On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, striking down the “background circumstances” requirement in so-called “reverse discrimination” cases. The Court held…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
With summer officially here, students across the country are beginning internships, eager to gain experience and make their mark. While this seasonal influx offers valuable recruitment opportunities, it is important to stay…
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/ Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
A rent-ready credit is a legal provision commonly included in a multifamily real estate purchase agreement that allows a buyer to recover turnover costs at closing. The credit is used to cover the costs needed to make vacant…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
“What goes up might take us upside down. Life ain’t a merry-go-round; it’s a roller coaster.” – Bon Jovi
The song may not have been about international trade, but the lyrics are certainly fitting for today’s unpredictable…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, International Law & Trade
After months of uncertainty over what aspect of employer DEI (or diversity, equity and inclusion) policies could be discriminatory, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The new administration is making headlines with its intense focus on immigration-related matters. Recent Executive Orders have notably expanded the ability of the Department of Homeland Security and its affiliated agencies to…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
As the start of 2025 has already shown with the destructive Los Angeles wildfires, the impact of climate change on businesses and homes can be devastating. Many owners and construction contractors were already grappling with the…
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/ Construction Law, Environmental Law, Insurance
Several new laws approved by the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law this year by Governor JB Pritzker are aimed at protecting and expanding the rights of employees in the state. The new measures’ effect will also be…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
National Estate Planning Awareness week was adopted in 2008 by the House of Representatives to help the public understand the importance of estate planning. In honor of National Estate Planning Week, we wanted to highlight a few…
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/ Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
In the first definitive ruling on the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning most noncompete agreements, the Texas federal judge that previously granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Final Rule from…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible result? …
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/ Construction Law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a much-debated “Final Rule” earlier this year that banned most noncompete agreement nationwide. In support of its position, the FTC declared that such agreements are an “unfair method of…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law
A federal judge in Texas granted a preliminary injunction on June 28, 2024, barring the July 1, 2024, effect of a new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime regulation that would have increased the salary threshold for…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with Starbucks Corp. over the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a decision that would severely delay the process for the NLRB to obtain preliminary injunctions for…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a mandatory job transfer might be considered an “adverse employment action” under federal anti-discrimination law. Following this decision, which creates a lesser standard for employees…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
