ArticleFintech Legal Report—Week Of September 24, 2021House Financial Services Committee discusses consumers' rights to access their personal financial data.United StatesTechnologyPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleRadLAX: No Credit Bidding – No ConfirmationThe impact of the RadLAX decision is that debtors will have fewer options to reorganize under Chapter 11. United StatesFinance and BankingPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleFinal Settlement Reached In Class Actions Against Premium SMS SweepstakesNBC, FOX Broadcasting and other defendants reached a multi-million dollar settlement with plaintiffs in multiple California class action lawsuits alleging that American Idol and Deal or No Deal SMS sweepstakes were illegal lotteries. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleNJ Supreme Court: Wiretap Order Required For Prospective Online CommunicationsThe Supreme Court of New Jersey unanimously held that a wiretap order, rather than a search warrant, is required to seek "prospective electronically stored information" from Meta Platforms, Inc.United StatesPrivacyPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleArizona District Court Denies Motion To Compel Arbitration Of Employment Claims Based On Arbitration Clause In Agreement Unrelated To Employment ClaimsIn a recent decision in Rosonke v. Pappan, 2025 WL 3525325 (D. Ariz. Dec. 9, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona...United StatesEmployment and HRPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleArizona Federal Court Scrutinizes Reversionary Clauses In FLSA Class Action SettlementsIn Kostov v. Maricopa County Special Health Care District, the District Court for the District of Arizona considered a motion to approve a $525,000 settlement in a Fair Labor Standards...United StatesEmployment and HRPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleDOL Clarifies Daily Expense Reimbursement Payments And Exclusions From Regular Calculations For Overtime PayThe U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued an opinion letter addressing whether daily expense reimbursement payments can be excluded from an employee's regular rate...United StatesEmployment and HRPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleDOL Proposes Rule To Nix Subminimum Wage Certificates For Workers With DisabilitiesOn December 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its proposed rule which would phase out certificates allowing employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal...United StatesEmployment and HRPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleFLSA Collective Actions Post-Harrington: An Arizona Federal Court Weighs InIn a recent blog post, we analyzed the landmark decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., which clarified the limits of personal jurisdiction in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. United StatesEmployment and HRPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleOregon's Minimum Wage Set To Increase In July 2025Oregon's minimum wage rates are expected to rise on July 1, 2025, due to increasing inflation.United StatesEmployment and HRPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleEnvironmental Assessment For Predator Management Program Violated NEPAThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the United States Department of Agriculture did not comply with the National Environmental Policy Act in approving a predator management program...United StatesEnvironmentPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleNotable Ruling RoundupOur notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleNotable Ruling RoundupOur notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesPerkins Coie LLP
Article2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines For Americans: Regulatory Update And Key ChangesIn announcing the updated dietary guidelines, the agencies stated their intention to help Americans make informed choices about healthy eating...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesPerkins Coie LLP
PodcastPerpetual Motion Attends The 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition (Podcast)The Perpetual Motion podcast visits the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition and talks with several of the 42 teams from around the world competing for more than $1.5 million in cash and prizes. United StatesIntellectual PropertyPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleThe Shape Of The Season: Holiday Insights On Nontraditional TrademarksThe holiday season puts brands on full display—storefronts glow, packaging pops, and signature sounds and scents fill the air.United StatesIntellectual PropertyPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleApproval Of Class 32 Exemption Invalid Without Analysis Of Project Consistency With Redevelopment PlanThe Court of Appeal held that before issuing a CEQA Class 32 exemption, the City of Los Angeles was required to assess whether the project was consistent...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleFirst District Court Of Appeal Clarifies Limits On "Grandfathered" Local Assessments Under Proposition 218The case arose from Fairfield's Rolling Hills Maintenance District, created in 1988. At that time, the district levied a flat annual charge of $196.23 per residential lot for landscaping, lighting, and related services.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionPerkins Coie LLP
ArticleWashington State Removes Acknowledgment Requirement For Real Estate LeasesLeases of real estate will no longer require acknowledgment, witness, or seals, regardless of the term or period of the lease. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionPerkins Coie LLP
ArticlePresident Trump Approves Short-Term Renewal Of CISA 2015Congress included in the appropriations bill of November 12, 2025, an extension of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015), 6 U.S.C. §§ 1501–10, through January 30, 2026. United StatesTechnologyPerkins Coie LLP