On June 4, the European Commission (EC) adopted two new sets of Standard Contractual Clauses (new SCCs, SCCs, or model clauses)

The FY 2027 H-1B cap lottery data reveals a dramatic transformation in employment-based immigration, driven by USCIS's new wage-based weighted selection process and a $100,000 fee for offshore hires. These policy changes have fundamentally altered employer filing strategies, shifting focus from high-volume foreign recruitment to U.S.-educated talent while prioritizing mid-to-senior level professionals over entry-level candidates.

When structural distress appears on a construction site—visible cracking, movement, deflection, or similar unsafe conditions—contractors face critical decisions that carry both safety and legal implications. What is the proper protocol for responding to structural failures, and how can contractors protect themselves while ensuring worker safety and preserving their legal rights? This analysis examines the essential steps contractors must take when confronting potential structural issues, from im

We live in an increasingly connected world. More goods and services move beyond borders and around the world with every passing year. Today more than 90 percent of the world's goods move by sea.

As the hiring market surges in the post COVID-19 world, companies may be tempted to automate hiring systems by adopting artificial intelligence (AI), freeing up human resources professionals...

Subchapter V was designed to help small-business debtors reorganize in Chapter 11 with less cost and on a faster timetable than a traditional Chapter 11.

Hotel liquor licenses provide a dizzying array of ways to serve alcohol.

On the heels of a record-breaking three hurricanes making landfall in Florida in 2024 – Debby, Helene, and Milton – disaster recovery is obviously a hot topic as residents and business owners work to recover.

With Dallas's Law taking effect January 1, 2023, folks in the alcohol industry are asking: what do I need to do to comply with the new Tennessee security laws?

The Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program ("CRAF") is a story of industry and government successfully working together in the national interest. It's also an example of how the commercial airline industry.

The FAA has proposed a sweeping regulatory change that would waive compliance with NEPA and twelve other federal environmental and historic preservation statutes in the commercial space licensing process.

The Eleventh Circuit's decision in In re Aegis Asset Management, LLC establishes a critical timing requirement for secured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. When Cloud 9 Properties filed three secured claims against property sale proceeds, the court faced a fundamental question: must a creditor own the underlying notes and mortgages at the moment they file their proof of claim, or can they acquire these instruments afterward and still maintain a valid claim?

Florida's Second District Court of Appeal has clarified the procedural requirements for challenging mechanic's liens in condominium disputes, establishing that individual unit owners possess standing to contest liens even when the underlying contract was between a contractor and the condominium association. The decision emphasizes the strict compliance demanded by Florida's lien statutes and the consequences contractors face when they fail to meet statutory deadlines during show cause proceedings.

On December 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill into law. The omnibus bill contains two expansions of employment rights for pregnant...

Extended Producer Responsibility ("EPR") laws are moving across the United States, with seven (7) states already enacting programs and additional states advancing proposals.

Chattanooga eliminates annual beer permit renewals while Nashville implements stricter Use & Occupancy requirements for new tenants. These contrasting regulatory approaches highlight divergent philosophies on business compliance and administrative burden in Tennessee's major cities.

From digital sampling battles to AI-generated music, copyright law has consistently arrived late to technological disruption in the music industry. This examination traces landmark litigation across sampling, streaming, and artificial intelligence, revealing how rights holders have repeatedly shaped legal frameworks through strategic action rather than waiting for legislative solutions.

In 2023, legislatures in five "Southeastern Conference" states passed statutes creating options for employers to voluntarily provide paid family and medical leave (PFML)...

As defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a service-connected condition means an illness or injury that was caused by, or got worse because of, active military service.

Florida juries continue to deliver multimillion-dollar verdicts in personal injury cases despite 2023 tort reform efforts, with non-economic damages now routinely exceeding medical expenses by factors of 20 to 180 times. Corporate defendants in transportation, hospitality, and insurance sectors face unprecedented exposure as plaintiffs' attorneys successfully leverage anchoring arguments and juror sympathy to secure outsized awards. How should businesses and insurers recalibrate their risk management strate