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United States Supreme Court Administrative Law Decisions of Note During the 2024-2025 Term

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In this update, we cover the most impactful Supreme Court cases related to administrative law issues decided during the 2024-2025 term. The Supreme Court decided important administrative law cases falling into these general...more

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Breaking News: FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Struck Down For All Employers Nationwide

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A Texas federal court just struck down the FTC’s proposed ban on non-competition agreements on a nationwide basis mere weeks before it was set to take effect, meaning employers across the country can breathe a sigh of relief...more

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4 Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Tracking as New Term Kicks Off

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The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more

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Sixth Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to OSHA's Rulemaking Authority

Under constitutional law, the nondelegation doctrine prevents Congress from adopting laws that give administrative agencies overly broad discretion to adopt regulations that usurp its legislative authority. Recently, the...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Official Fees to Increase Substantially on January 1, 2024

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CIPO has recently announced that most of its official fees will increase by at least 25% in 2024. These adjustments will affect all pending applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights, as well as...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Summary of the Budget Reconciliation Act

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The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7, 2022, passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). This comprehensive legislation is the result of many months of negotiations among Democrats to advance some of President Joe Biden's highest...more

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White House Revokes Prior Administration’s Regulatory Reform Executive Orders

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Executive Order directs agencies to repeal rules and policies implementing regulatory reforms. Included among the seventeen executive orders signed by President Biden on his first day in office was an order revoking six...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

California’s new privacy law, the CPRA, was approved: Now what?

On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), by approximately 56-44%. This act will amend and supersede the still recent California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), once...more

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How Administrative Law Became the Hottest Topic in Patent Disputes at the Federal Circuit

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What comes to mind when you think of “hot topics” in patent law? Subject matter eligibility? Obviousness? Damages? Quietly, administrative law has moved to the top of the list of issues that consume the attention of the Court...more

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Mexico Issues the Organic Law of the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registry, Creating New Labor Agency

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On January 6, 2020, the Mexican Congress issued the Organic Law of the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registry (Law), whereby the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registry (Center) has been created. The...more

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Supreme Court Rewrites The Rules For Judicial Deference To Agency Interpretations

The bête-noir of conservative jurisprudence is the “administrative state,” fueled by judicial doctrines affording various degrees of deference to administrative regulations, interpretive guidelines, and pronouncements. Last...more

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Time To Revisit Arbitration Agreements: Employers Dealt A Blow By Unanimous Labor Board

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Employers may be surprised to learn that the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board just issued a unanimous decision invalidating an employer’s mandatory arbitration agreement that could be reasonably...more

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A Closer Look at Trump's Latest SCOTUS Nominee: Brett Kavanaugh

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On July 9, 2018, President Trump nominated Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to potentially fill the impending U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, which takes effect on July 31, 2018. Judge...more

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Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Wedding Cake Decision Does Not Grant Right To Discriminate

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In a 7-to-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled today that a baker’s Free Exercise Clause rights under the Constitution were not properly considered by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when it held that he was legally...more

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A Holiday Treat for Labor Lawyers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, December 1, 2017, newly appointed NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a memo containing a broad overview of his initial agenda as General Counsel. It previews many anticipated treats for...more

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