In an effort to retain employees, companies have instituted “pay or stay” agreements as a condition of employment. These ...
In a first of its kind ruling, a Judge in the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York held that documents that a ...
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (Senate Bill S8338) that amended the New York State Human ...
On February 26, 2026, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas issued a letter to the 500 largest companies in the United States warning them of potential liability under ...
New York recently enacted amendments to the Trapped at Work Act that delay its effective date to December 19, 2026, and redraw several key boundaries. The statute still broadly prohibits employment ...
During 2025, Delaware corporate law experienced significant reevaluation by many stakeholders. Now that the Delaware Supreme Court has addressed the bulk of closely watched appellate issues arising ...
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a hearing on a discussion draft of S.__, the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026 (Discussion ...
On Friday February 13, 2026, the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) unit working within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released to the public on  what it hailed as ...
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) deferred $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funds to Minnesota over program integrity concerns. CMS will impose a six-month nationwide moratorium on new ...
On 26 February 2026, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would again modify the framework to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent ...
The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is soliciting public comments to inform two reports it is developing pursuant to Governor Kotek’s Execut ...
On February 27, the OCC announced a final rule clarifying that national trust banks may engage in certain non-fiduciary activities—such as custody and safekeeping of assets—alongside traditional ...