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Proskauer Benefits Brief: Withdrawal Liability At The Bargaining Table (Podcast)

What happens at the bargaining table may lead an employer to close a facility, exit a line of business, go non-union, or opt for an entirely different compensation...

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Proskauer Rose LLP

D.C. Tipped Workers Policies: Sexual Harassment Reporting Due + Tipped Wage Outcomes Still TBD

Employers with tipped employees in D.C. face a 05.31.26 deadline to report 2025 sexual harassment complaints, upload a compliant sexual harassment policy...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

This past year marked a transformative period for our firm as we achieved unprecedented victories for our clients while positioning ourselves for even greater impact ahead.

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

PBM Reform Cheat Sheet: Chart Comparing The Recent Rules For Group Plans

Within a one-week period, there were two actions at the federal level to increase pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) transparency. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA 2026) and Department of Labor...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

New York Employment Law Update: 2026 Brings A Wave Of New State And Local Laws For New York Employers

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

PBM Transparency: Next Steps For Plan Sponsors

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

2026 Compensation Committee Handbook

United States Commercial

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Dear Littler: What Can We Do (Legally!) About Broken Hearts In The Workplace?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Seventh Circuit Holds Asset Sale Does Not Require Exclusion Of Contributions From Withdrawal Liability Calculation

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

New Jersey Expands Rights Under The New Jersey Family Leave Act

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Fitting Private Markets Into 401(k) Plans (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

New 2026 Laws In Pennsylvania That Could Impact Workers

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Bid Protest Minute: GAO Rejects "Should Have Received More Strengths" Protest In $64M Army Task Order Competition

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Executive Orders Targeting Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Stand After Appeals Court Vacates Injunction

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose 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

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

H-1B Lottery 2026: Wage-Based Strategy For Employers (Podcast)

In this episode of The Inside Track, Grace Shie and Max Del Rey unpack the Department of Homeland Security's new H-1B rule, which introduces a wage-based lottery system that employers must navigate during the H-1B registration period in March.

United States Immigration

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Mayer Brown

Colorado Federal Court Rules Workers Don't Qualify For Tip Pools When Restaurant Is Closed

In Green v. Perry's Restaurants Ltd., No. 21-cv-0023-WJM-NRN (D. Colo. Feb. 3, 2026), the federal court in Colorado delivered a significant victory for tipped employees and restaurant workers...

United States Employment

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Clark Hill

Paychecks, Policies, And Protected Speech – What Employers Need To Know About Pay Transparency

Pay transparency continues to gain traction nationwide and aims to reduce gender/racial pay gaps and promote fairness in the workplace.

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

Policy Week In Review – February 6, 2026

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued a notice setting a new minimum wage rate of $13.65 per hour for workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts entered into between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022 that were not renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Is Your H-1B Program Ready For A DOL Audit? Understanding 'Project: Firewall'

United States Immigration

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Delaware General Contractors Face Expanded Liability Exposure For Worker Misclassification

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

What PBMs And Group Health Plans Need To Know About The Department Of Labor's Proposed PBM Fee Disclosure Rule

United States Employment

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Mintz

Senate Rejects Bills To Extend ACA Subsidies From Both Parties

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Arizona District Court Denies Motion To Compel Arbitration Of Employment Claims Based On Arbitration Clause In Agreement Unrelated To Employment Claims

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Almost 20 Years Of Section 409A: Is Your Documentation Still In Sync?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

One Minute Matters [Video]: Can Employers Contribute To Trump Accounts? (With Tyler Hubert)

United States Employment

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Dykema

FTC Officials Vow To Root Out Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

DOL Continues To Back Plan Sponsors And Fiduciaries In ERISA Forfeiture Litigation

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

The Rare 27‑Paycheck Year: 2026 Compliance Playbook

United States Employment

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Dinsmore & Shohl

One Minute Matters [Video]: Can Employers Contribute To Trump Accounts? (With Tyler Hubert)

👶💰 New IRS guidance is putting "Trump Accounts" on the radar for employers and families alike.

United States Employment

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Dykema

FTC Officials Vow To Root Out Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements

The FTC hosted a virtual workshop on Jan. 27 titled "Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements," which included presentations from FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson...

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

DOL Continues To Back Plan Sponsors And Fiduciaries In ERISA Forfeiture Litigation

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) forfeiture litigation landscape continues to evolve as courts continue to weigh in on the viability of this novel theory of ERISA liability.

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

The Rare 27‑Paycheck Year: 2026 Compliance Playbook

For California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A calendar quirk that surfaces every 11 to 12 years will lead some emFor California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates.

United States Employment

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Dinsmore & Shohl

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

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

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

Legislators in the state of Washington recently introduced a bill that would turn every weekend into a long weekend.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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

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

The second Trump Administration has caused a significant shift in regulatory and enforcement priorities impacting issuers' financial reporting, shareholder engagement...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

February 16! Deadline For HIPAA Notice Of Privacy Practices Changes

As discussed in our recent Employee Benefits Newsletter and earlier Client Alert, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Final Rule to amend the HIPAA regulations includes changes to HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices ("NPP"). The deadline for making those changes is less than two weeks away on February 16, 2026.

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock 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

2025 New York Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Untangling The Varying Requirements Of State And Local Fair Workweek Laws

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

International Employment Law Tracker—January 2026

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employers See Sharp Increases In Mental Health Leave

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

27 Pay Periods—Not 27 Dresses—in 2026

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Group Health Plans Must Update HIPAA Notices By February 16 To Address New SUD Privacy Rules

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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

United States Employment

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

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

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

The Importance Of Internal Wage And Hour Audits

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

New 2026 California Labor And Employment Laws That Residents Should Know

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Employment Tip Of The Month – February 2026

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Ohio's Intentional-Tort Exclusion In Encore Industries v. Travelers

United States Litigation

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FBT Gibbons

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SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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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

The Middle Matters: Leveraging The Middle Of Your Career (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

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Miller Shah

Key Considerations For Companies Navigating Global Remote Work: Part 3 – Compliance With U.S. And Cross-Border Employment Laws (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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