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Seventh Circuit Roundup: A Botched Beneficiary Change, And A Discrimination Claim That Didn't Make It Past The Pleadings (Podcast)

In the February episode of Seventh Circuit Roundup, Kian Hudson and Mark Crandley explore two decisions — one on ERISA beneficiary designations, one on pleading racial-discrimination claims...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Remote Work As A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA, PWFA And NYSHRL (Viceo)

For this week's Business in 2026 webinar, Bond labor and employment attorney Kristen E. Smith talked about how courts' views have shifted since the COVID-19...

United States Employment

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Client Alert: Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Key Wage and Hour Decision in Del Rio v. Amazon

On February 10, 2026, the Connecticut Supreme Court decided Del Rio v. Amazon.com Services, Inc...

United States Employment

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Wiggin & Dana

Amendments To New York's Trapped At Work Act Become Law

On February 13, 2026, Gov. Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Trapped at Work Act (the Act). The Act bans certain clawback and other agreements that require workers to repay amounts to employers.

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Cost Of Non-Compliance With New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

Telework As A Reasonable Accommodation After The EEOC's New Guidance: What Actually Changes For Employers?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

2025 Minnesota Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Don't Miss The Mark: New USPS Postmark Rules Impact Employee Benefits

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Retirement Plan Considerations For The Wisconsin Uniform Transfers To Minors Act

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

California's Proposed "Walkaround" Changes

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Dear Littler: How Do We Avoid Getting Trapped By Trapped At Work Laws?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

United States Department Of Labor's Wage And Hour Division Issues A Flurry Of Opinion Letters Interpreting The FLSA And FMLA

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Massachusetts Employers' Top Four Compliance Steps For 2026

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

NY Judge Questions Plaintiff's Pet Plushie Purchase Tale; Orders Jurisdictional Discovery In Website Access Suit

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

TPS Is Back-ish For Honduras, Nepal And Nicaragua: I-9s In Limbo

Worldwide Immigration

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Contract of Employment

California's Proposed "Walkaround" Changes

California is considering changes to its workplace inspection rules that would expand who may accompany inspectors during on-site Cal/OSHA inspections. Cal/OSHA has published a proposed rulemaking and will have...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Dear Littler: How Do We Avoid Getting Trapped By Trapped At Work Laws?

I'm hearing all this chatter about employees being "trapped" at work and I don't understand it. We are a multistate employer that provides relocation benefits and sign-on bonuses to new hires.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

NY Trapped At Work Act's Narrowed Scope + Delay: Impact On Employer Repayment Agreements

An amendment to the New York "Trapped at Work Act," which prohibits employers from requiring "employment promissory notes" as a condition of employment, narrows the law's scope and delays its effective date to 02.13.27.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Where AI, Employees, And The Law Intersect

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Commission Basics: Key Considerations For Commission Plans (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Beyond The Game: Tracking 2026's Pro Sports Labor Agreements

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Colorado's 2026 Non-Compete Salary Thresholds: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

New York Amends The Trapped At Work Act

United States Employment

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

New Law Formalizes The Multimedia Profession As Brazil Gradually Institutionalizes Digital Occupations

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Seventh Circuit Roundup: A Botched Beneficiary Change, And A Discrimination Claim That Didn't Make It Past The Pleadings (Podcast)

In the February episode of Seventh Circuit Roundup, Kian Hudson and Mark Crandley explore two decisions — one on ERISA beneficiary designations, one on pleading racial-discrimination claims...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Remote Work As A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA, PWFA And NYSHRL (Viceo)

For this week's Business in 2026 webinar, Bond labor and employment attorney Kristen E. Smith talked about how courts' views have shifted since the COVID-19...

United States Employment

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Telework As A Reasonable Accommodation After The EEOC's New Guidance: What Actually Changes For Employers?

The EEOC's new telework guidance for the federal sector offers insight for private sector employers dealing with return-to-office protocols and ADA compliance.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOJ Provides Insights On False Claims Act Investigations Related To DEI And Antidiscrimination

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

NY Judge Questions Plaintiff's Pet Plushie Purchase Tale; Orders Jurisdictional Discovery In Website Access Suit

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Top 10 Takeaways On FCA Enforcement From The FBA's 2026 Qui Tam Conference

United States Healthcare

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Mintz

Five Key Ways To Reduce Workers' Compensation Liability

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

New State Labor And Employment Laws Now In Effect

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Is DEI Illegal Now: Part II – Is The EEOC's Anti-DEI Messaging At Odds With Its Title VII Enforcement?

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Seventh Circuit Roundup: A Botched Beneficiary Change, And A Discrimination Claim That Didn't Make It Past The Pleadings (Podcast)

In the February episode of Seventh Circuit Roundup, Kian Hudson and Mark Crandley explore two decisions — one on ERISA beneficiary designations, one on pleading racial-discrimination claims...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Don't Miss The Mark: New USPS Postmark Rules Impact Employee Benefits

Many federal and state deadlines, especially in tax and benefits contexts, rely on the postmark date as the legal filing date...

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Retirement Plan Considerations For The Wisconsin Uniform Transfers To Minors Act

Under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA), property and assets, including retirement plan benefits, cannot be distributed directly to a minor.

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Latest Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits & ERISA Litigation Issues

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

Federal Agencies Propose Amended Rules Relating To Price Transparency Reporting Requirements

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

A Gift From FINRA: Coming Changes To FINRA's Gifts Rule

United States Employment

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Dechert

5th Circuit Panel Rules For Aramark In Finding Arbitration Clause Subject To Court Review In ERISA Case Against Aetna

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Navigating The Legal Minefield: Founder Investments In Roth IRAs

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Succession Planning For Your Professional Services Firm: Why Waiting Isn't An Option

United States Family

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MGO CPA LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

California Supreme Court Warns That Confidentiality Agreements May Undermine Arbitration Agreements

In Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., --- P.3d --- (Cal. Feb. 2, 2026), the California Supreme Court issued an important decision for employers who seek to protect...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Narrow Carve-out From Employment Safe Harbor: Sign-on Bonuses For Family-member Attendants

On December 30, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion (AO) 25-12, concluding that a home care agency's proposal...

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Latest Updates On The UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Revised Implementation Timeline And New Consultations

The UK Government published updates to the implementation timetable for the ERA 2025 alongside five new consultations.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Scope Of Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Harassment Act

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Top Five Labor Law Developments Of 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Silence Is Golden: Case Dismissal Affirmed Under Five-year Rule Because Defendants Need Not Object To An Untimely Trial Date

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

2026 California Employment Law Updates: What Employers And Employees Should Know

United States Employment

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Madison Law

Alternative Investments: Approach With Caution, For Now...

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Oregon Court Of Appeals Reinforces Legal Standard For Wrongful Discharge Claims

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Latest Videos

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Cari's Legal Exchange: Navigating Evolving ICE Enforcement (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Second Circuit Clarifies Standards For Religious Accommodations (Video)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Commission Basics: Key Considerations For Commission Plans (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

X-169 – Beginning Season 10: Politics As Usual? (Podcast)

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Cozen O'Connor

Understanding Employee Misclassification vs Proper Classification (Video)

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Miller Shah

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