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Maryland Paid Family Leave Is Around The Corner: It's Time To Prepare

Implementation of Maryland's Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance ("FAMLI") program is slated to launch January 1, 2027.

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Shulman Rogers

Super Bowl LX: A Legal Playbook By The Guardians Of Workplace Efficiency

Super Bowl LX is almost here, with the final matchup set in the Bay Area on February 8 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.

United States Employment

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Fennemore

Hands Up: Thrills And Chills Of Labor Relations With The NLRB

Mearns was promoted to Regional Attorney for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for Region 10 in Atlanta in 2024.

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

What Employers Must Know On EEOC's Harassment Guide Rescission

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 on Jan. 22 to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Dear Littler: Are There Any Concerns About Letting Our Employees Post Videos About Our Products?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Year's Resolution For Oregon Employers: Compliance With Newly Updated Paid Leave Oregon Regulations

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Long Weekends Ahead? Washington's 32-Hour Bill Aims To Shorten Workweek

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

2026 Outlook For Boards And General Counsel: Key Governance, Enforcement And Securities Law Developments

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

February 16! Deadline For HIPAA Notice Of Privacy Practices Changes

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Trending Down: Union Elections Fall Off For First Time In Years

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

DOL Notice Indicates Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Does Not Apply To Contracts Entered Into Or Renewed After January 29, 2022

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Getting Ready For Gameday: California's Labor Commissioner vs. Employers

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California High Court Limits Use Of Formatting And "Fine Print" Arguments To Defeat Arbitration

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Let's Start At The Very Beginning: Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms That Consideration For Restrictive Covenants Is Measured At Contract Formation, Not Time Of Enforcement

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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Contract of Employment

Dear Littler: Are There Any Concerns About Letting Our Employees Post Videos About Our Products?

I'm a marketing manager at a nationwide retailer. One of our sales associates is an aspiring "influencer" who asked if she could film a short video showcasing our new products for social media.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Let's Start At The Very Beginning: Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms That Consideration For Restrictive Covenants Is Measured At Contract Formation, Not Time Of Enforcement

On February 3, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a short but highly anticipated order in North American Fire Ultimate Holdings, LP v. Doorly, reversing the Chancery Court's dismissal of contract claims seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against a former senior executive.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Trapped At Work Act Update

New York employers who require repayment of signing bonuses and tuition payments from employees who voluntarily resign within a given period of time after payment may breathe a sigh of relief.

United States Employment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

New 2026 California Labor And Employment Laws That Residents Should Know

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Decision Alert: North American Fire Ultimate Holdings LP v. Doorly

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

'Be Prepared To Defend It' – FTC Signals More Aggressive Posture Toward Noncompete Agreements

United States Anti-trust

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ArentFox Schiff

Duke University Settles Groundbreaking NIL Lawsuit Against Quarterback

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Sherrone Moore And The Mental Health Obligations Of Employers

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

DOL Proposes Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure Rule

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Groom Law Group

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Super Bowl LX: A Legal Playbook By The Guardians Of Workplace Efficiency

Super Bowl LX is almost here, with the final matchup set in the Bay Area on February 8 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.

United States Employment

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Fennemore

What Employers Must Know On EEOC's Harassment Guide Rescission

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 on Jan. 22 to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

New Year's Resolution For Oregon Employers: Compliance With Newly Updated Paid Leave Oregon Regulations

Oregon rang in the New Year with changes to regulations governing Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). The Oregon Employment Department (OED) issued modestly...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

2025 New York Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Beyond Burden Shifting: What The Eleventh Circuit's Latest Decision Might Mean For McDonnell Douglas

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California's AI Hiring Rules Are Now In Effect—and New Lawsuits Expand Employer Risk

United States Technology

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Holland & Hart

NJ's New Disparate Impact Rules Reinforce Employers' Need For Antidiscrimination Vigilance

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Mental Health Crisis Entering The Workplace

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

EEOC Enforcement Priorities Take Shape Under New General Counsel Leadership

United States Employment

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Drug Pricing And Plan Contracting Practices Under Scrutiny: PBM And TPA Reforms In The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed and the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 ("CAA 26")...

United States Healthcare

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Groom Law Group

CVS Caremark Settles Claim Of Over $5M For Underpaying Oklahoma Pharmacies

CVS Caremark has agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle claims by Oklahoma pharmacies that the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)...

United States Healthcare

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Hall Benefits Law

A Turning Point For Proxy Advisors: JPMorgan's AI Pivot Amid Intensifying Regulatory Scrutiny

The asset management division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan) has announced a significant shift in its approach to proxy analysis. Beginning with the 2026 proxy season, JPMorgan will discontinue...

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

US States Work To Prepare For An Aging Population (Video)

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Poised To Address ERISA Pleading Standards For Underperformance Claims

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

CITs—Not Necessarily A "No Brainer" Fiduciary Decision

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Proskauer Benefits Brief: Additional Ways One Can Become Responsible For Withdrawal Liability (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Litigation Enters The Voluntary Benefits Sphere

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

DOL Proposes Sweeping New Disclosure Rules For Pharmacy Benefit Managers

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Top Five Labor Law Developments Of 2025

The National Labor Relations Board lacked the three-member quorum required to issue decisions for the majority of 2025. Board vacancies, delayed confirmations, and ongoing litigation over Board composition...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Silence Is Golden: Case Dismissal Affirmed Under Five-year Rule Because Defendants Need Not Object To An Untimely Trial Date

There is truth to the proverb that "a closed mouth catches no flies." In Randolph v. Trustees of the California State University, 3rd App. Dist. C102901 (Jan. 15, 2026)...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

2026 California Employment Law Updates: What Employers And Employees Should Know

It is a new year in California and that means a new set of updates to the state's labor and employment laws.

United States Employment

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Madison Law

Alternative Investments: Approach With Caution, For Now...

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Oregon Court Of Appeals Reinforces Legal Standard For Wrongful Discharge Claims

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Uniform Controversies: Restricting Politically Charged Messages In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Day-one Unfair Dismissal Rights

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Dismissal Of PAGA Claims Based On Prior Settlement And Claim Preclusion

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated After Failing Polygraph Test

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Latest Videos

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New York State Amends Law To Limit Use Of Credit Reports In Employment (Video)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

LaborSpeak: AI In Hiring (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Understanding Employee Misclassification vs Proper Classification (Video)

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Miller Shah

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 132: Key Developments In Wage & Hour Class And Collective / PAGA Representative Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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