I have written before about state non-compete laws, and Bill Nolan and I hosted a webinar in September 2025 highlighting some of the differences in state restrictive covenant statutes...

It's that time of year again when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases its annual report detailing, at least numerically, where unions stood in America in 2024. Notwithstanding many big labor headlines.

It's that time of year again when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases its annual report detailing, at least numerically, where unions stood in America in 2024.

Starbucks remains in the headlines for the national union push enveloping many of its cafés. In fact, just last week, a store in Colorado joined the list of unionized locations.

Starbucks Workers United (SWU) — the union representing many baristas nationwide since the chain has faced one of the biggest organizing drives in recent memory — announced it is planning a large-scale strike just in time for the holidays.

In a landmark regulatory decision, NiSource, one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the U.S. with a market capitalization of approximately $20 billion...

In the seventh episode of Seventh Circuit Roundup, Kian and Mark address cases from very different areas of the law that offer some practical insights for those practicing in the Seventh Circuit.

With Department of Justice False Claims Act settlements reaching a record $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2025, pharmaceutical companies face unprecedented scrutiny over prescription drug claims and compliance programs. Barnes & Thornburg partners analyze the enforcement landscape and outline strategies for mitigating government investigation risks in an era where proactive compliance has become essential to organizational survival.

A federal court has vacated USCIS policies that froze immigration benefit adjudications for nationals of 39 countries under an expanded travel ban, but the State Department's separate pause on immigrant visa issuance for 75 countries remains in effect. Employers must now distinguish between domestic USCIS benefits that can proceed and consular processing that remains suspended when planning for affected workers.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Blanche v. Lau fundamentally changes how lawful permanent residents with criminal histories are treated at the border. What does this mean for green card holders returning from international travel, and how should employers protect their workforce from unexpected immigration consequences?

The Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe has fundamentally reshaped the landscape for Temporary Protected Status holders from Haiti, Syria, and potentially other countries, granting the Department of Homeland Security broad authority to terminate TPS designations with limited judicial oversight. In the wake of this ruling, approximately 350,000 affected individuals and their employers face a rapidly evolving compliance environment marked by shifting employment authorization document expiration dates an

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor published a temporary final rule making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2024...

USCIS issued a controversial policy memo in May 2026 reframing adjustment of status as "extraordinary" relief, sparking alarm across immigration communities before the agency quickly walked back its messaging. While the memo directed officers to weigh negative factors more heavily and favor consular processing, DHS clarified it was merely a reminder of existing discretionary authority, with practitioners reporting minimal impact on adjudication outcomes over a month later.

On Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of its re-parole program to include eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate...

The New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling that insurance brokers can be held liable under the state's Consumer Fraud Act for deceptive practices, including failing to procure adequate coverage or misleading clients about policy scope. This decision opens the door for policyholders to pursue treble damages and attorneys' fees against brokers who engage in misleading conduct, while simultaneously placing new compliance burdens on insurance professionals.

Inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are widely regarded as challenger-friendly, in significant part because of the burden of proof applied to patent validity.

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-1 opinion in the matter of Laboratory Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Davis in which it declined to take up the issue...

The eighth episode of Seventh Circuit Roundup examines two cases dealing with important federal procedural statutes.

Savannah, Georgia, has upped its local incentives for film and television productions, now offering up to $175,000 for feature films and $300,000 for television series.

The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated new Section 232 investigations to assess the national security implications of imports of polysilicon and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on July 1, 2025.