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Time to RE-act: The Washington Supreme Court’s New Email Subject Line Ruling Could Put Retailers on the Hook for Trillions

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On April 17, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court sent a message to all companies that participate in email marketing: Send with caution. The Court held that the Commercial Electronic Mail Act (“CEMA”), RCW § 19.190.020(1)(b),...more

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A Federal Court Hands Employers a Win Against ACA Penalties

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A court in Texas has given employers a new weapon in the fight against Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties. Under the ACA, a large employer can be subject to penalties if it fails to offer coverage to enough of its...more

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OSHA Isn’t the Only Sheriff in Town After a Workplace Injury

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Ohio employers have a duty to provide their employees with a workplace that is free from known dangers that could harm employees. Unfortunately, injuries can and do happen, even in safe workplaces....more

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Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs into Law the HERO Act

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On May 5, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act”) (S. 1034B) to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne infectious diseases in the workplace given...more

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New Fifth Circuit Decision Upholds Independent Contractor Status for Directional Driller Consultants Under the Fair Labor...

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Claim by Directional Drillers for Overtime Pay. The boom for domestic energy producers, particularly in the Permian Basin, has been accompanied by the companion challenge of how to compensate transient oilfield professionals...more

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Trojan Horse In The 2015 Budget Agreement: OSHA Can (And Undoubtedly Will) Raise Penalties By 82 Percent

Wow! How did this happen? Buried in the fine print of the recent budget agreement between Congress and the White House, and seemingly slipped in at the last minute with no one claiming responsibility for the change, the...more

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DC's Amended Wage Theft Prevention Act Expands Employer Penalties and Imposes New Notice Requirements

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The District of Columbia is set to implement the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the "Act"), a measure broad in scope that amends several existing D.C. laws. ...more

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