It is no secret that the power grid in New Orleans is not only actively aging; it is susceptible to failure. These issues became glaringly evident in August 2021 during Hurricane Ida.

After a two-year rulemaking process, on Dec. 8, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ("MPCA") finalized a rule that, with very limited exemptions, imposes a first-of-its-kind reporting requirement...

On Dec. 4, 2025, the U.S. Dept. of State updated its Foreign Affairs Manual to add "Specialized Trainers" to its list of eligible activities for B-1, Business Visitor visa issuance.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule on Sept. 24, which seeks to alter the annual H-1B cap lottery system.

On Tuesday Dec. 2, 2025, USCIS released a policy memorandum titled "Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS Benefit Applications Filed by Aliens from High-Risk Countries.

When entering into a construction contract, it is important to understand and account for the differences between direct damages and consequential damages, as these differences can determine what damages may be recoverable.

It's an everyday dilemma for many cyclists: Should you leave the roadway when faster-moving traffic approaches? According to a recent decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court...

On Feb. 4, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host senior officials from dozens of countries for the State Department's inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial (Summit).

On March 17, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced that a working group he assembled of industry and civil rights and privacy experts had...

This sixth installment of our series discusses the elimination of jury trials by way of employment arbitration agreements. In today's complex legal landscape, employers are increasingly turning to arbitration...

As discussed in our previous article, the Prevailing Wage Act, 2023 PA 10 ("Act"), became effective in Michigan on February 13, 2024, applying to certain state-funded projects with a bid acceptance date, on or after that date.

With the World Cup™ games happening on U.S. soil, businesses may be thinking about allowing watch parties for their employees on company premises.

In today’s digital world, social media platforms—on which millions of posts and shares happen every minute—can be battlegrounds for intellectual property rights, including rights involving trademarks, copyrights, and patents.

In an important clarification affecting federal trade secret litigation, the Ninth Circuit in Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc. recently rejected the argument that a plaintiff...

This fifth installment of our series on employment arbitration delves into how an arbitration program can effectively eliminate multi-plaintiff, class, and collective actions brought by employees.

In a significant victory for the Colorado Department of Revenue, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled this week that Netflix subscriptions are "tangible personal property" and therefore taxable under Colorado law...

Construction professionals, like physicians, attorneys, and CPAs, are being pressed to adopt state-of-the-art tools offered by the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry.

If enacted, the proposal could have significant implications for individuals with substantial accumulated wealth who are located in Mexico...

In the post-pandemic world, office leasing has continued to grow year over year, but the strength of the growth is inconsistent across the asset class.

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) establishes new federal reporting requirements for cybersecurity incidents affecting critical infrastructure sectors, including commercial real estate facilities. Organizations in these sectors must navigate complex compliance obligations, including 72-hour incident reporting and 24-hour ransomware payment notifications, while implementing robust internal processes to meet increasingly strict regulatory deadlines.