On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the “background circumstances” rule in “reverse” employment discrimination claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in a unanimous decision overturning precedent…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a significant expansion of its compliance assistance tools by launching an Opinion Letter Program across five key enforcement agencies, including the Employee…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Cameroon’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will expire Aug. 3, 2025.
On April 14, 2025, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she will not renew Cameroon’s TPS designation…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
At the start of the year, the state minimum wage increased, along with several local jurisdictions. Many other California cities and counties also raise their minimum wage on July 1…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum introducing the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” on May 19, 2025. The memorandum directs all Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting
The Oklahoma State Legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 626, amending its Security Breach Notification Act, effective January 1, 2026, to address gaps in the state’s current cybersecurity framework (the “Amendment”). The…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has launched the much anticipated guidance website on the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA). The guidance answers retail employers’ questions regarding implementation of the…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill (S4385/A5708) banning non-compete clauses, with limited exceptions, and prohibiting no-poach agreements between employers and workers.
Appearing to take a page from the now…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has temporarily paused the scheduling of new visa interviews for international students and exchange visitors applying for F, M and J visas. This directive, effective May 27, 2025, is part of a…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision limiting the deference that Puerto Rico courts owe to administrative agencies’ legal conclusions.
The ruling recalibrates the balance of power between courts and…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiscal year 2026 proposed budget, the Department is set to fully eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) next fiscal year, which begins October 1,…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted an April 14, 2025, temporary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) decision to terminate humanitarian parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics, Immigration Law
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has reaffirmed that Puerto Rico courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction over employment claims that arguably involve unfair labor practices covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
This…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
On May 28, 2025, the DOL released Compliance Assistance Release No. 2025-01. The 2025 CAR rescinds the DOL’s previous Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 (2022 CAR), issued in 2022, which indicated an unfavorable DOL…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
The Oregon Legislature recently enacted House Bill 3875, amending the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) effective September 28. 2025, to broaden its scope to include motor vehicle manufacturers and their affiliates that control…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Transportation
