In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court vacated the dismissal of a heterosexual woman’s Title VII claims, concluding that she was improperly subjected to a heightened prima facie standard that required her to show “background…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Texas is the center of gravity in the hemp world. The First Circuit rules against cannabis businesses…
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/ Agriculture, Constitutional Law
You may have a judgment from a United States court against a Chinese company, and are about to contemplate the possibility of enforcing it in the far east. Prior to the commencement of your enforcement journey, perhaps you…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws, International Law & Trade
As expected, the lawsuits have commenced following the enactment of the Arkansas legislation prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (PBM’s) from owning or operating actual pharmacies within the state. Michigan has filed its own…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 3, 2025, the California Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 690 (SB 690), a bill that seeks to add a “commercial business purposes” exception to the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The year 2024 witnessed various changes in employment law in the People's Republic of China. This article summarizes the key developments from the past year and offers an outlook on the changes we have seen and further…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In a welcome development for employers navigating complex federal employment laws, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced the re-launch of its opinion letter program across several agencies, including the Wage and Hour…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Some Washington healthcare employers will be subject to new requirements for meal and rest breaks starting next year. Moving forward, under amended RCW 49.12.480, there are new hoops these employers must jump through in order to…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law
A recent opinion from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania serves a win to a medical marijuana card-holder who brought claims against an employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Medical…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On May 9, 2025, I sat in a crowded football stadium for the sold-out second night of the Grand National Tour concert featuring Kendrick Lamar and SZA (the stage name of Solána Rowe). As I listened to those iconic artists perform…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property
A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
As states compete to become the preferred jurisdiction for incorporation, Texas has taken a bold step with significant amendments to its Texas Business Organizations Code. Following Delaware’s recent pro-management…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law
A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, voice acting was the exclusive domain of talented humans. But today, in the age of generative AI, even the iconic voice of a legendary villain can be conjured without a single vocal…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
This quick reference describes general time requirements for filing lien notices in each state, plus Washington, DC. Seyfarth’s Construction team prepared the survey for use primarily by commercial contractors and real estate…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the White Earth Nation signed a compact with the state of Minnesota allowing off-reservation cannabis sales…
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/ Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Elections & Politics, Indigenous Peoples
