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[Hybrid Event] 17th Annual Construction Procurement Seminar for Public Entities in Ohio - May 8th, Dublin, OH

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This full-day seminar, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction projects, as well as requirements and best practices for administering procurement...more

Lathrop GPM

Now What? Navigating the DEI Executive Orders and Ongoing Legal Challenges to Their Enforcement

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Since taking office in January, President Trump has signed a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) on a wide range of topics. Few EOs, however, have generated as much attention and uncertainty as Executive Order 14151 and...more

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[Hybrid Event] Hot Topics for Ohio Political Subdivisions in 2025: Housing Development - April 2nd, Cleveland, OH

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Bricker Graydon is pleased to present a series of hybrid events covering hot topics impacting Ohio's political subdivisions throughout 2025. Join us in person in our Cleveland office or virtually via Zoom for the next event...more

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Accessibility Law in Canada: Cross-Country Disability Access Legislation

Some jurisdictions in Canada are subject to accessibility legislation that sets disability access standards, such as for provincially regulated organizations operating in the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and for...more

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Québec’s Bold Proposal: Empowering Authorities to Safeguard Public Welfare During Work Stoppages

On February 19, 2025, Québec Minister of Labour Jean Boulet introduced Bill 89, which would amend the Québec Labour Code and related provisions to safeguard the well-being of the population by maintaining necessary services...more

LawVision

The Lateral Market Shakeup: How Law Firms Can Win Top Government Attorneys Amid the 2025 Exodus

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Over the past few months, a wave of government attorneys has flooded the lateral market, creating a rare hiring opportunity for law firms looking to bolster their regulatory, litigation, and compliance capabilities. Many...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

What Can Happen When Federal Career Employees Are Told “You’re Fired!”

Among the less-noticed, less-reported implications of “firing” federal employees for whatever reason (or no reason) is the process under current law and regulations that applies to reducing or eliminating programs and...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Can We Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?

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Among the flurry of first-week executive orders issued by the Trump administration, President Trump ordered federal workers to report back to the office. Federal agencies and departments must take all necessary steps to end...more

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Ohio Department of Commerce Publishes Increased Bidding Threshold for Numerous Public Entities for 2025

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Effective January 1, 2025, the competitive bidding threshold for numerous Ohio public entities as set forth in Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”) Section 9.17 increased from $75,000 to $77,250 through 2025....more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Union Membership Drops to an All Time Low (Again)

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Despite head-turning decisions issued in recent years by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) designed to help labor unions in their organizing efforts, a concentrated government push towards union-only Project Labor...more

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Transferring Employee Data From Canada to the United States: Key Considerations for Employers

As of September 22, 2024, the final provision of Law 25, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, will take effect, establishing a new right to data portability for...more

A&O Shearman

Government announces new AI Opportunities Action Plan

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On January 13 2025, the UK Prime Minister announced the AI Opportunities Action Plan (Action Plan) and associated UK Government response. Prepared by Matt Clifford CBE, the Action Plan is a series of 50 recommendations on...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Political Law: Staying Compliant Amid Complexity

Businesses that deal with Canada’s public sector face growing compliance obligations as rules related to supplier integrity, foreign influence and election finance evolve. These changes reflect policymakers’ efforts to...more

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Does Connecticut’s Expanded Paid Sick Leave Law Apply to Public-Sector Employers?

Statutory definition does not reference municipalities, boards of education or political subdivisions, leaving room for interpretation under Public Act 24-8 Arguably the most significant labor and employment development...more

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Combining Incentives to Deliver Housing for Public-Sector Workers

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Florida’s Live Local Act, which was adopted in 2023, has already garnered significant attention. The Live Local Act is an ambitious piece of legislation intended to facilitate and incentivize the development of new housing...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Wisconsin Court Strikes Down Major Portions of Act 10 Affecting Public Sector Employees’ Collective Bargaining Rights

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On December 2, 2024, a Dane County, Wisconsin Circuit Court issued a landmark decision striking down portions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (“Act 10”) and thus affecting the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Office-to-Residential Conversions and the Search for Feasibility

Portland, like many U.S. metro areas, has an abundance of office vacancies and a shortage of housing. These issues are not news, but rather an obvious — and fixable — disconnect between two real estate market sectors....more

White and Williams LLP

Part 2: How to Make the Public Sector an Ally and Not a 'Public Enemy'

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Partners, Lian Skaf and Matt Ferrie, are back for the second part of their series titled, “Part 2: How to Make the Public Sector an Ally and not a ‘Public Enemy’.” John Lightbody, CFI, CFEI, CFII, Chief Investigator and...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] Southeast Ohio Reception - November 13th, Columbus, OH

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In partnership with the Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Service and Ohio Southeast, we host this annual event to gather Central Ohioans connected to Southeastern Ohio, celebrate the region, and hear updates from those...more

White and Williams LLP

How to Make the Public Sector an Ally and not a ‘Public Enemy’

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Listen to the newest episode of Subro Sessions, hosted by Lian Skaf and Matthew Ferrie, Partners at White and Williams, entitled, “How to Make the Public Sector an Ally and not a ‘Public Enemy’.” John Lightbody, CFI, CFEI,...more

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Florida Teachers Union Fails to Upend Law on Dues and Recertification Requirements for Public-Sector Unions

On July 24, 2024, Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida dealt Florida teachers unions a critical blow in their attempt to overturn Senate Bill (SB) 256 regarding public-sector union...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

BCLP

Key Developments and Changes in Comparison With the Existing Contractual Security of Payment Regime: Construction Industry...

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In May 2024, the Hong Kong Government introduced the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (Bill) to the Legislative Council for first reading. If the Bill is passed into law, the Bill will introduce a statutory...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AI Tools Could Enhance UK Gov't Public Services Strategy

On Feb. 29, the U.K. government announced that U.K. ministers will pilot artificial intelligence tools to analyze responses to government consultations and respond to questions from Parliament, in an effort to boost...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel Freezes Convalescence Pay Rate

In March 2024, the Knesset legislated the Freezing and Reducing Convalescence Pay in 2024 for Budgeting Benefits for Reservists Law. This law applies to the private sector, following an earlier collective bargaining agreement...more

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