Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature concluded the second year of its 2024-2026 session on September 1, 2026, and sent the last of its approved bills to Governor Newsom for consideration. The Governor has until September 30 to approve or veto fewer
AI is changing the economics of employment litigation.
For employers defending claims under the Fair Work Act, the issue is not just that more self-represented applicants are using generative AI (which they are), or that the volume of claims is
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, a New Hampshire candidate for governor came out in favor of legal adult-use cannabis. The Nebraska Supreme Court gave
In this episode of Claims & Sustains, host Teddie Arnold breaks down the Justice Department’s newly released enforcement-priorities memo for its National Fraud Enforcement Division. We unpack what the Division actually is, why DOJ consolidated its tax, healthcare, and
Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL’s latest MHPAEA guidance gives plan sponsors a practical roadmap for where parity compliance reviews should focus next. Although the DOL has announced limited nonenforcement relief for certain portions of the 2024 Final Rule, the agency made
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador was set to expire on September 9, 2026. As of this writing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that “[a]n announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate
By: Minh N. Vu, Kristina M. Launey and Susan M. Ryan
Seyfarth Synopsis: Mid-year federal ADA Title III lawsuit numbers are at an all-time high since 2021.
Halfway into 2026, the ADA Title III plaintiff’s bar and their clients
Nobody likes the grammar police. Patent lawyers, unfortunately, may be the exception.
In Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Pfizer Inc. No. 2025-1427 (Fed. Cir. June 23, 2026), one character did a lot of damage. The difference between C2 and C1 cost
In this episode of Consumer Counterpoint, Kristine and Paul discuss the recent passing of the amendment to the California Invasion of Privacy Act which eliminates the private right of action for Section 638.51 claims. The amendment is expected to take
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 11, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations addressing nondiscrimination rules for dependent care assistance programs (“DCAPs”) under Section 129 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”). More than 45 years after DCAPs were enacted
