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2025 Amendments To Illinois Human Rights Act: Fact Finding Conferences No Longer Mandatory; Employers To Face New Civil Penalties

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two important changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) found in SB2487.

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Federal Judge Dismisses High-profile Case Involving Allegations Of Racial Discrimination In Appraisals

A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile case involving allegations that a home appraiser was racially biased in his appraisal.

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

UK Supreme Court Sets A High Bar For Challenges To Sanctions Designations

On 29 July 2025, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the combined appeals in Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (‘Shvidler') and Dalston Projects Ltd and others v Secretary of State for Transport (‘Dalston Projects').

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Update On Title IX Enforcement – OCR Is Moving Beyond Sports

If you haven't read the recent press releases from the Department of Education reflecting their summer enforcement focus around Title IX, below we'll dive into what happened this month.

United States Consumer

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Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

As The Global Energy Transition Advances, Business Centered On Rights Remains Good Business

United States Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Client Alert: US Supreme Court Opens The Door To More Flexible Personal Jurisdiction Test For Foreign Defendants

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

Sanctions Update: July 21, 2025

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Providing For The Revocation Of Syria Sanctions (Trump EO Tracker)

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Navigating Forced Labor Trade Regulation

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Washington State Supreme Court Holds Historic Indigenous Human Rights Symposium

United States Government

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Galanda Broadman

Trade, Supply Chain Dynamics, And Human Rights

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Minnesota Contractors' Workforce Compliance Requirements, Part III: Workforce Certificate Audits

United States Government

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Business And Human Rights In The US: The Trafficking Focus

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Important Update: Temporary Pause On New F, M, And J Visa Appointments Due To Anticipated Social Media Screening Changes

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

ALERT: Key Tax Provisions Provided For In "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

United States Employment

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Dilworth Paxson LLP

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Citizenship Updates: Nationwide Injunctions Affecting Birthright Citizenship Limited And New DOJ Priorities To Denaturalize U.S. Citizens

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Business And Human Rights Program Effectiveness: Sunny Skies With Storm Clouds Brewing

This time each year, we eagerly await among the most insightful and important annual reports for in-house human rights practitioners: LRN's Program Effectiveness Report.

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

U.S., EU, And UK Move To Ease Sanctions On Syria, But Compliance Complexity Remains

In a sweeping policy reversal unveiled in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, President Trump pledged to lift the entire U.S. sanctions regime on Syria.

Worldwide International

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Foley Hoag LLP

Termination Of TPS For Afghans Effective July 14, 2025: Implications And Legal Challenge

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under Secretary Kristi Noem, has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...

United States Immigration

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SEC SLB 14M: How Did We Get Here—And What Does It Mean For Investors And Companies?

In recent years, shareholder proposals have become a powerful tool for pressing companies to address a wide range of public policy concerns—from climate change and human capital management to human rights and political spending.

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

2024 Pro Bono Report

United States Litigation

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Lowenstein Sandler

Spring 2025 Brings Changes To Minnesota Contractors' State Affirmative Action Requirements

United States Government

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Dictator Deluxe: Chechnya's Eccentric Strongman (Podcast)

United States Criminal

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Wiley Rein

Trump Targets A Major Legal Theory Of Discrimination

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Governor Brian Kemp Signs Tort Reform Legislation, Excludes Human Trafficking From Its Provisions

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

As Governments Push Back On Corporate Human Rights Responsibilities, Influential Stakeholders Push Forward

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

House Bill Proposes To End Funding For State Department Programs Involved With Forced Labor In China

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New E.U. Law Advances Global Efforts To Eradicate Forced Labor In Supply Chains

Worldwide Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

President Trump Signs E.O. Prioritizing The Apprehension And Removal Of The Undocumented In The D.C. Metro Area

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

House Bill Proposes To End Funding For State Department Programs Involved With Forced Labor In China

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new measure, H.R. 4039, which would prohibit any funding for programs within the State Department...

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules

On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights' regulations implementing the county's paid leave ordinance.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New E.U. Law Advances Global Efforts To Eradicate Forced Labor In Supply Chains

On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products...

Worldwide Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

President Trump Signs E.O. Prioritizing The Apprehension And Removal Of The Undocumented In The D.C. Metro Area

On March 28, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to form a federal task force named "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful."

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Recent Developments In E.U. And U.S. Human Rights Law Signal An End To Voluntary Corporate Standards

Worldwide Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

Business And Human Rights In The US: A Textured Approach

The policy shifts in the wake of President Trump's inauguration have been swift, impactful, and notably visible.

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Venezuelans

The Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela, a program protecting over 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States from deportation.

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Illinois Takes Aim At Artificial Intelligence In Employment

In a significant move to regulate artificial intelligence in the workplace, the Illinois Legislature amended the Illinois Human Rights Act to address the growing use of AI at various points throughout the employment process.

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

UN Lifts Embargo On Unanswered Interventions To Biden State Department, Nooksack Tribe

Today, the United Nations lifted the embargo on companion November 29, 2024 communications to the Biden Administration's State Department and the Nooksack Tribe.

United States Government

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Galanda Broadman

NCAI Formed A Tribal Citizenship Protection Task Force To Prepare For This Moment. But Then Killed It

United States Government

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Galanda Broadman

In Case You Missed It: December 2024 Ropes & Gray ESG, CSR And Business And Human Rights Compliance Thought Leadership

United States Government

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Ropes & Gray LLP

USTR Launches Section 301 Investigation Of Nicaragua's Labor And Human Rights Practices

United States International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Office Of The U.S. Trade Representative Initiates Section 301 Investigation On Nicaragua Relating To Labor And Human Rights

United States International

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Akerman LLP

USTR Announces Section 301 Investigation Into Nicaragua's Acts, Policies, And Practices Related To Labor Rights, Human Rights, And The Rule Of Law

United States International

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Diaz Trade Law

United Nations Further Intervenes At Nooksack, Interior Secretary Faces Human Rights Criticism

United States Government

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Galanda Broadman

Ambassador Keith Harper Featured On Lawyering Peace Podcast

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

New York's Clean Slate Act Requires Sealing Of Certain Convictions And Imposes New Notice Obligations On Employers Conducting Criminal Background Checks

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Landmark Climate Change Case Overturned: The Hague Court Of Appeals Overturns Ruling Ordering Shell To Reduce CO2 Emissions

United States Environment

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Jones Day

White House Releases Memorandum On Advancing U.S. Leadership In Artificial Intelligence

United States Government

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Complying With CS3D—Overlooking Environmental Concerns Is A High Risk Strategy

Worldwide Environment

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Mayer Brown

Geneva Insights - October 2024

United States Strategy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

International Legal Developments Year In Review: 2023

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Illinois Passes Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law Regulating Employment Use Cases

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

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