U.S. sanctions are a powerful tool used to influence the behavior of foreign governments, individuals, and entities. Placement on any sanctions watchlist maintained by a regulatory agency can have devastating financial,…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
A final ruling on the House v. NCAA settlement hearing has been issued by Judge Claudia Wilken. Join Luke Fedlam live on Monday at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT for a webcast breakdown of everything you need to know about the ruling…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Education Law
Hune 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified in the case of Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, that “the standard for proving disparate treatment under Title VII does not vary based on whether or not the plaintiff is a member…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 9-0 decision authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which held that Catholic Charities Bureau Inc. (the “Charities) and its subsidiaries were not…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Nonprofit Law
On May 23, 2025, a federal court denied efforts to enjoin the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing key provisions and amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) that were signed…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Taxes and their applicable laws can be confusing for even the most savvy businesspeople. For any number of reasons, businesses and individuals fall out of compliance with tax reporting requirements and become exposed to…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Taxation
As a business grows and adds new members to the team, it can be difficult to identify what role each person plays and their level of authority.
While some have the ability to make important decisions on behalf of the business,…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On May 28, 2025, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) determined that the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose (1) overly broad worldwide reciprocal…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
As modern workplaces grow increasingly diverse, employers must be prepared to accommodate employees’ religious practices and observations in a respectful, inclusive, and lawful manner.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
High rates of violent acts against heath care workers pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of the medical and support professionals on the front lines of patient care. Studies show that health care workers are five…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law
You may believe that your company has an unfettered right to do what it wants with a computer program created by its workers—but that may not be the case.
Consider the two similar scenarios below:
Suppose that your company…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a notice that seeks to rescind changes made in 2022 for administrative adjudications. FinanceThe rules for administrative adjudications allowed the CFPB to…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On April 10, 2025, a federal court in Texas issued an opinion in the case of Faulk Co. v. Becerra that significantly impacts how the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate can be enforced.
The ruling effectively prevents…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Taxation
Financial institutions that use code-based tracking technologies may soon find themselves facing increased scrutiny and legal exposure as the next wave of class action litigation begins.
On December 19, 2024, a member of…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy
As anticipated, the Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill 567 (H.B. 567), which repeals certain provisions of Proposition A—most notably, the entire Missouri paid sick time law. Governor Kehoe is expected to sign the bill…
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/ Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
