Companies have long dreaded litigation filed by federal environmental regulators because such cases tended to last forever and posed financial and representational risk.
In a closely watched consumer protection lawsuit, a federal court has ruled that Chipotle’s loyalty rewards points are not “gift certificates” or “gift cards” under either New York or California law.
New York City employers should prepare to comply with additional changes to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) and the Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA).
No need to bring a crib sheet, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations just revealed (some of) this year’s test.
A clear, well-written terms of use agreement is essential for e-commerce sellers and online service providers seeking to manage the risk of litigation through provisions such as arbitration clauses and class action waivers.
On December 4, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum to the Patent Examining Corps reinforcing its existing subject matter eligibility framework under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and calling renewed attention to a voluntary evidentiary tool, Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs) under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132.
On April 23, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order (EO) No. 14281 entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which qualifies “disparate-impact liability” as “pernicious” and concludes that disparate-impact liability violates the US Constitution.
For the first time in 15 years, the World Bank Group (WBG) has updated their Integrity Compliance Guidelines.
Linda M. Jackson, Matthew F. Prewitt, Allan E. Anderson, Nicholas J. Nesgos, Alexander H. Spiegler, Meghan F. Hart, John M. Hindley, Nicole Curtis Martinez
The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a trade secret misappropriation claim under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) where the district court concluded that a company did not plausibly allege that it took reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of proprietary software.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, John M. Hindley, Meghan F. Hart
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Massachusetts Federal District Judge Indira Talwani recently issued a decision in the case of Serebrennikov v. Proxet Group LLC, holding that an internationally based employee has standing to bring a claim under the Massachusetts Wage Act.
A federal jury in Massachusetts ordered Beyond Meat, Inc. to pay $38.9 million to Sonate Corp. d/b/a Vegadelphia Foods for willful trademark infringement tied to slogans used in national advertising for meat-free products.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn its proposed rule on standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetics, almost exactly one year after publication.
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Foreign nationals from 19 countries and all asylum applicants and refugees are facing severe restrictions on their ability to enter, live, and work in the United States. Employers should take note since it impacts the ability of their employees to extend their work authorization and travel.
Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle’s ground-breaking decision in Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC and Justice Clarence Thomas’ solo dissent in US ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources Inc. have revived what many had viewed as a settled constitutional question.
A putative class action against Whoop, the wearable technology company, uses the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) July 2025 warning letter regarding its new blood pressure product feature as a litigation springboard. The case shows how misalignment with regulators’ expectations can quickly cascade from agency scrutiny to consumer litigation.
On November 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule announcing changes for Medicare payments for hospital outpatient services under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS).
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) recently proposed broadly applicable labeling requirements for all products (including consumer products) that contain intentionally added per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — the first such requirements in the nation.
Generally, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) prohibits discrimination based on a plan participant’s health status-related factor, such as a medical condition, medical history, or genetic information.
On December 1, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could reshape secondary copyright liability for internet service providers (ISPs) and other network operators.
After issuing the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has now published templates for manufacturers to utilize when complying with new requirements regarding the submission of reasonable assumptions related to their average sales price (ASP) calculations. CMS also mandates that manufacturers submit Bona Fide Service Fee (BFSF) certification or warranty letters for new or renewal contracts dated January 1, 2026, or later that contain BFSFs with quarterly ASP.
Linda M. Jackson, Matthew F. Prewitt, Allan E. Anderson, Nicholas J. Nesgos, Alexander H. Spiegler, Nicole Curtis Martinez, Meghan F. Hart, John M. Hindley
Montway LLC is an Illinois-based leading automotive-transport broker that assists customers with transporting their vehicles across the country to alleviate them of the burden of driving those vehicles themselves.
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US bankruptcy law is designed to promote and reconcile two core policy objectives: providing relief to financially distressed debtors and ensuring the equitable treatment of creditors vis-à-vis the debtor and other creditors.