The European Commission issued guidance in August 2026 on the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), clarifying certain definitions while leaving other employer obligations ambiguous or unaddressed. The guidance was issued in the
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California is once again raising its statewide minimum wage, with the latest increase set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The state’s minimum wage will climb from $16.90 to $17.40 per
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Mark Herrmann, a former partner at a leading international law firm, has had enough of certain recurring figures in American public life. At the top of his list is Michael Cohen, Donald
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has published a new guidance document addressing toxicokinetics testing specifically designed to accommodate the study of (nano)particles. Posted on August 10, 2026, the document provides
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New York State has enacted a landmark law giving employees the right to inspect their personnel records, effective November 8, 2026. Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S3460 on September 9, 2026,
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The United States Supreme Court, one of the most powerful institutions in the world, spent the majority of its early history without a permanent home of its own. Before securing a dedicated
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Weil insiders have made little effort to conceal their indifference toward the departure of Mike Aiello, one of the firm’s most prominent partners. The reaction from within the firm has been notable
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A significant challenge to federal patent policy has failed without a court ever ruling on whether the disputed practice was actually lawful. The Federal Circuit’s decision in US Inventor, Inc. v. Squires,
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In a significant ruling for digital privacy law, a federal court has denied Smith & Wesson’s motion to dismiss a California Invasion of Privacy Act lawsuit over website tracking. The case, D’Antonio
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The Department of Justice has entered a Florida courtroom to defend both government lawyers and Donald Trump’s personal attorneys against potential sanctions. The intervention comes eight months after Trump filed a lawsuit
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