By: Dawn Lurie, John Mazzeo, and Alexander Madrak As we noted last week, certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries were set to lose work authorization tomorrow under the One Big Beautiful […]
Federal Court Overturns OMB’s Stay of EEOC Pay Data Collection Rule, Finding It Was “Arbitrary and Capricious”
On March 4, the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated an August 29, 2017 decision by the Office of […]
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures for Federal Employment Discrimination Law Claims
Summary In Fort Bend County v. Davis, a unanimous Supreme Court held that Title VII’s requirement that a claimant file an administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity […]
Federal Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee | Burr & Forman
In a ruling issued June 8, 2026, a federal court in Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 supplemental payment requirement imposed on employers filing certain H-1B visa petitions. The decision […]
Federal Circuit applies unforgiving standard for accrual of statute of limitations on DTSA claims | White & Case LLP
On May 28, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a $59 million damages award for trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets […]
CAMELS Reform Arrives: Federal Regulators Propose Sweeping Supervisory Changes | Ballard Spahr LLP
The federal banking agencies have proposed on May 19, 2026 the most significant overhaul of the CAMELS supervisory rating system in nearly 30 years, signaling a major philosophical […]
Financial Crime in Focus: FINTRAC, Federal Policing, and a New Enforcement Trend? | Stikeman Elliott LLP
The first four months of 2026 have brought a wave of developments in Canada’s financial crimes landscape notable for their potential to reshape enforcement trends. A new bill […]
Commercial Driver’s License Compliance Clash: Court Rulings, State Crackdowns, and Federal Enforcement
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* This blog post was first published as an alert. A fast-moving clash between federal regulators, state motor vehicle agencies, and the […]
President Biden Revokes Restrictions on Diversity and Inclusion Trainings, Directs Federal Agencies to Prohibit Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
On January 20, 2021, the day he assumed office, President Biden issued two executive orders addressing issues of discrimination and equity. The first, the “Executive Order on Advancing […]
Disabled by Association: California Federal Courts Consider Whether FEHA Supports Workplace Accommodations Based on Another Person’s Disability | Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass
In 2025, three federal district courts in California addressed the same open question and reached a similar conclusion: that under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), California […]