With the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban out of the picture, the Supreme Court barring most universal injunctions, and the National Labor Relations’ Board directive identifying non-compete agreements as violating the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Contractual limitations periods provide parties on both sides of an agreement certainty regarding the filing of a potential action. But many employers do not know that they may include such contractual limitations periods in…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) negative option rule, better known as the “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which was set to go into effect July 14, 2025, has been vacated in its entirely by the Eighth Circuit in Custom…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida has significantly revised how state agencies develop and adopt regulations. These changes, enacted under Chapter 2025-189, Laws of Florida, aim to increase transparency, consistency, and public…
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/ Administrative Law
Although in prior articles in this publication, I addressed tax issues faced by physicians and other practice groups, the purpose of this article is to guide physicians and other medical professionals as they compare the taxes…
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/ Business Organizations, Health, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Washington State has long required employers to allow employees to inspect their own personnel files, but the relevant statutes previously did not define what qualifies as a “personnel file” nor provide clear timelines for…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Welcome to QuickHits. This brief newsletter covers recent cases, legal developments, and key questions affecting the evolving U.S.-China relationship and related business and legal environments. It’s produced by attorneys from…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
On June 22, 2025, Governor Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which will take effect January 1, 2026. Any business or government agency working with AI in Texas should take note…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Our story begins like this: Your business is notified of a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Unfair Labor Practice Charge (the “Charge”). You’re about to email your lawyer when—here’s the twist—you learn your company is…
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/ Administrative Law, Franchise Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an increasingly interconnected world, authors and rights holders must understand how their copyrights are treated beyond U.S. borders. Despite the global nature of creative content distribution, international copyright law…
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/ Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
At the close of the 114th General Assembly, Tennessee enacted sweeping reforms to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs), transferring oversight from the Department of Agriculture to the Alcoholic Beverage…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Taxation
As of June 19, 2025, U.S. import tariffs vary widely depending on the product and country of origin. Goods from China face layered duties, including Section 301 tariffs ranging from 7.5% to 100% (with electric vehicles hit the…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
As of June 19, 2025, U.S. import tariffs vary widely depending on the product and country of origin. Goods from China face layered duties, including Section 301 tariffs ranging from 7.5% to 100% (with electric vehicles hit the…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law by President Trump in December 2018, the legislation aimed to support rural economies, promote the production of hemp-based materials such as fiber and grain, and open the…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Service that fundamentally altered how reverse discrimination claims are assessed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
