The proposed rule reverses the employer-friendly 2020 Rule by expanding the factors that can establish a joint-employer relationship to include evidence...

The city of Denver, for example, recently announced that its minimum wage will rise on January 1 to $17.29 per hour from its current level of $15.87—an 8.94% increase.

The landscape for trade secret and restrictive covenant law is shifting fast and remains in a state of flux. Courts (especially in Delaware) and state legislatures are actively reshaping how restrictive covenants...

Potential clarity on reciprocal tariff expectations may be emerging after framework trade deals announced with China and the United Kingdom.

The Trump Administration has imposed sweeping 50% tariffs on certain Canada-origin goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act, effective August 19, 2026, while simultaneously declining to renew the USMCA trade agreement in its current form. These unprecedented measures targeting motor vehicles, alcohol, and dairy sectors will apply even to goods that would otherwise qualify for duty-free entry under USMCA, creating significant compliance and strategic planning challenges for businesses with North American su

The Ohio Supreme Court's Board of Professional Conduct has issued groundbreaking ethics guidance declaring AI a "relevant technology" for legal practice, creating new obligations for attorneys.

Many transportation and logistics (T&L) companies are family-owned or closely held businesses that often bear their founder's name.

On November 6th, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that found...

The U.S. Department of Labor's OFCCP has published a Final Rule rescinding regulations that implemented Executive Order 11246, fundamentally altering affirmative action requirements for federal contractors. This regulatory change eliminates written affirmative action program requirements, workforce analyses, and minority participation goals that have long governed federal contracting. What obligations remain for federal contractors, and how will this reshape compliance strategies in the federal contracting

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Flowers Foods decision expands the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for transportation workers, ruling that last-mile drivers who deliver goods within a single state...

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties establishes a critical jurisdictional framework for employment arbitration cases. When federal courts stay litigation to enforce arbitration agreements, they retain authority to confirm or vacate arbitral awards—eliminating procedural uncertainty that has plagued post-arbitration enforcement.

A jury found in favor of Streck, awarding substantial damages, which were trebled under the FCA. Lilly appealed

Ohio's congressional district map is currently being redrawn because the map adopted in 2021 by the Ohio General Assembly didn't garner sufficient bi-partisan support under the criteria set by a 2018 amendment to the Ohio Constitution.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a rigid rule that often blocked debtors from pursuing claims they failed to disclose in bankruptcy. Courts must now look at the full circumstances before deciding whether an omission...

A federal court in Ohio has ruled that an occupational disease exclusion in a commercial general liability policy bars coverage for PFAS-related personal injury claims brought by firefighters against a manufacturer of firefighting equipment. This landmark decision could significantly impact how insurers respond to PFAS product liability claims and may extend beyond occupational disease exclusions to other policy provisions using similarly broad language.

A Florida jury awarded Jack Nicklaus $50 million after finding that his former business partners defamed him by widely publicizing false statements from a court complaint, damaging his reputation.

The plaintiffs' bar has tried to transform everyday food items' names into promises about what the items actually contain. But new decisions from courts in Illinois and New York reject that approach...

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to ramp up enforcement of the amended Airborne Toxic Control Measure for In-Use Diesel-Fueled Transport Refrigeration Units.

The article provides six essential rules for marketing transportation and logistics services, emphasizing the importance of truthfulness, regulatory compliance, clear company identification...

Armed conflict with Iran commenced on February 28, 2026. Since that time vessel operators, logistics providers, cargo owners, and those looking to receive landed product have faced far-reaching challenges.