On March 28, 2022, buried within a 200-page proposed rule ostensibly meant to redefine "dealer" and "government securities dealer" under Sections 3(a)(5) and 3(a)(44) of...

DOJ immediately moved state-licensed medical marijuana products to Schedule III and will hold an expedited hearing on broader cannabis rescheduling beginning June 29, 2026.

Securities law requires publicly-traded companies to report material risks. Does the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) currently stipulate that material climate risks be disclosed under existing law? No - at least not yet.

Staying in business during a long recession is challenging enough without having to prepare for a worldwide flu pandemic.

The case arose out of Damiana Ochoa's Title VII suit against her former employer, McLane, who she said discriminated against her on the basis of her gender.

Continuing its recent trend of inserting whistleblower protections in significant legislation that impacts public health and safety, Congress included whistleblower and retaliation protections in the recently-enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), the comprehensive health care legislation signed by President Obama in March 2010.

Employers may wish to use surveillance in the workplace for a variety of beneficial reasons, including employee safety, prevention of theft, supervision of employees, and reducing the potential for liability.

Natural gas producers, engine manufacturers, and other industry groups have launched an assault on the U.S. EPA's recent rule requiring operators of existing stationary natural gas-fired engines to control emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants.

The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) recently announced an amnesty-like program that can result in substantial savings for taxpayers that have undisclosed Ohio use tax liability.

It has been said that the only certain things in life are death and taxes. Upon one’s death, all the property and various things that one accumulates during their life must be passed to others.

AI is no longer a future project but an operational reality, already embedded in many companies through third-party tools that often operate with little oversight.

For California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A calendar quirk that surfaces every 11 to 12 years will lead some emFor California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates.

On July 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule intending to substantially reduce Medicare Part B payment rates for drugs acquired through the federal 340B Drug Pricing...

Under a new law passed during the 2026 Florida Legislative Session, all hospitals with emergency departments must develop and implement policies and procedures for pediatric patient care in the emergency department.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) became a hot commodity at the start of the decade, in part due to the headlining popularity of Yuga Labs’ 2021 Bored Ape Yacht Club (“BAYC”), a digital artwork collection of NFTs...

The Federal Circuit has issued a nonprecedential decision in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, CF Dynamic Advances LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., relating to U.S. Patent No. 7,177,798 (the "798 patent")...

Recently, social media personality Pattie Gonia shared a video with her more than 2 million Instagram and TikTok followers to draw attention to a lawsuit by clothing brand Patagonia filed against her in January.

The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to resolve a question of patent infringement liability: can advertising a product as a "generic"—without more details—give rise to liability for induced infringement?

Nike's Air Max 95 sneaker featuring orange, green, and red stripes has sparked a federal trademark lawsuit from 7-Eleven, which claims the design unlawfully copies its distinctive tri-color branding. The convenience store chain argues that the shoe's color scheme, combined with its July 11 release date and "corner store" marketing references, creates consumer confusion about an unauthorized collaboration.

A federal district court has vacated a 2024 residential real estate reporting rule that applied to most non-financed transactions. The rule had been delayed from its original start date of December 1, 2025...