In an effort to retain employees, companies have instituted “pay or stay” agreements as a condition of employment. These ...
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (Senate Bill S8338) that amended the New York State Human ...
On February 26, 2026, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas issued a letter to the 500 largest companies in the United States warning them of potential liability under ...
New York recently enacted amendments to the Trapped at Work Act that delay its effective date to December 19, 2026, and redraw several key boundaries. The statute still broadly prohibits employment ...
During 2025, Delaware corporate law experienced significant reevaluation by many stakeholders. Now that the Delaware Supreme Court has addressed the bulk of closely watched appellate issues arising ...
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a hearing on a discussion draft of S.__, the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026 (Discussion ...
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) deferred $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funds to Minnesota over program integrity concerns. CMS will impose a six-month nationwide moratorium on new ...
On February 27, the OCC announced a final rule clarifying that national trust banks may engage in certain non-fiduciary activities—such as custody and safekeeping of assets—alongside traditional ...
On 26 February 2026, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would again modify the framework to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent ...
The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is soliciting public comments to inform two reports it is developing pursuant to Governor Kotek’s Execut ...
In this episode of Bad News, Good Lawyers, host Tom Firestone sits down with Keith Bradley, former Supreme Court clerk and co-chair of SPB’s Appellate & Supreme Court Practice, for an in-depth look at ...
Alabama has joined a growing number of states restricting the use of nondisclosure agreements in cases involving sexual abuse. On February 18, 2026, Governor Kay Ivey signed into law Senate Bill (SB) ...