By: Scott Prange and Lo Nelson
Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent federal court decision highlights the risks of disciplining an employee whose apparent policy violations may also constitute protected safety reporting. Employers should stress-test potentially conflicting policies and document the information,
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we look at cannabis and the dormant Commerce Clause. States would like some guidance on cannabis from the DEA,
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved a much-needed dose of revisions to California’s workplace first aid requirements for construction and general industries. For general industry employers, the most notable change removes a longstanding pain
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit held that an employee who initially pursued claims in arbitration could later elect to proceed in court after discovery revealed a claim covered by the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (“EFAA”). The court also concluded that
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved significant revisions to California’s workplace first aid requirements for both construction and general industry. For general industry employers, the most notable change is the elimination of the longstanding
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, cannabis rescheduling cleared a courtroom hurdle. Michigan’s marijuana tax is the subject of discussion in the governor’s race. A
Amy Hoang breaks down the SBA’s proposed rule to change the size standards used to determine whether a company qualifies as small for federal contracting.
If you weren’t quite sure about the EU Cyber Resilience Act, this is what it does:
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Regulation establishes mandatory cybersecurity requirements for “products with digital elements” (PDEs) that are placed on the EU market, in
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
