On June 24, 2025, Maine enacted a new law requiring employers to compensate employees who report to their scheduled shifts ...

Last August, we wrote about the Justice Department’s lawsuit against software developer RealPage, which alleged that the ...

A South Carolina state trial court recently dismissed a climate tort case filed by the City of Charleston seeking to hold ...

In Janz Corp. v. Philips N. Am. LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153215 (D. Mass. Aug. 8, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the ...

On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidance outlining what it considers “unlawful discrimination” by recipients of federal funds.

As securities class action filings continue to rise in the First Circuit, courts in the District of Massachusetts are setting a high bar for pleadings—especially when it comes to alleged material ...

California’s minimum wage rate will increase to $16.90 per hour from the current $16.50 per hour, starting on January 1, 2026, based on the recently released minimum wage adjustment calculated by the ...

Customer Proximity: Manufacturers sought to reduce transportation costs and delivery times by locating production closer to key markets. Time-to-Market Pressures: In sectors with rapid product cycles, ...

On October 6, 2025, the “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data by Countries or ...

On July 14, 2025, the operators of telemedicine company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Next Medical and ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued new guidance to clarify and improve the evaluation of patent ...

In a significant decision for patent law and the fitness equipment industry, a panel of the Federal Circuit reversed a ...