The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has created a dedicated Fraud and Asset Recovery Division focused on False Claims Act matters and other efforts to recover federal funds. This episode explains what the reorganization changes, what
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California Just Expanded Regulation of Workplace AI Beyond CCPA ADMT
California has enacted three new laws governing employer use of artificial intelligence and automated tools in layoffs, workplace monitoring, discipline, and termination. These laws are separate from the California Consumer Privacy Act’s automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) rules and apply more
A New Price Tag on OPT? DHS Proposes Unprecedented Fees for F-1 Practical Training
On October 8, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose significant new fees on schools recommending F-1 students for Optional Practical Training (OPT). DHS proposes a $70,000 fee for
California Contractors Get a Much-Needed Break: SB 342 Softens the Harsh Consequences of Contractor License Lapses
Imagine completing a multimillion-dollar project, performing quality work, paying your subcontractors, and satisfying the owner, only to discover that a temporary contractor license lapse could prevent you from recovering payment for that work or pursuing claims for extra work. For
Forms, Fines, and Functionality: What ICE’s Latest I-9 Inspection Update Means for Employers
The second update this year reveals changes in the audit process and associated procedures.ICE has quietly updated its Form I-9 inspection guidance for the second time this year. The August 31, 2026 update to the Form I-9 Inspection Under Immigration
More Than a Download: Using USCIS’s E-Verify Records Disposal Deadline as a Compliance Checkup
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that E-Verify employers have until January 8, 2027, to download records for cases last updated on or before December 31, 2016. USCIS will then permanently dispose of those records. The announcement does not
Forms, Fines, and Functionality: What ICE’s Latest I-9 Inspection Update Means for Employers
The second update this year reveals changes in the audit process and associated procedures.
ICE has quietly updated its Form I-9 inspection guidance for the second time this year. The August 31, 2026 update to the Form I-9 Inspection Under
More Than a Download: Using USCIS’s E-Verify Records Disposal Deadline as a Compliance Checkup
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that E-Verify employers have until January 8, 2027, to download records for cases last updated on or before December 31, 2016. USCIS will then permanently dispose of those records. The announcement does not
The End of “My AI Made Me Do It”: California’s New Rules for Lawyers and Generative AI
The legal profession has spent the past few years asking whether generative AI is trustworthy. Will it draft a contract, research an issue, summarize a record, or invent a case with impressive confidence? California’s new law shifts the focus to
New York Construction: New Rules for Reporting and Cancellation Pay
Effective December 8, 2026, covered New York construction employers generally must provide up to four hours of reporting pay when an employee reports for a scheduled shift but receives no work, and two hours of pay when a scheduled shift