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The Sports Law Playbook: Q2 2025

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It’s game time: Dive into the summer edition of The Sports Law Playbook, Loeb & Loeb’s quarterly briefing on all things sports law. In this issue, we explore the dramatic rise of legalized sports betting in the U.S. and what...more

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The Labor Law Insider: NLRB Does a U-Turn on Make-Whole Settlement Remedies, Part II

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Host Tom Godar welcomes back to the show Husch Blackwell attorney Mary-Ann Czak for the second installment of a two-part discussion on a recently published memorandum from William Cowen, Acting General Counsel of the National...more

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New NLRB guidance emphasizes need for ‘prompt and fair’ settlements in unfair labor practice disputes

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Settlements of unfair labor practice charges appear to be returning to more traditional standards under new guidance from Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board William B. Cowen. Unfair labor practice...more

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Canada Expands Private Litigation Regime Under Competition Act: Expanded Scope and New Monetary Compensation

The Competition Act’s (Act) expanded private litigation regime takes effect on June 20, 2025, (i) widening the range of conduct susceptible to private applications to the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal), (ii) lowering the...more

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‘Go Forth and Settle’: NLRB Acting General Counsel Relaxes Standards for ULP Settlement Remedies

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On May 16, William B. Cowen, acting general counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), issued Memorandum GC 25-06, which restored discretion to regional directors in settling with employers and...more

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Curb Your Remedial Enthusiasm – NLRB Acting General Counsel Offers Remedial Relief to Employers

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On May 16, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued Memorandum GC-25-06, calling for an efficient, practical approach to NLRB settlement agreements. Coming on the heels of Cowen’s prior...more

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Acting General Counsel Cowen Issues Memorandum Altering Guidance on Settlement Agreements

On May 16, 2025, Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen issued a memorandum addressing settlement agreements under the NLRA in a manner expected to remove material hurdles to negotiated resolutions. Acting GC Cowen’s...more

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NLRB Pulls a U-Turn on Remedial Relief in Settlement Agreements: New GC Issues Guidance Encouraging Efforts at Settlement

On May 16, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) Acting General Counsel, William B. Cowen, issued Memorandum GC 25-06, titled “Seeking Remedial Relief in Settlement Agreements,” that significantly loosens the...more

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The NLRB’s Top Lawyer Offers New Guidance on Remedial Relief in Settlement Agreements

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Settling cases before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) became an increasingly difficult task under the prior administration, where the terms of agreements were often dictated by General Counsel directives insisting...more

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New Orders Lifting Bars Signal Shift by SEC

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In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has signaled a shift in its approach to applications to lift administrative bars that restrict participation in the securities industry. This suggests there is...more

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CFPB and Townstone Financial Move to Vacate Redlining Settlement Alleging Misconduct Under Former CFPB Director

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In a surprising turn of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and Townstone Financial, Inc. (Townstone) have jointly moved to vacate the Stipulated Final Judgment and Order previously entered in...more

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California Legislature Strikes at Confidentiality Clauses in Consumer Refunds and Settlement Agreements

A targeted change to California law will prohibit non-disparagement and similar confidentiality clauses in consumer settlement agreements and refund policies. Starting January 1, 2025, businesses settling disputes with...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Uxbridge Pays $12 Million to Settle HCA Spending Case: Are Cities and Towns Going to Provide More Refunds?

In a case followed by many, a CCC-licensed marijuana retailer has recovered over a million dollars in community impact fees under its Host Community Agreement (“HCA”) with the Town of Uxbridge (“Town”). In April of 2022,...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.7.2020 | Top Story: Facebook Ban of “Deepfakes”

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Facebook wages a war on misinformation. On Monday, Facebook announced it will start removing videos altered by artificial intelligence that are likely to mislead people into thinking that a subject of the video made...more

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Settlement Agreement Requires Grizzly Bear Status Review

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana has approved a partial settlement between the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requiring that the Service complete and...more

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Settlement Eliminates 1,500 Acres of Designated Dusky Gopher Frog Critical Habitat

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and a group of landowners recently settled long-running litigation regarding the Service’s designation of approximately 1,500 acres of private land as critical habitat for the...more

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