In this series, we will explore some of the ways states vary from one another in their employment laws. I spent the bulk of ...

Two January 2026 decisions from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit confirm that copyright infringement requires ...

A new law that took effect on January 1st, California Assembly Bill 692 (“AB 692”), significantly limits employers’ ability ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted in July 2025, is no longer a policy debate or a future concern. It is already ...

President Donald Trump has announced a proposed cap on credit card interest rates and voiced support for legislation addressing credit card transaction fees. The statements were made in two separate ...

On January 5, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued two executive orders aimed at increasing scrutiny of pricing practices that the City views as contributing to affordability concerns. Executive ...

Although Rodriguez is not binding precedent (it is only a state trial court ruling), its reasoning may help businesses push back on expansive CIPA theories, particularly where plaintiffs attempt to ...

On January 7, the NYDFS finalized a rule amending its banking regulations to implement New York’s state Community Reinvestment Act requirements for certain nonbank mortgage lenders. The rule requires ...

In the attached letter, Vought stated he disagrees with the court’s interpretation of “combined earnings,” but, pursuant to the order, determined that $145 million is reasonably necessary for the CFPB ...

On January 8, the OCC announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend its national bank chartering regulations to make clear that national trust companies can engage in non-fiduciary ...

As we have warned before, threat actors using QR codes in attacks against victims continue to rise. To illustrate the risk, on January 8, 2026, the FBI issued a FLASH alert, entitled “North Korean ...

After a decade of cloud migration and incremental modernization, the technology sector is approaching an inflection point. This year, 2026, is shaping up to be the year AI must move from pilots to ...