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Takeaways In Laughlin, a Massachusetts Superior Court clarified that the Massachusetts PFMLA does not impose individual liability to corporate officers or agents because the law’s definition of “employer” does not extend liability to individuals. The court also rejected an aiding-and-abetting theory under the PFMLA. Employers should consider Laughlin when evaluating […] Read More
AI influencers are already shaping what people buy but where users cannot tell what is real or sponsored, businesses may be creating exposure under US advertising law. The issue is not whether AI is allowed, but whether it is producing misleading impressions that could breach Federal Trade Commission standards on […] Read More
The Biglaw executive order saga has a new twist, and it’s a good one, or at least as good as things can get when you’re heading into an appellate court knowing one of three judges is going to vote against you no matter what argument you make, because she has […] Read More
The EB-5 Investor visa program offers Peruvian nationals a direct path to U.S. permanent residency through qualifying capital investment. To qualify, an investor must contribute a minimum of $1,050,000 into a new U.S. commercial enterprise, or $800,000 if the project is located in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA). The investment must also create at least 10 full-time jobs for […] Read More
In a unanimous decision Thursday, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed all charges against Philippines ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, sending him to a formal trial. The chamber based its decision on document submissions and evidence presented during confirmation hearings that occurred in February, concluding that there are […] Read More
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel—a doctrine under which a party different from the party in the original action seeks to preclude the opposing party from relitigating an issue decided against it—cannot be used to invalidate hundreds of arbitration agreements under the Federal […] Read More
The Streisand Effect Finds Its Spirit Animal: The Atlantic published an article based on multiple insider accounts of Kash Patel’s drinking prompting the FBI Director to promise swift legal retaliation. He made good on that pledge with a flimsy $250 million defamation complaint (possibly drafted by AI), that only managed […] Read More
On April 21, 2026, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) of the People’s Republic of China has published its White Paper on Intellectual Property Prosecution Work (2025), documenting the activities of procuratorial organs across China in handling intellectual property rights (IPR) matters during 2025. The report coincides with the formal establishment […] Read More
Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (SMIL), Hanna Tetteh, on Wednesday briefed the Security Council on how Libya’s political leaders have delayed implementation of the political roadmap intended to lead the country toward establishing national unity and democratic elections. Tetteh said Libyan authorities have fallen short of goals […] Read More
The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. The post Beltway Buzz, April 24, 2026 first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
Boston is brimming with business opportunities, which is just one of the reasons that Biglaw firms are flocking there to throw open their doors. If you’re a lawyer who runs on Dunkin’, Beantown is the place to be. But which firm is right for you? Thanks to Vault’s recently released regional […] Read More
On April 23, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on China’s 2025 intellectual property (IP) development. The briefing was led by Rui Wenbiao, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), with participation from Wang Zhicheng of the Copyright Management Bureau of the Central Propaganda […] Read More
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged the US and Iran to return to peace negotiations amid rising tensions in the ongoing war, calling for a new “culture of peace” to replace the default recourse to violence whenever conflicts arise. The remarks come on the heels of a very public back-and-forth […] Read More
Keep these precautions in mind when working in places like cafes and airport lounges. The post 4 tips for remote workers to safeguard data and privacy first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
There’s a lot of nuance to the practice of criminal law, but all those fuzzy, creative, ingenious aspects rest atop a straightforward foundation. A lot goes down over the course of a prosecution, but from jump, the government takes the elements of a crime and engages in some plug-and-play, inserting […] Read More
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel—a doctrine under which a party different from the party in the original action seeks to preclude the opposing party from relitigating an issue decided against it—cannot be used to invalidate hundreds of arbitration agreements under the Federal […] Read More
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario voted on Thursday to exempt records held by ministers from freedom of information (FOI) requests. The amendment is said to have violated the right of Ontario citizens to transparency and privacy. Bill 97, also known as the Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), contains […] Read More
With the stroke of a pen, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a new “final order” on April 23, 2026, that reclassifies FDA-approved medications that contain marijuana and marijuana products authorized pursuant to a state medical marijuana program as Schedule III controlled substances and makes them available by prescription, immediately. […] Read More
I am old enough to remember when many courts did not have electronic systems to accept documents for filing. During this time, filing motion papers, pleadings, and other documents was an arduous process that either involved going to court or using a service to file hardcopy documents with clerks located in […] Read More
Concerns about microplastics and their effect on human and environmental health are no longer confined to academic literature or environmental advocacy. On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) elevated the issue in a way that makes it […] Read More
Griffins Abuora is a Kenya School of Law student based in Kisumu, where he reports on legal, policy, and human rights developments in Kenya for JURIST. On 24th April 2026, Kenya’s Court of Appeal sitting in Malindi delivered a landmark judgment that reshaped the country’s abortion jurisprudence, firmly holding that […] Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice issued an Order on April 22, 2026 immediately placing all FDA-approved marijuana products and marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). A second order also signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche sets a […] Read More
So, you want to clerk? How will you avoid judges who harass their clerks? For two years, I posed this question at dozens of The Legal Accountability Project’s (LAP) law school events across the country. Then, in April 2024 — two years ago this month — that answer changed forever. […] Read More
The Globalization of Criminal Databases and Immigration Risk As international law enforcement becomes increasingly interconnected, INTERPOL — the International Criminal Police Organization — now plays a significant role in immigration and security screening worldwide. Its 195 member countries share millions of records each year, including Red Notices and Diffusions that […] Read More
US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is closing its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, referring the matter to the inspector general. The DOJ criminal probe focused on whether or not Powell made false statements to […] Read More
Quick Hits Starting no later than January 3, 2028, the FAMLI program will provide most Maryland employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave for certain family and medical reasons, with a possible additional twelve weeks of leave for parental bonding, per application year. The program is funded through […] Read More
Divorce is an emotional and financial earthquake, and one of the most puzzling aspects of the process is how spousal support is set in NJ. Many people enter a lawyer’s office with the idea that the calculation is merely a simple algebraic equation with one spouse’s income minus the other’s […] Read More
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, which firm had the largest increase in its Am Law 100 ranking? Hint: The firm rose 13 places, from 75 to 62. See the answer on the next page. The post The […] Read More
As of late April 2026, the House Financial Services Committee is actively discussing “additions” to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. A “GLBA 2.0” moment is arriving because the state‑by‑state privacy patchwork has finally collided with the operational reality of how national lenders use, store, and protect financial data. The current Hill conversations […] Read More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday lambasted the arrest of at least four in Bangladesh for posting social media content that allegedly criticized the new government, calling it an alarming continuation of the previous regime’s repressive practices. “Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government should live up to its promises […] Read More
Jeremy Schneider, Amanda Simpson and Christopher Valentino featured for their elevations to office managing principal in Washington, D.C., Tampa and Charlotte respectively in “Jackson Lewis Taps 3 New Office Managing Attys,” published by Law360. Subscription may be required to view article Source link
Filing false or unverified information in a Form ADV can trigger immediate enforcement by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, even where no investor losses are identified. A final judgment against AI Investment Education Foundation Ltd. demonstrates that inaccurate or unsubstantiated regulatory disclosures alone can lead to civil penalties, restrictions […] Read More
Kannon Shanmugam Is Headed To Davis Polk & Wardwell: Best of luck to the firm’s new Supreme Court and appellate practice! Wave Goodbye To The ICE/IRS Firewall: One small step toward losing billions in taxable income at a time. The Government’s Poor Case Against The Southern Poverty Law Center: They […] Read More
Key Takeaways On April 20, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sripetch v. SEC, a case in which the justices will answer whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) must prove pecuniary harm to investors before a court can order disgorgement.1 A ruling is expected by July […] Read More
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, warned Thursday that despite government efforts, structural challenges continue to undermine the safety of human rights defenders in Mexico, citing organized crime, state authorities, and business interests as driving forces behind ongoing attacks. In a statement issued by […] Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reclassified certain marijuana and marijuana-containing products to Schedule III controlled substances, which recognizes a drug’s potential legitimate medical use, a significant change in federal drug policy that could have implications for employers and workplace drug policies. The post DOJ Orders Immediate Reclassification of […] Read More
For individuals already living in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa, there is a pathway to permanent residency that does not require leaving the country. Adjustment of status is the process by which eligible applicants apply for a Green Card from within the United States, rather than through consular […] Read More
* Justice Department charges soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro capture. Weirdly, no action at all on whoever keeps making million dollar oil shorts minutes before Trump announces imaginary Iran deals. [ABC] * Freshfields partners with Anthropic to build AI tools. [Legal IT Insider] * Davis Polk unveils new […] Read More
Our Global Data Protection Insights newsletter distills the most important regulatory, enforcement, and litigation developments from Australia, Europe, China, the United States, and beyond into one concise, practitioner-authored resource. Whether you are navigating new HIPAA cybersecurity requirements, children’s privacy obligations, or cross-border data transfer rules, this newsletter gives you the […] Read More
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it will audit the DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). According to the announcement, the OIG audit will examine DOJ’s “processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession […] Read More
Artificial Intelligence (AI), and generative AI in particular, is no longer a distant concept for lawyers and soon-to-be lawyers. This is a new technological revolution in the legal industry. James Kelly L’99, member of the Board of Advisors of Syracuse University College of Law, and partner and chair, New York […] Read More
In the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, Israeli entrepreneur Erez Vega-Kadoch kept receiving what he considered to be inappropriate text messages from an Israeli company. Never having consented to the messages, he decided to fight back and file a small claims case against the company. […] Read More
FLORENCE, S.C. – Florence CK, LLC, a Comfort Keepers franchisee providing in-home caregiving in Florence, agreed to pay $324,200 and furnish other relief to resolve a discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The post Comfort Keepers Franchisee to Pay $324,200 […] Read More
The Justice Department’s new audit into the Epstein files is not just about what was released. It raises a more uncomfortable and immediate legal question: could failures in how those files were handled expose the department itself to legal liability? The inquiry has now formally begun, with the Department of […] Read More
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, which Am Law 100 firm has the lowest average compensation for all partners? Hint: On average, partners make $380,000 at the firm, less than senior associates at firms at the top compensation […] Read More
On April 23, 2026, Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) and Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives entitled the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act. The bill seeks to modernize the payment system by allowing qualified nonbank financial companies, including certain FinTech and digital asset businesses, to […] Read More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called on Hungary to repeal its 2021 anti-LGBTQ “child protection” law, one day after the European Union’s top court ruled the measure illegal, delivering what the rights group described as a landmark ruling. “This is a landmark ruling making clear that Hungary’s anti-LGBT law […] Read More
A New York-based legal tech startup called Abstract is making a push into the market for legislative and regulatory monitoring, offering law firms and corporate legal departments what it describes as a fundamentally different approach to keeping clients and businesses informed about government activity that may affect them. At Legalweek […] Read More
Companies are cutting back on travel, but hitting the road can help boost your career. The post Why It’s Worth Lobbying the Boss to Send You on That Business Trip first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
The deal between Freshfields and Anthropic looks like a standard legal tech partnership. In reality, it raises a far more immediate and uncomfortable question — one that law firms, in-house teams and businesses are already starting to face: who is liable when legal AI gets it wrong? For any firm […] Read More
