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Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty In The GCC: A Corporate Compliance And Risk Management Toolkit

Geopolitical pressures across the Middle East are generating legal and regulatory exposure that many businesses have yet to fully map. Sanctions realignments, conflict-driven capital flows and supply chain fragility...

United States International

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Course Change: NLRB Asks Federal Court To Strike Removal Protections

On March 23, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") asked a federal court to declare unconstitutional and sever the provisions...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Union Election Petition At Shipping Company Dismissed After NLRB Region Finds Supervisory Status

On March 31, 2026, Region 21's Regional Director dismissed an election petition for a proposed unit of workers at a shipping facility, finding that they were all supervisors.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Pet Leave On The Horizon? What Employers Should Know (US)

In recent years workplace leave policies and related legal frameworks have expanded to address a broader range of employee needs, including bereavement, pregnancy loss and paid family leave.

United States Employment

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Empowering Employees Through Backup Awareness

United States Employment

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K2 Integrity

Colorado’s AI Law Is Here: What Employers Need To Know About The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA)

United States Technology

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Adams and Reese

Understanding Third-Party Harassment

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

DOJ Signals Shift In FCA Enforcement From "Anti-DEI" Rhetoric To Traditional Antidiscrimination Framework

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

Proposed Rule Seeks To Clarify Fiduciary Duties In Investment Plan Decisions Subject To ERISA, But Risks Remain

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Illinois Court Shuts Down State Attempt To Rewrite Definition Of Who Is Considered An Employer

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The March 26 Executive Order Addressing DEI Discrimination By Federal Contractors & Subcontractors: What Should Companies Do Now?

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Executive Order Tracker

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Johnson v. Amazon.com: Illinois Breaks With Federal Law On Compensability Before And After Employees' Principal Activities At The Workplace

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Federal Contractors Face Escalating Enforcement With New Executive Order Targeting Racial Discrimination As Employers Navigate Increasingly Complex DEI Landscape

United States Employment

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Dechert

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Fiduciary Litigation In 2025 Signals Continued Growth Heading Into 2026

2025 was a busy year for ERISA fiduciary litigation, with over 155 new cases concerning breaches of fiduciary duty filed. Large 401(k) plans continued to be a primary focus of ERISA class actions...

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

New DEI Executive Order Targets Racial Discrimination By Federal Contractors

Nearly fourteen months after taking office, President Donald Trump signaled his administration's continued interest in and scrutiny of diversity, equity...

United States Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The Learned Concierge - April 2026, Vol. 29

Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries.

United States Healthcare

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Clark Hill

EEOC Investigation Into Employer's DEI Practices Results In $500,000 Settlement

On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Planned Parenthood of Illinois...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Cal/OSHA’s Proposed “Walkaround Rule” Welcomes Unions Into Private California Workplaces: Key Takeaways For California Employers

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Policy Week In Review – April 3, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Home Depot Under Investigation After Announcing 800 Layoffs In Georgia

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Prudence Redefined: A Six-Factor Safe Harbor Framework For Selecting Any Retirement Plan Investment Option

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

LaborSpeak: Washington’s Non-Compete Law (Video)

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Deepfakes In The Workplace: The Compliance Risk HR Can’t Ignore

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Lawsuit Dismissed As Moot Based On (Unrebutted) Evidence That Website Is Accessible

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Gender-Neutral Job Evaluation In The EU: Assessment Of The Utility Of The New EU Toolkit

Worldwide Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

No Papers So No Wages? No Way, Says The New Jersey Supreme Court

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

No Joke: Recent Employment Laws And Legislative Proposals

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Lawsuit Dismissed As Moot Based On (Unrebutted) Evidence That Website Is Accessible

Some clients ask why they should work towards making their websites accessible when they will likely be sued anyway...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Gender-Neutral Job Evaluation In The EU: Assessment Of The Utility Of The New EU Toolkit

The Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970, "PTD") requires employers to operate gender‑neutral job evaluation and classification systems...

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

No Papers So No Wages? No Way, Says The New Jersey Supreme Court

New Jersey's Wage and Hour Law (WHL) requires that employers pay the minimum wage established by law and an overtime premium for work in excess of 40 hours per week. New Jersey's Wage Payment Law...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

No Joke: Recent Employment Laws And Legislative Proposals

Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

EntertainHR: What Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Teaches Employers About AI

United States Technology

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Ford & Harrison LLP

AI In Employment & Hiring: Legal Considerations For Kentucky Employers

Artificial intelligence ("AI") is transforming how Kentucky employers across all industries recruit, screen, and manage their workforce.

United States Employment

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

DOL Issues Guidance On Eligibility Requirements For States That Offer UI Benefits For Striking Workers

https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/dol-issues-guidance-eligibility-requirements-states-offer-ui-benefits-striking

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Federal Appeals Court Invalidates NLRB's Cemex Standard

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) recently ruled that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) exceeded its authority when it issued its decision...

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

What To Do After Being Selected In The H-1B Visa Lottery (Video)

Get selected in the H-1B visa program lottery and you're probably feeling pretty stoked. But here's the thing: just because you've been picked, it doesn't mean you've got an H-1B visa locked down.

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

New Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors To Agree Not To Engage In Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities

United States Government

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

NLRB Attempts To Sever Constitutionally Challenged Member Protections

United States Employment

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Dinsmore & Shohl

Loosening The Reins? NLRB Advice Memo Suggests Less Restrictive Approach Towards Employer Confidentiality Policies

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

CA Public Utilities Commission Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger Amidst Diversity Concerns

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Seventh Circuit Rules BIPA Liability-Limiting Amendment Applies Retroactively

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Artificial Turf Ruling May Make It Safer To Provide Legal Assistance To New Hires

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Executive Order Focuses On Racially Discriminatory DEI Efforts By Federal Contractors

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

An Employer's Guide To Navigating Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Priorities, Leave Laws, And Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

DOL Targets Prevailing Wages: Sweeping Increases Proposed For H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 And PERM

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Employment Law Changes For April 2026: Day-one Rights And Statutory Sick Pay

United States Employment

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Womble Bond Dickinson

“Reverse Discrimination” And DEI: Understanding The New US Landscape

United States Employment

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Ius Laboris

Washington State's Near Total Noncompete Ban – What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

The National Policy Framework On Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Employers Using AI

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Could New Jersey Soon Offer Height And Weight Protections Under The Law Against Discrimination?

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Axinn Associates At The Antitrust Spring Meeting 2026: Sector-Specific Enforcement Trends

United States Anti-trust

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

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JAMS

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JAMS

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JAMS

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

NLRB Rules Dartmouth Basketball Players Employees

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Potentially New Schedule A Shortage Occupation Designations

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Increases In 2024

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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United States Litigation

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Akalan Law Firm

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Mintz

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 141: Key Developments In ERISA Class Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Serving Up Compliance — Managing Pay Transparency Requirements In The Restaurant Industry (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Littler Mendelson

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