On September 30, 2026, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and the Seattle Office of Labor Standards announced minimum-wage ...

Does appearing outwardly confident mean a candidate is not experiencing stress? The EAT challenged that assumption in a recruitment case involving ...

On Oct. 23, 2026, the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) cleared a Department of Labor (DOL) proposal (RIN ...

Texas law draws a narrow line between a covenant that restricts an employee’s ability to compete and an incentive that rewards the employee ...

Democrats will control both the House and Senate in the next Congress. From their perch in the minority over the past two ...

Plan sponsors with overfunded Code Section 401(h) retiree medical accounts (each, a “401(h) Account”) now have another way to use that surplus.

Restrictive covenants, and noncompete agreements in particular, have long been a challenge for Illinois employers. Both within and outside ...

On 22 October 2026, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Comprehensive ...

Congress has completed its approval of legislation that would permanently expand access to Subchapter V bankruptcy, bringing ...

Environmental Vanguard is a quarterly newsletter from McGuireWoods, sharing key insights from our leading environmental attorneys and consultants ...

On October 23, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (“EXAMS” or the “Division”) announced its fiscal ...

Regulators across the Northeast continue to focus on consumer protection, data privacy, and financial services compliance. This week's ...