By: Charlotte Hodde and Bradley Doucette
Seyfarth Synopsis: As Californians prepare to set their clocks back an hour, California’s Civil Rights Council, within the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD), is considering a reset of its own. In its October 16
As part of Seyfarth’s 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented Protections Beyond Non-Competes, exploring practical strategies employers can use to protect their confidential information, trade secrets, customer relationships, and workforce investments as restrictions on the use and enforceability
This blog post was first published as an alert.
Washington State’s new Immigrant Worker Protection Act (IWPA) took effect October 1, 2026, adding employee notice and posting requirements tied to federal Form I-9 inspections. The law reflects a broader
On October 26th, Lauren Leipold, J.C. Heinbockel, and Raymond Wong presented “Trademark Strategy for Asian Companies Entering the U.S. Market: Trademark Protection and Monetization.” The program explored an increasingly important question for companies looking to grow in the United States:
Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to pay may change after they submit their bids. California’s prevailing wage rules generally set the minimum
A new government memorandum proposes a significant shift in defense contracting, emphasizing market-based pricing, greater reliance on GAAP, narrower use of Cost Accounting Standards, streamlined business-system reviews, and more targeted audits. This episode of Claims & Sustains explains what
By: Daniel I. Small, Robert S. Whitman, and Adam R. Young
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Department of Labor has proposed regulations providing details on New York’s new workplace opioid antagonist (e.g., naloxone or Narcan) requirements, which
Seyfarth Synopsis: Cal/OSHA has commenced formal rulemaking to implement Senate Bill 606’s Egregious and Enterprise-wide violation classifications. Although SB 606 has been in effect for several years, the proposed regulations provide important details regarding when these classifications may apply and,
Seyfarth Synopsis: A deceptively simple question—How can an ESOP fiduciary determine that the price paid for closely-held stock constitutes “adequate consideration” under ERISA?—has created uncertainty in the employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) world for years. Relief is finally here in
The move mirrors DHS’s recent approach to El Salvador.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine and Sudan was set to expire on October 19, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently stated that an announcement will “be made at
