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California’s New Pay Data Reporting Requirements Are Coming: What Employers Need to Know Before 2027

Employers that file annual pay data reports with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) are facing a significant ...
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Will Courts Enforce Protective Order Restrictions Affecting AI Use?

Protective orders have historically been one of the more routine aspects of discovery practice, with disputes typically ...
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Massachusetts Debt Buyers and Collectors Will Cease Activities in the State Over Aggressive Tactics Including Vehicle Seizures

The Massachusetts AG sued Andrew Metcalf and his debt buying and collection companies, Champion Funding, Inc., Champion Funding, LLC, and Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, in state court in 2024. The ...
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California SB 574 would bar attorneys from delegating the practice of law to generative AI

On August 31, 2026, California Senate Bill 574 (SB 574) cleared both the Assembly and Senate of the California Legislature.
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401(k) Plan Providers Need to Be Firefighters, Not Arsonists

Being a 401(k) plan provider sometimes means being a firefighter. You can start the morning thinking you have a normal day ahead of you, and then ...
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Fully digital general meetings for Dutch legal entities

As per 1 January 2027, the law on digital general meetings for Dutch private entities (Wet digitale algemene vergadering ...
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California Enacts SB 501, Expanding Battery Stewardship Requirements

Introduction On 0, 2026, Governor Newsom signed California Senate Bill (SB) 501. The law expands California’s Responsible Battery ...
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New FDIC and OCC Rule Defining Safety and Soundness: No "Free Pass" for Banks and Employees

The FDIC and OCC recently finalized a rule designed to give banks clarity as to what constitutes "unsafe or unsound" banking practices and ...
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Employee Did Not Waive Litigation Right By Arbitrating Before “Discovering” She Had Been Sexually Harassed

After her termination, former CFO Dr. Ding Ding filed an arbitration demand, alleging discrimination and harassment based on national origin and ...
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EFAA Did Not Apply To Sexual Harassment Dispute That Arose Before Statute’s Effective Date

Jessica Combs alleged that from 2017 through 2021, she repeatedly complained to Netflix about a sexually charged workplace and specific incidents ...
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As Federal EEO-1 Reporting Withers Away, Employers Must Stay Alert to State and Local Requirements Springing Up To Fill The Gap

In the June 2026 edition of NJL’s Pay Equity Advisor, we discussed the EEOC’s plan to end EEO-1 data collection and reporting requirements. We ...
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Get Prepared… From Executive Order to Action: CBP Launches Sweeping IOR, Supply Chain Disclosure, and Enforcement Initiatives

Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” which directed a sweeping overhaul of the importer of record (IOR) framework, restricted foreign IORs, raised penalty floors, imposed new disclosure and ...