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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is soliciting public comments to inform two reports it is developing pursuant to Governor Kotek’s Execut ...
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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
In an effort to retain employees, companies have instituted “pay or stay” agreements as a condition of employment. These ...
On Friday February 13, 2026, the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) unit working within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released to the public on  what it hailed as ...
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (Senate Bill S8338) that amended the New York State Human ...