For more than 75 years, employers were allowed to call employees into a meeting on company time and explain why they thought a union wasn’t a good idea. These “captive audience” meetings had been legal since the National Labor Relations
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Power, Influence and the Making of Roy Cohn
In the latest episode of Bad News, Good Lawyers, Tom Firestone, head of our Government Investigations & White Collar Practice, welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kai Bird and writer Susan Goldmark to discuss their new biography, American Scoundrel, which
UK strategic export controls: Proposed changes expected in December 2026
On 23 October 2026, the UK’s Export Control Joint Unit announced proposed changes to the country’s strategic export controls, with the regulations expected in early December. The amendments will revise the military and dual-use control lists to reflect the 2025
US State Law Roundup
State and local legislatures were active in passing employment laws and ordinances concerning topics such as artificial intelligence, paid leave, and hiring practices, to name a few. As always, minimum wages continue to increase in many jurisdictions and various posters
Introducing HR Radar: Need-to-know employment law developments right at your fingertips
For organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions, keeping track of employment law developments is increasingly challenging. Obligations are multiplying, and HR and legal teams are expected to respond to developments before they create legal, operational or reputational risks.
The challenge is
The Noncompete Debate Is Missing the Bigger Picture (US)
Over the past few years, I’ve had countless conversations with employers about noncompetes. Some are wondering whether their agreements are still enforceable. Others are trying to navigate a patchwork of state laws or make sense of the latest legal developments.
Fifth Circuit Revives Meta Pixel Privacy Class Action, Expanding Litigation Risk for Website Data
On Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived a putative privacy class action alleging that an optical retailer disclosed customers’ health-related website activity to Meta Platforms, Inc. through the Meta Pixel without their knowledge or consent.
Renters’ Rights Act 2025: The Property Database and What Insolvency Practitioners Need to Know (UK)
The government has published further detail on the forthcoming “Register your rental property” service, which forms part of the second phase of implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA). The service will require landlords of qualifying residential properties to
The end of the global employment playbook?
One of the most thought-provoking discussions at the recent International Employment Lawyer (IEL) Global Summit in New York was Two Worlds of Work: Global Trends vs US Direction of Travel, a session that explored an increasingly pressing challenge for multinational
Is pleading awareness necessary to survive a motion to dismiss in a DTSA vicarious liability lawsuit?
Courts in the District of Arizona and the Northern District of California recently ruled differently on whether employer awareness is required for pleading vicarious liability for trade secrets misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).
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