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On Oct. 25, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) voted 6-1 to release a proposed rule to lower the cap on debit card interchange fees in Regulation II.

The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) has been amended, effective Nov. 1, 2023, to permit employees to supplement PFMLA benefits with accrued paid leave...

On Jan. 28, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Avery v. TEKsystems, Inc. affirmed a district court order refusing to enforce an arbitration agreement rolled out during class litigation.

In a June 2025 opinion, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) clarified that the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act's scope does not extend to a forfeiture clause tied to the breach of a nonsolicitation agreement

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously expanded the Federal Arbitration Act's transportation worker exemption to include drivers who never cross state lines, potentially affecting how businesses enforce arbitration agreements with workers involved in product distribution and delivery. The ruling establishes that workers can be exempt from mandatory arbitration if they play a direct role in interstate commerce, even when their individual activities occur entirely within a single state.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has issued guidance on whether employers must compensate employees for time spent walking to parking and passing through security during unpaid meal breaks at large, secured facilities. This opinion letter addresses a critical question for employers with expansive worksites: does voluntary off-site travel time during a 30-minute meal period transform an otherwise bona fide break into compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) currently operates an electricity grid that is largely limited to the state of California.

The state of California has adopted SB 254, a comprehensive energy bill designed to reform the state's utility regulation and development of clean energy infrastructure...

On Oct. 14, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill X2-1 (ABX2-1) into law. The new law expands California Energy Commission (CEC) authority to adopt regulations requiring California.

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) declaring a National Energy Emergency, aiming to enhance domestic energy resource development...

New York's Climate law, the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA), set a bold target to achieve 70% of its electric generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030.

This blog post highlights two aspects of the CRP that may have significant repercussions related to future electric generation and transmission planning and development.

On Aug. 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) adopted a new decision framework for operating Lake Powell and Lake Mead through 2036 and simultaneously issued...

On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of Illinois rendered a judgment in Rice v. Marathon Petroleum Corp., which involved important considerations for both environmental law and personal injury claims.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have proposed to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" under the ESA...

On Oct. 29, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposed rule that would have required certain nonbank financial companies...

On Oct. 18, 2024, fintech trade group Financial Technology Association (FTA) filed a lawsuit challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB)...

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the SEC "exceeded its statutory authority" in adopting the rules and sided with the industry groups...