A broad look at the U.S. labor relations landscape shows it is a mixed bag for labor groups at the moment. In its just-released annual poll tracking public support for labor unions...

Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave program will be effective on January 1, 2026. The program is a form of insurance like unemployment insurance and, like unemployment...

If you attended the latest State of Employment Law webinar Bill Nolan and I presented (and, if you didn't, it's not too late to keep an eye out for our next webinar!)...

On May 31, 2012, and just formally published at 77 Fed. Reg. at 34221 (June 11, 2012), EPA designated the northwest Indiana counties Lake and Porter as marginal nonattainment for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). On April 30, 2012, EPA promulgated the initial ozone air quality designations for the country but at that time was still working on the designations for counties in the Chicago-Naperville area. In addition to Lake and Porter, the Illinois counties of Cook, D

In April, one of our Alerts noted that the Food Safety Modernization Act contained a requirement for the FDA to issue within eighteen months regulations in several areas related to food safety.

In September 2013, the FDA issued a draft Guidance titled, "Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) — Determining Whether Human Research Studies Can Be Conducted Without an IND."

On Dec. 4, the state of Illinois enacted Public Law 098-1127, with both houses of the legislature passing the bill over the Governor’s amendatory veto.

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder pertaining to updated forms taking effect on April 1, 2024.

This time of year is always a good reminder to brush up on basic insurance coverage principles relevant to your industry.

The European Commission published a working paper which clarifies terms related to the temporary importation of aircraft into the European Union (EU).

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ends the Temporary Protected Status designation for Honduras and Nicaragua.

In the ongoing battle surrounding the use of trademarks as keywords for online searching, trademark owners scored a victory. In a recent decision, the Central District of California ruled that a law firm's purchase of a competitor's trademark as a Google AdWord was "use in commerce" and likely to cause confusion.

The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has released the draft of its strategic plan for fiscal years 2026-2030 and is soliciting public comment.

On July 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its most comprehensive public guidance to date on digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and tokens.

President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act on March 3, 2022. He said at the ceremony, "For those who experience sexual harassment or assault...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the California Labor Commissioner jointly announced that the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division and California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU), regarding the "improper classification" of workers as independent contractors.

Less than a month ago, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced it was entering into an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission...

The other day while visiting my dentist, the oral hygienist told me about her prior job, where her supervisor took her out to lunch to discuss her performance review – and frequently did the same with other employees.

In a closely watched case, federal judge Richard M. Berman of the Southern District of New York vacated the four-game suspension handed down to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Under the previous administration, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took a restrictive view of standard personnel policies.