In June 2026, Congress, in a bi-partisan action, passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (the “Act”) which is widely viewed as the most significant federal housing legislation in decades. While President Trump did not sign the Act into
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Consider 10 Common Risks for Healthcare Construction Projects
Healthcare construction projects involve more than managing budgets and schedules. Owners must navigate contractual, operational, and legal risks that can affect delivery, increase costs, and create disputes long after construction begins.
From design coordination issues and force majeure delays to
Washington Meal and Rest Break Class Actions Continue Unabated: What Employers Should Be Doing Now
For Washington employers, meal and rest break class actions continue to be one of the most active areas of wage and hour litigation. Despite years of litigation and recurring lawsuits challenging break practices across industries, there has been little indication
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Amending the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)
In between, and sometimes during, the soccer matches this past weekend, I have been thinking about the strange journey of California SB 690. It has been amended (again) and re-referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Assemblywoman Machado, Vice Chair of
New Idaho Laws Affecting Businesses
Two new Idaho laws may affect businesses’ relationships with independent contractors and their management of public-facing restrooms. Employers should review existing policies and practices to determine whether updates are needed.
Independent Contractor Benefits
Effective July 1, 2026, Idaho’s new Portable
When Is “Close” Close Enough? Minnesota Supreme Court to Review Scope of the “Closely Related” Personal Jurisdiction Doctrine
A pending Minnesota Supreme Court case could reshape when out-of-state businesses can be sued in Minnesota based on contracts they never signed.
The Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision to grant review in Medtronic, Inc. v. Lahn highlights an unsettled issue in
Oregon Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2026
As they prepare for July payroll, employers should keep in mind that increased minimum wage rates take effect July 1, 2026. These increases continue Oregon’s system of geographically tiered wages adjusted annually for inflation.
Oregon maintains a three-tier minimum wage
EPA Again Delays Start of TSCA PFAS Reporting—Now Until January 2027 at the Latest
On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule further delaying the start of the one-time data submission period for reporting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
Ecology Meets Economics: Conservation and Mitigation Banks
As development activity continues to grow, developers increasingly face environmental obligations related to impacts on wetlands, waterways, protected species, and habitat. Conservation and mitigation banks provide a market-based mechanism for satisfying those obligations by purchasing environmental credits.
These banking systems
Begin the Begin: EPA Proposes Revisions to “Begin Actual Construction”
R.E.M. track “Begin the Begin” starts A birdie and a hand for life’s rich demand. Well, regulated entities demanded, and the birdie delivered EPA’s proposed rule to revise the New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting regulations and expand the scope of activities