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A new U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that individuals can waive the right to participate in a class action as part of an arbitration agreement has the potential to limit the availability of class action treatment for commercial and consumer disputes.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey's Civil Practice Committee rejected a proposed rule that would require parties to disclose third-party litigation funding as a part of routine discovery...

On Nov. 12, 2025, the Los Angeles City Council moved to address the city's ongoing housing-affordability crisis by voting to limit annual rent increases for Rent Stabilization Ordinance...

On Feb, 1, 2025, the White House published new executive orders imposing tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico and China...

The IRS recently issued a news release announcing a special enforcement emphasis on corporate jet usage, including those owned by high-income individuals.

On Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in a case that has the potential to dramatically reshape how securities class actions have been litigated for the last quarter century

In a case that will test the limits of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in "AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion", a California Court of Appeal has issued a decision striking down an arbitration policy embedded in an organization's employee handbook.

Business ventures in the U.S. are reaching new heights. According to data published by The White House, entrepreneurs have filed over 20 million new business applications in the last four years.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, the firearms laws in Texas are set to undergo a significant change. After that date, individuals will be eligible to apply for a license to openly carry firearms on their person.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its finalized enforcement guidance on workplace harassment on April 29.

Under the FLSA, employees are currently "exempt" if (1) their job duties meet the statutory requirements for executive, administrative, professional or other categories and (2) they are paid at least $455 weekly.

llinois is one of only a few states that protects conviction records in its anti-discrimination statute. Specifically, the Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits employers from using a conviction record.

Illinois employers should monitor emerging legislation that could make menopause-related conditions an expressly protected characteristic under state law.

Given recent activity at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), employers in the crosshairs of the agency have taken up a new strategy when faced with complaints...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs recently issued much-anticipated Final Rules that will require federal contractors to engage in specific and measurable recruitment efforts to hire veterans and persons with disabilities.

New York employers will be required to provide written notice to new hires, effective May 7, about monitoring employee phones, emails and/or internet usage

New York's minimum wage will hold steady at current rates through early 2027, but Governor Hochul has proposed legislation that would tie future increases to inflation beginning March 1, 2027. Home care workers will see immediate wage increases to $19-$20 per hour starting January 1, 2027, while standard minimum wages remain at $16-$17 depending on location. Employers across the state should prepare now for potential legislative changes that could affect payroll systems and compensation structures.

On October 7, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC-2501, attacking both non-compete agreements and "stay-or-play" provisions...