Historic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette closure highlights labor law stakes for employers
1/9/26
By: Sunshine Fellows
In a development that has reverberated across the Pittsburgh region and beyond, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, one of America’s oldest continuously published newspapers, has announced it will cease publication on May 3, 2026, after nearly 240 years in …
NLRB quorum restored: What employers need to know
1/9/26
By: Sunshine Fellows
After nearly a year of operational uncertainty, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is once again fully empowered to act. On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Scott Mayer and James Murphy to the …
Absolute Litigation Privilege shields complaints to certification bodies in Illinois
1/7/26
In American Backflow & Fire Prevention, Inc. v. Hincks et al, 2025 IL App (1st) 250023, the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, affirmed the dismissal of claims arising from allegedly defamatory statements made to …
12/19/25
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Legislature recently introduced House Bill No. 1913 that would permit attorneys to suggest to a judge or jury an “appropriate award for all past and future economic or noneconomic damages.” Pa. H.B. …
Absolute litigation privilege continues its expansion in Illinois
12/17/25
In the recent decision, of Lewis v. Kalbhen, 2025 IL App (1st) 242110, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reaffirmed and meaningfully expanded the scope of the absolute litigation privilege, providing important protection for parties, …
Indiana releases new Consumer Data Protection Bill of Rights
12/15/25
By: Jacob Berlinger and Jason G. Weiss
Indiana is preparing residents for the upcoming Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”), which takes effect January 1, 2026, by releasing the Consumer Data Protection Bill of Rights (“CDPBR”). On November 25, 2025, …
A measured shift in Title VI enforcement: what employers and HR leaders should know
12/15/25
By: Sunshine Fellows
On December 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice finalized revisions to its Title VI regulations under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The updated rule narrows DOJ enforcement exclusively to cases involving intentional discrimination, eliminating regulatory …
Most consequential civil decision of 21st Century issued by Illinois Supreme Court on standing
12/15/25
By: Donald Patrick Eckler and Ryne Sack
In a seminal decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a plaintiff lacked standing to bring a FACTA violation claim because she did not raise concrete harm in her pleadings. The plaintiff in …
Appellate Practice: The right-for-any-reason rule
12/9/25
By: Jacob Daly
As a general rule, the scope of appellate review is limited to issues that were raised by the parties and ruled on by the trial court. As a result, appellate courts often refuse to rule on issues …
Florida enters the privacy enforcement arena: Why companies need to take note
12/1/25
By: Jacob Berlinger and Zohar Peleg
The Sunshine State has officially stepped into the privacy-enforcement arena. On October 13, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Parental Rights filed a civil enforcement action against Roku, Inc. …
Revisiting Koikos: The Eleventh Circuit re-interprets the word “occurrence”
11/21/25
By: Christian Gunneson and Alexia Roney
In the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting in 2018, victims filed over sixty lawsuits against the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (“BCSO”) for failing to secure Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The BCSO tendered …
11/19/25
By: Jacob Berlinger and Alexia Roney
In 2023, India enacted the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (“DPDP Act”), the first standalone data protection legislation governing the requirements for collection and processing of digitized personal data. The DPDP Act is guided …