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Recent OSHA Activity Provides Additional Mitigation Opportunities to Employers

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Recent actions by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may provide employers additional opportunities for penalty and enforcement relief. On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor updated OSHA penalty...more

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SkadBytes Podcast | Tech’s Shifting Landscape: Five Trends Shaping the Conversation

Introducing “SkadBytes,” our newest podcast where Skadden’s IP and Tech team discusses pivotal changes driving tech regulation and innovation. Host Deborah Kirk and colleagues Alistair Ho and Jonathan Stephenson reflect on...more

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PCAOB Survives and Continues to Share Guidance with Audit Committees

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Despite the future of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board coming under threat, the PCAOB continues to release guidance, implement rules, conduct inspections and pursue enforcement actions....more

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DOJ’s New FCPA Guidelines: Key Takeaways for Companies

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On June 9, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued the much-anticipated Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA Guidelines” or “Guidelines”) in response to President...more

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SAMR Publishes Official Review on China’s Antitrust Enforcement in 2024: Key Developments and Takeaways

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On June 7, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the 2024 Annual Report on Antitrust Enforcement (“Report”), providing a comprehensive overview of key legislative developments, enforcement...more

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Employers Won’t Face Double Damages from DOL Wage and Hour Division’s Administrative Proceedings

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued new internal guidance that significantly changes its approach to administrative settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Field Assistance...more

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US Department of Labor Rolls Back Biden-Era FLSA Practices

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The US Department of Labor has recently rolled back two critical Biden-era wage and hour practices. First, the DOL has stated that it will no longer enforce the 2024 Final Rule’s framework for determining employee or...more

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WHD Makes it Clear: Double Damages are (Liqui)Dated

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The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division just scrapped its policy of seeking liquidated damages (double damages) in FLSA investigations. Why? Because it probably didn’t have the statutory authority in the first place, and doing so...more

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FTC (and NAD) Celebrate ​“Made in USA” Month

On July 1, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson designated July as ​“Made in USA” Month. Chairman Ferguson noted that in a recent poll, 61% of Americans stated that whether a product was ​“Made in USA” played a factor in their...more

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Updated: Trump Administration Clarifies Criminal Enforcement Priorities

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On May 9, 2025, the White House issued an executive order, titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that could have a significant impact on the administration’s enforcement of criminal regulatory...more

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The NCAA's Recent Q&A Document: Clues on What NIL Enforcement Will Look Like Post-House — Highway to NIL Podcast

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In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Chris Brolley discuss the recent Q&A document released by the NCAA and conferences, focusing on the guidance providing clues for how enforcement...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Says Secretly Recording Union Negotiations is Unlawful

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The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Acting General Counsel recently concluded that surreptitious recordings of collective bargaining sessions is a per se violation of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act). In...more

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OSHA Renews its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in the Manufacturing Industry

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP) on June 27, 2025, superseding the prior version. This new NEP...more

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No Longer Doubling Down: DOL Will Not Seek Liquidated Damages in Wage Claims Before Suit

The call or visit that no employer wants to receive: a Department of Labor representative asking to look at your payroll records. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) gives the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division...more

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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — July 2025

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As noted in the April edition of this newsletter, the FCA consulted in February 2024 and November 2024 on proposed measures to update and streamline its enforcement guide and to increase transparency in how it goes about...more

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Labor Secretary Lifts Abeyance on OFCCP Disability and Veteran Matters

On July 2, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) notified the contractor community about U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary’s Order 08-2025, which lifted the abeyance previously instituted in...more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of June 23, 2025

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - July 2025

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more

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United States DOL announces that it will no longer oversee the payment of liquidated damages in FLSA administrative hearings

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Last week the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor (“WHD”) made a significant announcement concerning the available damages in administrative proceedings. In a field assistance bulletin it...more

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Ding! Dong! U.S. DOL Assessment of Liquidated Damages Is Dead!

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The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) on June 27, 2025, putting to bed, hopefully once and for all, the DOL’s unauthorized practice of requiring employers to pay liquidated...more

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DOL Wage and Hour Division to No Longer Seek Liquidated Damages

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued new field assistance indicating it will no longer seek liquidated damages in administrative matters against employers for unpaid minimum...more

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U.S. Department of Labor to Stop Seeking Liquidated Damages in Wage and Hour Investigations

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-3 (FAB 2025-3), advising that it will no longer request or attempt to collect liquidated damages in...more

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The Trump Administration 2.0’s FCPA Enforcement Strategy: What You Need to Know

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On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released significant new guidance outlining how it will pursue cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), marking a reorientation in U.S. anti-bribery...more

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Akin Intelligence - May 2025

On May 13, 2025, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that the Commerce Department initiated a rescission of the Biden Administration’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (“AI...more

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New Guidance From Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner on Privacy Management for Small Healthcare Organizations

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has released a new Privacy Management Handbook (Handbook) aimed at assisting small healthcare organizations to meet their privacy obligations under Ontario’s health...more

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