Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Congress working on both a new hemp bill and legislation to protect insurers. Rhode Island is getting
Thank you to Amy C. Hoang for her contributions.
On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule that would significantly expand E-Verify obligations for employers that receive federal funding. Among the sweeping revisions, one
By: Petersen D. Walrod, Kevin M. Young, and Brett C. Bartlett
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 22, 2026, the U.S. DOL’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) published two opinion letters addressing when commute time must be paid. In FLSA
By: Yana Komsitsky, Paul Whinder, and Georgia Hill Smith
Artificial intelligence enabled tools are rapidly taking over recruiting, hiring, workforce planning, performance management, and employee monitoring tools. In a recent Westlaw Today article, Yana Komsitsky, Paul Whinder,
The EU’s decision to delay key workplace AI obligations until December 2027 provides organizations with additional time to prepare—but not a reason to postpone action. In a recent Westlaw Today article, Yana Komsitsky, Paul Whinder, and Georgia Hill Smith
Employers often approach workplace accidents and resulting OSHA citations as discrete regulatory events — managed by safety teams, resolved through settlement or litigation, and ultimately closed. As many employers come to learn, OSHA inspections and citations frequently serve as the
On July 20, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District issued a notable decision in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network, Inc.,[1] which addresses the standing requirements for private claims under California’s Automated License Plate Recognition (“ALPR”) law.
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 22, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order No. 17, Protecting Workers from Extreme Heat. The Executive Order, which took effect immediately, does not, standing alone, create a new private-sector heat
On July 20, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District issued a notable decision in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network, Inc.,[1] which addresses the standing requirements for private claims under California’s Automated License Plate Recognition (“ALPR”) law.
Shady’s back, back again—but this time with limited trademark success. In a prior post, we outlined how rapper Eminem has aggressively pursued protection of his trademarks in the United States and abroad, including a petition before the USPTO seeking
