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On May 30, 2012, Lafe Solomon, the National Labor Relation Board’s (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (AGC), released a third report on social media cases brought before the NLRB.

On Sept. 6, 2024, Barnes & Thornburg, Vanderbilt Law School's Law and Business Program, National Association of Corporate Directors–Nashville (NACD)...

On Sept. 25, the U.S. Senate voted 49-44 to confirm the NLRB's newest member, William Emanuel, who was appointed by President Trump. Emanuel's nomination was voted out...

These aren't the easiest times to be an employer in Illinois. On Aug. 9, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act...

By Executive Order, New Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Jan. 4, 2011, abolished the Department of Natural Resources & Environment (MDNRE).

The SEC's new climate risk disclosure rules continue to get a lot of attention. Barnes & Thornburg's corporate and securities partner, Taylor Wirth, together with public company and environmental, social and governance advisory experts from BDO, ...

Many companies have mandatory arbitration agreements with their employees. Those agreements often contain class and collective action waivers, meaning employees must bring their claims individually.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has implemented significant changes to employment-based petition processes in 2025-2026, including mandatory electronic payments and updated Form I-129 requirements. These modifications have increased the risk of administrative errors, leading to petition rejections and delays for employers managing international workforces.

EPA announced it is extending the public comment period until May 13, 2013 for the agency’s proposed rule requiring 36 states, including Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Minnesota, to revise the startup, shutdown, and malfunction rules in their Clean Air Act State Implementation Plans (SIPs).

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has fundamentally restructured admission requirements for international students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives by replacing the longstanding "duration of status" framework with fixed time periods. What will these changes mean for the hundreds of thousands of individuals currently studying or working in the United States under F, J, and I visa classifications, and how should employers and academic institutions prepare for the September 2026

Film and television production in 2024 extends far beyond Hollywood — many productions now take place in Atlanta, Toronto and Vancouver in North America and across the U.K. This shift has largely been

Enforcement activity across the country has become increasingly disruptive, particularly in select geographic areas and certain industries. Employers must prepare for potential in-person visits from the Department of Homeland Security, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, by understanding their rights, assessing risks, training employees, and creating comprehensive response plans. This guidance explores essential strategies for avoiding business disruptions resulting from compliance and enforcemen

ICE has dramatically expanded the definition of substantive I-9 violations, reclassifying dozens of previously correctable errors into penalty-triggering offenses with fines ranging from $288 to $2,861 per form. What were once routine omissions that could be fixed during an inspection now carry significant financial consequences, fundamentally reshaping employer compliance obligations and enforcement risk in the current regulatory climate.

This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that significantly alters the world of campaign finance law, with particular emphasis on how corporations and unions can support candidates for public office.

As we reported last month, the Federal Register published the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interim final rule revising the types of documents employers may accept when completing the Form I-9.

The US and Japan are joining the Hague System and we had the chance to interview David Gerk of the USPTO. He is overseeing the offorts of the USPTO regarding design protection and the accession to the Hague Agreement.

The Florida Legislature failed to act on changes and additional funding for the state’s production incentive program during this session.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced plans to modernize the PERM program's labor market test, which hasn't been updated since 2004 and still relies on outdated recruitment methods like newspaper and radio advertisements. The proposed changes will update minimum recruitment requirements to reflect internet-based job searches, strengthen rules around layoffs, and enhance non-discrimination compliance requirements for employers seeking to hire foreign workers for permanent positions.