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California Secures $10 Million Settlement Over Home-Care Worker Misclassification

In a recent enforcement action by the California Department of Justice, the state secured a judgment of over $10 million against Care Specialist HCS Inc. (formerly TLC Home Care Services)...

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

California Employment Contracts Must Be Updated By January 1, 2026 For Stay-or-Pay Reforms

Effective January 1, 2026, new California law prohibits stay-or-pay clauses in contracts of employment with limited exceptions.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Saud v. DePaul University: The Importance Of Recordkeeping For Employers

When an employer offers one explanation at the time of an employee's termination and a different one under oath months later, can such inconsistencies be viewed as potential evidence...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Employment Clawbacks? California's AB 692 Restricts Debt Repayment Upon Separation

On Oct. 13, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 692 (AB 692), which adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the California Labor Code.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Recent Massachusetts Wage Act Decisions: Key Compliance Insights For Employers

United States Employment

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Mintz

OFCCP Raises Jurisdictional Thresholds For Section 503 And VEVRAA

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Drops Nationwide Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Need To Know

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

UK Reviews Reform For Non-Compete Clauses

Worldwide Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New 2026 California Employment Laws: How Businesses Can Protect Themselves

United States Employment

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Dykema

OFCCP Sets New Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs

United States Employment

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Michael Best

The In-House Lawyer Question: Why The European Commission's Arguments Don't Hold Up

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Rhode Island And Massachusetts Have Special Laws Regarding Work On Holidays

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Avoiding The Bad Breakup: Employee Termination Considerations (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

European Employers Face Renewed Uncertainty Amid Looming Compliance Deadlines And U.S. Policy Shifts, Littler Survey Shows

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 260

United States Healthcare

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Understanding Alternative Dispute Resolution: Spotlight On Mediation

Mediation is becoming an increasingly attractive option for dispute resolution, offering parties a faster, more cost-effective, and collaborative way to resolve legal claims.

United States Litigation

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Miller Shah

Delaware Courts Limit Noncompete Enforcement In Incentive Plans

As previously reported (here, here and here), courts in Delaware, the once favored "employer-friendly" jurisdiction, have increasingly scrutinized and refused to enforce noncompete agreements.

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Enacts New Employment Laws For 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of bills into law that alter and expand employer obligations under California's employment laws...

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hurry Up And Bargain: Faster Labor Contracts Act Introduced In The House With Some Republican Support

Originally introduced in the Senate in March 2025, Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced the Faster Labor Contracts Act ("FLCA")...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

EntertainHR: What We Can Learn About Security From The Louvre Heist

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

How New York FMLA Attorneys Protect High-Income Professionals

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Delaware Supreme Court Weighs Enforceability Of Noncompete Agreements After Forfeiture Of Equity Shares

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Claws Back: New Limits On Stay-or-Pay Contracts Starting Jan. 1, 2026

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Dykema

FTC Officially Abandons Prior Non-Compete Rule, But Its Work On This Issue Isn't Over Yet

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

$9.3 Million Judgment Highlights High Stakes Of Employee Misclassification

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

FTC Abandons National Noncompete Rule, But Employer Compliance Risks Remain

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Italy's New Fixed-Term Employment Rules (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

$9.3 Million Judgment Highlights High Stakes Of Employee Misclassification

Deciding whether to classify a worker as an employee or an independent contractor is a nuanced and complicated decision in an area that is constantly changing. A recent $9.3 million...

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

As the calendar turns to 2026, employers across the country face a fresh wave of labor and employment law changes that will reshape workplace compliance, employee rights, and business operations.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

FTC Abandons National Noncompete Rule, But Employer Compliance Risks Remain

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it would no longer pursue its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, No. 24-10951 (5th Cir.)...

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Italy's New Fixed-Term Employment Rules (Podcast)

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Lina Fernandez (Boston) joins Julie Brooks (New York) to discuss Italy's fast-evolving rules on fixed-term contracts...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry And Requires Pay Transparency

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

TRAPped No More? Navigating California's Stay-or-Pay Reform

On Halloween, it's not ghosts or witches that are concerning employers operating in California, but rather California's AB 692, which goes into effect January 1, 2026.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Employers Must Imminently Revisit Their Approach To Signing Bonuses, Relocation Agreements, And Comparable Arrangements

As a result of a new law effective January 1, 2026, California employers will be required to revisit their approach to agreements in which workers are required to repay relocation...

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready For 2026

We review new laws signed by the Governor below, and recommend that clients with workers in California review and update their policies to prepare for these changes.

United States Employment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The Shifting Sands Of Non-Compete Law

In September 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) abandoned its efforts in court to defend its non-compete rule, which would have effectively prohibited non-compete covenants nationwide.

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

California's 2024-2025 Legislative Session Closes With A Host Of New Employment Laws For 2026

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

FTC Changes Strategy On Noncompete Enforcement

United States Anti-trust

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Jenner & Block

The FTC Drops Ban On Noncompetes But Warns Healthcare Employers

United States Employment

JB

Jenner & Block

The Billion-Dollar Question: Are Deferred Compensation Contracts In The MLB Legal, Or Have The Dodgers Broken Baseball?

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Washington Employers: Prepare For Hiring Practice Shifts As New Background Check Requirements Take Effect In 2026 + 2027

United States Criminal

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FTC Chairman Issues Warning Letters Regarding Employee Non-Compete Clauses

United States Anti-trust

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Eimer Stahl

MLB's Deferred Compensation Practice: How The Dodgers In 2025 Are Getting $241.44 Million Worth Of Value By Paying Only $115.61 Million

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Third Circuit Further Narrows Employer Remedy Under Federal Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

The AI Workplace: Legal Considerations For Deploying AI Notetakers (Podcast)

United States Technology

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

2025 California Labor, Employment, And Independent Contractor Legislative Update

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Cut The AI Bait-and-Switch: Tips For Employers To Spot Fake Job Applicants

United States Technology

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California AB 692: New Employment Contract Restrictions Effective 2026

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Court Of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Discharge Claim Over Polygraph Testing

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Assembly Bill 692: California Passes Prohibition Against Workers Contracting To Repay Debts

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Miller Shah

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Offit Kurman

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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

Navigating The Office: What Does "Cause" Mean? (Video)

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

Massachusetts New Pay Transparency Law Addresses Pay Gaps (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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