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...