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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has proposed to designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFASs") as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response...

On July 13, 2021, the US Department of State, US Department of the Treasury, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Homeland Security, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and US Department of Labor issued an updated advisory ...

Following a series of government agency actions in the final months of 2021, U.S. businesses are advised to evaluate their operations in Cambodia and ensure compliance in the new year.

On May 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice published a guidance document for elementary and secondary schools that summarizes emerging practices for supporting transgender students.

The federal government is expected to release amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that are intended to strengthen existing prohibitions against human trafficking.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum a number of questions remain as to whether corporations may be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute for serious violations of human rights.

A New York appellate court has upheld a property owner's claim of "structural infeasibility" in refusing to construct an accessible entrance, effectively breathing new life into a defense that owners and tenants often rely on ..

Amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) lower the bar for employees and individual nonemployees pursuing discrimination and harassment claims.

If your business is a place of public accommodation, you are probably already familiar with the rules from Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

A new Illinois state law requires certain employers to post notices informing employees and other members of the public of a helpline to assist any person who is subject to human trafficking.

D.C. legislation is taking effect on July 13, 2023, giving sweeping protections to employees who use cannabis recreationally. D.C. Act 24-483, titled the "Cannabis Employment Protections Act of 2022"...

On July 13, 2011, Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 11-237, An Act Concerning the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities ("CHRO").

While there is overlap between the State and City requirements, there are differences that employers should note.

Effective January 11, 2020, the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") has been amended to expand protections under the law to freelancers and independent...

The lawsuits all alleged he had suffered an injury by being denied access and were all brought through the same law firm.

As a lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, MoFo welcomed co-founder of Inclusive America and research fellow with Stanford University's Center for Human Rights and International Justice...

The legal and political skirmishing continued on both sides of the Atlantic in recent weeks over Nord Stream 2, the nearly finished Russian natural gas pipeline...

A new interagency agreement between the Department of Education and Department of Justice fundamentally restructures federal civil rights enforcement in educational institutions, shifting from OCR's traditional compliance-focused approach to DOJ's more formal investigative protocols. While substantive civil rights laws remain unchanged, the partnership introduces rigorous investigative methods and reflects the Trump administration's evolving stance on disparate impact liability.