Newly Convened House of Representatives Quickly Approves Three Major Regulatory Reform Bills
In one of the first major actions taken by the newly convened Congress, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives quickly responded
Regulatory Reform Still on Congressional Agenda
As Congress returns from its summer recess this week, regulatory reform is still very much on the congressional agenda. Although
“Must Pass” National Defense Bill Could Scale Back Portions of Obama’s “Blacklisting” Executive Order
Before leaving town for the summer congressional recess, both the House and Senate passed their respective versions of the National
President Obama Signs “FOIA Improvement Act” Establishing Presumption of Openness
President Obama has signed into law S. 337, the “FOIA Improvement Act of 2016,” a rare bipartisan bill approved by
New Federal Law Authorizes Employers To Sue In Federal Court for Trade Secrets Theft; Law Immunizes Whistleblowers
Congress has overwhelmingly approved and President Obama has signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), a
Ruling by Divided U.S. Supreme Court in Holds That Mere Offer of Full Relief Does Not End the Case If Plaintiff Declines To Accept
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that even if a defendant in a lawsuit offers to give the plaintiff
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Modest Class Action Reform Legislation, But Bill Faces Bleak Prospects in U.S. Senate
In one of its first 2016 actions after returning from the extended Congressional Holiday recess, the U.S. House of Representatives
New York State, Following California’s Lead, Strengthens Its Equal Pay Law
The state of New York has followed the lead of California in enacting amendments to its equal pay law that
EEOC and OFCCP Budgets Remain Flat In FY 2016 Government Funding Bill
The U.S. Congress last week gave final approval to a massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through