3/19/2025 7:16:44 PM The Subtle Bully: Breaking Trust, Creating Workplace Liability By Leslie Eason Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who had been planning a college tour with her sister. She informed her manager of the trip...
3/18/2025 8:27:50 PM The State of Employment Law: Montana Rebuffs At-Will Employment By Douglas Oldham Twenty years ago, it was easier for employers to draft employee handbooks and policies than it is today. Back then, most states’ laws...
3/13/2025 5:42:51 PM Chopping Into Trade: Investigations of Wood Products, Copper Imports Under Section 232 By Michelle Rosario Luis Arandia On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated Section 232 investigations to assess the national security implications of...
3/13/2025 2:58:50 PM California Appeals Court Holds Plaintiff May Escape Arbitration in PAGA Claims By Mark Wallin Michael Witczak A recent California Court of Appeal decision highlights the ongoing tension between the Federal Arbitration Act and the California...
3/11/2025 7:25:12 PM DOJ Turns Attention to Tariff Evasion and Customs Fraud By Clinton Yu Anthony Burba At the recent Federal Bar Association annual qui tam conference, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials stated the agency would...
3/6/2025 8:46:20 PM Tariff Whiplash in North America By Clinton Yu Michelle Rosario On March 4, 2025, and pursuant to President Donald Trump's authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the...
3/5/2025 5:25:31 PM Fast Track to a First Contract: Senator Proposes Faster Labor Contracts Act By Rachel Roney U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) looks to speed up collective bargaining negotiations for a first contract between private employers and...
3/4/2025 9:50:32 PM New York Expands Paid Sick Leave to Include Prenatal Personal Leave By Adam Calandra As of Jan. 1, 2025, the state of New York expanded paid sick leave to now include paid prenatal leave. New York now requires applicable...
3/4/2025 4:42:51 PM While FTC Non-Compete Appeals Linger, Ohio Poses Ban on Non-Competes, Forum Selection, and Other Restrictive Covenants By Cody Woods The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented its 2024 rule banning non-compete agreements on April 23, 2024. The rule gained some life...
2/28/2025 3:53:49 PM U.S. Moving Forward With Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Imports and Increasing China Tariffs By Tayo Osuntogun On Feb. 27, President Donald Trump announced to the press while in the Oval Office that he intends to move forward with the...
2/28/2025 3:20:15 PM Streamlining Compliance: Electronic Distribution of Form 1095-C Now Available By Adam Calandra The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) previously required applicable large employers (ALE) to mail Form 1095-Cs to their...
2/27/2025 8:58:32 PM President Trump Orders Investigation on Effects of Copper Imports on National Security By Tayo Osuntogun On Feb. 25, the White House announced it will launch an investigation into the importation of copper under Section 232 of the 1962 Trade...
2/27/2025 3:07:29 PM From Slogans to Solutions: Getting Past Buzzwords to Real Results (and Reducing Legal Risk) By Leslie Eason During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had a conversation with a human resources manager about workplace vaccination policies and associated...
2/26/2025 4:29:17 PM Freddie and Fannie Mae's New Multifamily Loan Rules Delayed Past Feb. 28, 2025 By David Hill Update as of February 28, 2025: Both Fannie and Freddie have indicated that they may not take action to immediately implement the new...
2/24/2025 2:18:02 PM New Proposed Regulations Will Significantly Shape How Businesses Leverage AI in Personnel Decisions By Ashley Lopeztello Businesses are actively exploring new ways to harness AI for improved efficiency, especially in creating automated decision-making...
2/21/2025 9:53:57 PM U.S. Export Controls On Software License Keys By Nicholas Galbraith Linda Weinberg With the many updates to U.S. export controls in the past few months, it would be easy to miss a recent update concerning software keys....