Delaware’s new Pay Transparency Law: What employers need to know before 2027
4/15/26
By: Kaela Colyar
Delaware has joined a growing list of jurisdictions mandating pay transparency in job postings, adopting legislation that will take effect on September 26, 2027. The law imposes new disclosure and recordkeeping obligations on employers and reflects a …
4/14/26
By: Gabriella Ahles
In Wagner v. Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool, the Arizona Court of Appeals has reiterated that third party administrators are not liable to insureds for bad faith where there is no contractual nexus between the third …
Microplastics phase two has arrived: The regulatory inflection point
4/14/26
By: Joshua Ferguson and Kevin Ringel
For anyone who has watched PFAS litigation unfold over the last decade, the early signals are starting to look familiar. First came the science headlines. Then public concern. Now, regulators are stepping in. Last …
DEI crackdown: New executive order reshapes compliance obligations for federal contractors
4/10/26
On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” signaling a meaningful shift in how the federal government views and regulates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. The Order …
Supreme Court argument highlights the reach of Federal Records-Falsification Law
4/2/26
The statute at issue in Abouammo v. United States is 18 U.S.C. section 1519, which makes it a crime to “knowingly alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, cover up, falsify, or make a false entry in any record, …
EEOC’s first major DEI enforcement action signals new litigation risk
4/2/26
By: Kendal Ashman
In a significant development reflecting heightened federal scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a $500,000 settlement with Planned Parenthood of Illinois. This resolution stems from an …
The Trump administration unveils national Artificial Intelligence framework
3/30/26
By: Jacob Berlinger and Michael Brown
On March 20, 2026, the Trump administration announced its Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) national legislative framework. This marks the first comprehensive federal blueprint for U.S. AI legislation after several years of fragmented efforts across agencies, …
Sixth Circuit expands reach of EFAA: Sexual harassment claim may keep entire case in court
3/26/26
By: Madison Alvarez
The Sixth Circuit recently issued a decision with significant implications for employers relying on arbitration agreements. In Bruce v. Adams & Reese LLP, the court held that when a lawsuit includes a sexual harassment allegation covered …
California’s Anti-Spam law takes center stage in a growing wave of class action lawsuits
3/25/26
By: Jacob Berlinger and Sara Correa
Companies that rely on email marketing are facing increased scrutiny as plaintiffs’ firms file a surge of class action lawsuits alleging violations of California’s Anti-Spam Law, California Business and Professions Code § 17529.5. These …
Broad means broad: Ohio Supreme Court compels arbitration of bad-faith claim
3/23/26
By: Spencer Sukel
If Ohio classifies a bad-faith claim-handling claim as a tort arising by operation of law, is that claim arbitrable? As of November 2025, the Supreme Court of Ohio says yes, it is—at least so long as …
USPS postmark procedure change
3/19/26
By: Nancy Reimer and Ryne Sack
The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a significant operational change that alters how attorneys and claimants should think about postmarks on time‑sensitive mail. As of December 24, 2025, the date reflected in a USPS …
Third Circuit shifts New Jersey anti-discrimination law post-Ames
3/17/26
By: Nicholas Franos
In Massey v. Borough of Bergenfield, the Third Circuit revived a white police officer’s suit of racial discrimination in hiring, reversing the district court’s grant of summary judgment and relying on the United States Supreme Court’s …