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Personal Liability under China’s Anti‑Monopoly Law: Administrative Fines, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Sanctions

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In the past half year of 2025, China’s antitrust watchdog has imposed fines on 11 individuals for antitrust violations, including sole proprietors, senior executives, and employees involved in cartels or obstruction of...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Don’t Let Your IP Walk Out the Door

Your employees can be your company’s most valuable asset — but they also represent your greatest vulnerability when it comes to protecting confidential information and intellectual property (IP). To protect confidential...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Water Cooler Talk: Takeaways From 'It Ends With Us' Suits

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The drama of “It Ends With Us” has jumped from the book to the big screen to a real-life legal battle that offers a sharp reminder of how retaliation and digital misconduct can derail even the most powerful players in any...more

Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers

Codes of conduct: Actual, apparent and potential conflicts of interest

Preventing and mitigating conflicts of interest (COI) is a mainstay of many corporate compliance and ethics (C&E) programs. And because there is no all-embracing COI legal regime (the way there is for, e.g., antitrust),...more

Clark Hill PLC

10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Preventing Class and Collective Actions

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This fifth installment of our series on employment arbitration delves into how an arbitration program can effectively eliminate multi-plaintiff, class, and collective actions brought by employees. The impact of eliminating...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Safe Staffing Levels? OSHA and Legal Liabilities

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OSHA duty officers around the country routinely field complaints from employees and labor unions alleging workplaces are understaffed and unsafe. ...more

Sands Anderson PC

Virginia Healthcare Employers Face New Workplace Violence Incident Reporting Requirements Effective July 1, 2025

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Healthcare professionals working in hospitals and other settings face heightened risks of workplace violence, often from behaviorally unstable and volatile patients or visitors. A new law signed by Governor Youngkin at the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Legal Shifts in 2025 Put Employer Non-Compete Strategies at Risk - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast

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This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists discuss the current status of non-compete agreements across the nation: Non-compete legislation is evolving rapidly at the state level, with new laws taking...more

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Workplace ICE Raids Are Surging—Here’s How Employers Can Prepare - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we examine the current administration’s intensified workplace immigration enforcement and how employers can prepare: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ramping up worksite inspections and I-9...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pay Equity Studies in Focus: Navigating Privilege and Public Disclosure Risks

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A recent decision from the U.S. District Court in Kansas—Spears v. Thermo Fisher Scientific—ruled that a pay equity analysis conducted primarily for business purposes was not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work...more

Clark Hill PLC

10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Part 2

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Managing litigation risk should be a priority for all employers. Mandatory employment arbitration programs create a framework of dispute resolution that helps give employers a measure of control and predictability over their...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Nominee for OSHA Chief David Keeling Testifies Before Senate Committee, Outlines Workplace Safety Priorities and Workplace...

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On Thursday, June 5, 2025, OSHA Nominee David Keeling testified that he plans to adopt a more cooperative, proactive approach and pursue a new workplace violence regulation....more

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Don’t Be a Victim of Your Own Decisions

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Countless professionals have sabotaged their own careers without even realizing it. They make decisions that seem logical in the moment, then spend years wondering why they’re stuck in positions that don’t fulfill them or...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Different Country, Same Challenges: Lessons from a Breach That Could Have Been Prevented

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A recent breach involving Indian fintech company Kirana Pro serves as a reminder to organizations worldwide: even the most sophisticated cybersecurity technology cannot make up for poor administrative data security hygiene....more

Offit Kurman

Handling References and Referrals While Safeguarding Your Business

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In this episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss important considerations for employers regarding employee references and referrals. Businesses need a centralized response system and a...more

Blank Rome LLP

Breaking—Supreme Court Unanimously Lowers Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims: Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services...

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark, unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, 605 U.S. ___ (2025) on June 5, 2025, fundamentally altering the landscape for “reverse discrimination” claims under...more

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New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

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Actual vs. Apparent Authority: Limiting Business Liability From Unauthorized Employee Actions

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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...more

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Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations: Legal Insights and Practical Realities

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In today’s global workplace, managing sexual harassment complaints is no longer a matter confined to a single jurisdiction. As companies expand across borders, their legal obligations become increasingly complex....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Oscar the Grouchy CCO

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This Memorial Day marks 35 years since Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, passed away. Among his many accomplishments, the Muppets were essential to the creation of the longest-running children’s television show, “Sesame...more

Dentons

Ep. 62 – Encore Episode: Be a Problem Solver, Not a Prosecutor

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The compliance officer is one of the most important positions within a healthcare organization, but also one of the most challenging. You’re expected to be a teacher, a coach, a project manager, a good listener, and a role...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Five Takeaways From the EU Commission’s AI Literacy Q&As

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Earlier this month, the European Commission released AI Literacy – Questions & Answers. The Q&As are a useful primer — both for organisations at the start of their literacy journey and those that, having taken steps to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Employees Hiding Use of AI Tools at Work

A new study by Ivanti illustrates that one out of three workers secretly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace. They do so for varying reasons, including “I like a secret advantage,” “My job might be...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Employees using free or unauthorized AI tools at work?

The rise of artificial intelligence has brought both opportunities and challenges to the workplace. However, a growing trend of employees using free or unauthorized AI tools poses significant risks, from security breaches to...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Employers Must Be Vigilant to Protect Against Security Risks from Fraudulent Hires

The FBI is warning employers about increasing security risks from fraudulent job applications, resulting in hackers infiltrating companies and gaining access to sensitive data. To protect against these risks, employers should...more

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