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A bipartisan bill that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives could fundamentally alter how private-sector employers negotiate first contracts with newly unionised workforces. The Faster Labor Contracts Act would impose mandatory

A sweeping executive order signed on June 3 is set to intensify scrutiny of chemical substance importers already navigating complex compliance requirements under federal law. Executive Order 14411, titled “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,”

Brandon Etheridge, the former general counsel for the Baltimore Ravens, has joined a major Biglaw firm to help build and lead its growing sports law practice. Etheridge brings substantial insider knowledge to

Yale Law School students have joined faculty and the dean in urging university leadership to take a firmer stance against federal government pressure over discrimination claims. The Department of Justice brought discrimination

On July 11, 2026, H.R. 6644, the “21st Century Revitalizing Opportunities in the American Dream to Housing Act,” became law after President Trump took no action within the required timeframe. The legislation

Nevada’s Supreme Court has overturned a key piece of caselaw governing how contingency fee attorneys’ fees are awarded following successful offers of judgment. The ruling, handed down in Clark v. Marin on

The 2026 U.S. News Law School Rankings delivered historic results that left prospective students, current enrollees, and alumni eager to know what comes next. Yale was unseated from the top position for

Legal professionals face mounting pressure to adopt artificial intelligence tools, with negligence claims now a potential consequence of failing to do so in practice. The question of whether a lawyer can be

The Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026, decision in Monsanto Company v. Durnell marks the most significant interpretation of FIFRA’s preemption provision since the earlier Bates v. Dow Agrosciences ruling. The landmark ruling

As the US Environmental Protection Agency’s federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programme remains unresolved, states across the country are moving to strengthen their own reporting frameworks. The EPA published a proposed rule in