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For New Jersey employers, whether your employment non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are enforceable depends on how well your covenants hold up under judicial scrutiny.
The Legal Framework
For New Jersey employers, restrictive covenants are not mere boilerplate; they are litigation…
Twenty-two multiemployer pension plans (MEPPs), representing more than 25,000 participants, have filed suit against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that the agency improperly denied them access to…
A family’s ordinary afternoon was shattered when an unknown number added multiple relatives, including a teenager, to a group chat and shared what appeared to be AI-generated explicit images of a family member, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.…
A broad coalition of artificial intelligence developers, cybersecurity companies, financial institutions, technology providers, and other organizations has issued an open letter calling for a coordinated effort to strengthen cyber defenses.
“We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses.”…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming human resources operations. From AI-powered recruiting platforms that screen résumés and rank candidates, to onboarding tools that personalize new-hire experiences, performance management systems that predict attrition, identity verification solutions using biometrics, and platforms administering ERISA-governed…
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Cal/OSHA recently released a discussion draft proposing major amendments to its heat illness prevention standards under Assembly Bill (AB) 2243, affecting both outdoor workplaces (Title 8, Section 3395) and indoor workplaces (Section 3396).
If adopted, these changes would expand…
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New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”) is generally considered to be one of the broadest whistleblower statutes in the country, enacted to “protect and encourage employees to report illegal or unethical workplace activities.” Due to CEPA’s broad nature, employers…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expected to publish a proposed rule on Aug. 25, 2026, in the Federal Register that would impose a new $103,265 fee on all cap subject H-1B visa petitions. This new proposal would be…
