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Congress Considers AI Whistleblower Law: What Employers Need to Know Now

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A bipartisan bill pending before Congress would make it illegal to retaliate against employees who speak up about AI-related risks. Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S....more

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House Bill 40 Relating to the Texas Business Court Passes the Texas Senate

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Last week, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 40 (“HB 40”), pushing the legislation’s changes to Texas’s new Business Court one step closer to enactment. With no anticipated obstacles, Governor Abbott is expected to sign HB...more

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Potential Changes to the Texas Business Courts’ Jurisdiction and Operation

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On May 13, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives — by a vote of 99–40 — passed House Bill 40 (“H.B. 40”), which would enact significant changes to the recently adopted business court system in Texas. Those changes include...more

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Reforming French Arbitration Law: the proposal for a unified arbitration code

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Paris has been a leading arbitration hub for decades and French Arbitration law has had a great influence in the development of international arbitration around the world. On 20 March 2025, a working group chaired by...more

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British Columbia Bill 4 Targeting Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Clauses Receives Royal Assent

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On February 25, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 4, proposing significant amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA)...more

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Amendments to the English Arbitration Act on Hold

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In our September 2023 newsletter, we wrote about proposed amendments to the English Arbitration Act as it approaches its 30th anniversary. The proposed amendments were seen as very light touch, but included changes to: -...more

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Rhode Island Legislative Update

It is that time of year again, when the Rhode Island legislature ends its session and passes a number of laws that affect businesses with Rhode Island-based employees.  2024 was no different. Though in some ways this year was...more

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Significant PAGA Reform on the Horizon: What Employers Need to Know (and Do) to Protect Themselves

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On June 17, labor and business groups reached an agreement with California Governor Newsom to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A summary of the deal was announced the following day.  The proposed...more

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Chairs of House and Senate Commerce Committees Announce Consumer Privacy Legislation

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Last month, two key members of Congress released a draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (“APRA”), comprehensive legislation that would change the landscape of consumer privacy law in the United States. If passed, APRA...more

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Draft Bill for the Modernization of German Arbitration Law

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Germany is in the process of renewing its arbitration law, which in its current version dates from 1997. In April 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Justice (the “Ministry”) published a Key Issues Paper, identifying...more

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What are the benefits of the planned modernisation of German Arbitration law for practitioners and users?

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German arbitration law is to be reformed to current needs and thus intended to be made more attractive overall. To this end, the German Federal Ministry of Justice on 1 February 2024 published a draft bill for an act to...more

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Proposed Amendments to the English Arbitration Act

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The English Arbitration Act of 1996 is revered as underpinning the subsequent success of London as perhaps the world’s busiest arbitration venue. However, as the Act approaches its 30th anniversary, light touch reform is...more

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The Arbitration Act 2024: an Aggregation of Marginal Gains

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The Law Commission of England and Wales has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996. In our International Arbitration Survey 2022, we canvased views on the potential areas for reform of the Act....more

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2023 Employment Law Updates: Q1 Developments from Pregnancy to Polyamory

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As we discussed in our annual update back in December, employers continue to see extensive developments on the labor and employment front as they progress through 2023. Aside from the minimum wage increases, pay...more

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FAIR Act: U.S. House Passes Bill Eliminating Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

U.S. HOUSE PASSES THE FAIR ACT - On March 17, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act), which prohibits all pre-dispute mandatory arbitration provisions...more

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U.S. House Passes Bill that Places Future of Arbitration Agreements at Risk

It’s only been two weeks since President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “Ending Forced Arbitration Act”) into law, and there is already a new major...more

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Law Invaliding Arbitration Agreements For Sexual Harassment Claims Passes Congress

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The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 has passed Congress and President Biden is expected to sign it into law. The Act invalidates the enforcement of pre-dispute arbitration...more

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New Nationwide Ban against the Enforcement of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in Sexual Misconduct Cases

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On February 10, 2022, the US Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), a bipartisan bill that invalidates and renders unenforceable predispute arbitration...more

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Congress Passes the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act

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On Thursday, February 9, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would prohibit companies from compelling to arbitration cases where there are allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment, even where an employee has...more

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Bill to End Forced Arbitration in Sexual Misconduct Cases Passes in U.S. House and Senate

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This morning, the United States Senate passed a bill creating the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.” The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill earlier this week, meaning...more

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5 Key Takeaways for Employers as #MeToo-Inspired Bill to Limit Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Passes House with...

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Despite being described as “more deeply divided than ever,” Congress is poised to pass a #MeToo-inspired bill with bipartisan support that would prevent employers from enforcing pre-dispute arbitration agreements without the...more

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House Passes Bill Barring “Mandatory Arbitration” in Sexual Assault and Harassment Cases

On February 7, 2022, in a 335-97 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill (“Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021”), which would prohibit “mandatory arbitration”...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2022 #3

Nuclear Fallout. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer deployed the so-called “nuclear option” this week by seeking to eliminate the legislative filibuster as applied to election reform legislation. (This procedure is...more

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Asks Ninth Circuit to Reconsider Ruling Upholding California’s Mandatory Employment Arbitration Ban

The battle concerning California’s Assembly Bill (AB) No. 51 - the law seeking effectively to ban mandatory employment arbitration in California - continues to rage. On October 20, 2021, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the...more

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U.S. House Considers Limiting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Since the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis, which deemed class action waivers in employment agreements permissible, employers have increasingly relied upon mandatory arbitration provisions to limit...more

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