectful, inclusive, and lawful manner.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
High rates of violent acts against heath care workers pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of the medical and support professionals on the front lines of patient care. Studies show that health care workers are five…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law
You may believe that your company has an unfettered right to do what it wants with a computer program created by its workers—but that may not be the case.
Consider the two similar scenarios below:
Suppose that your company…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a notice that seeks to rescind changes made in 2022 for administrative adjudications. FinanceThe rules for administrative adjudications allowed the CFPB to…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On April 10, 2025, a federal court in Texas issued an opinion in the case of Faulk Co. v. Becerra that significantly impacts how the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate can be enforced.
The ruling effectively prevents…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Taxation
Financial institutions that use code-based tracking technologies may soon find themselves facing increased scrutiny and legal exposure as the next wave of class action litigation begins.
On December 19, 2024, a member of…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy
As anticipated, the Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill 567 (H.B. 567), which repeals certain provisions of Proposition A—most notably, the entire Missouri paid sick time law. Governor Kehoe is expected to sign the bill…
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/ Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers took another swing at legalizing cannabis in his proposed 2025-27 budget and struck out. On May 8, 2025, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee eliminated marijuana legalization from…
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/ Elections & Politics, Health
Banks of all sizes must confront the rapid integration of artificial intelligence within their institutions (and everywhere, for that matter). AI tools are already widely used, often without proper oversight, as employees and…
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/ Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 21, 2025, a California Court of Appeal held employees working six hours or less in a single workday can prospectively waive their mandatory meal periods. The ruling provided clarification on a long-standing question:…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
