Real World Impact: President Trump’s travel ban on foreign nationals from certain countries could impact employers whose workforces and hiring plans include individuals from those countries…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Real World Impact: The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in a sex discrimination case as it sided with a straight woman on the standard to be used in pleading disparate treatment on the basis of her sexual…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Updated: Jun 4, 2025 -If you’ve ever watched Succession, you know that the show is a fierce exploration of power, influence, and legacy, with each member of the Roy family vying to be the voice and changemaker of their…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
New York significantly expanded workers’ compensation benefits to include coverage of certain mental health-related injuries. As of January 1, 2025, the New York Workers’ Compensation Law provides that “all workers” who suffer…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court granted President Trump’s emergency application to stay the D.C. Circuit Court order that reinstated National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Wilcox. In the 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Executive Summary: Following last year’s unsuccessful attempt to ban noncompete agreements, New Jersey’s legislature introduced a new bill on May 19, 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete clauses…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Real World Impact: This article is a continuation of a series of Alerts providing guidance for employers on mental health in the workplace and specifically addresses how employers can not only meet the requirements of the…
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/ Civil Rights, Health, Labor & Employment Law
The EEOC announced the opening of the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on May 20, 2025, as anticipated in our previous legal alert on the topic. With the opening of the portal, covered employers are now able to submit…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On June 1, 2025, New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act (Act) takes effect. The new Act requires certain New Jersey employers to: (1) make sure job postings include compensation and benefits information; and (2) inform current…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Real World Impact: Many New York employers facing substantial liability arising from class actions alleging pay frequency violations of New York Labor Law Section 198 now have relief. Governor Hochul recently signed into law as…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act, significantly expanding the enforceability of noncompete laws in the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws, Labor & Employment Law
In a world where threats to our personal and professional safety are constantly evolving, how prepared are you and your clients—really?
Join us for our webinar program, “How Vulnerable Are You? Identifying, Mitigating &…
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Corporate life is full of unspoken rules, awkward small talk, and the occasional “per my last email” power play. That’s exactly why Demoted is my favorite podcast right now…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin confirming that it will no longer enforce a 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule. The 2024 rule defined “independent contractor” under…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 24, 2025, Judges Landya McCafferty and Stephanie Gallagher, sitting in the United States District Courts in New Hampshire and Maryland, respectively, issued rulings blocking the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) from…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
