With a quarter of this century behind us, we enter 2026 with hope and optimism for the new year. However, there are a variety ...

On Jan. 9, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...

As we enter 2026, numerous developments in emerging technologies, such as agentic AI, stablecoins, and digital assets, will ...

On January 3, 2026, the New York City Council enacted legislation (Int. No. 1384-2025) amending Local Law 126 of 2021, which regulates the city’s site safety training (SST) requirements. The new ...

The IRS recently issued a Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum (AM 2025-002) (the CCA) that provides helpful guidance regarding the application of the branch profits tax (BPT) in connection with reverse ...

Wage and Hour Division has issued a new opinion letter, FMLA2026-2, clarifying how to calculate leave usage under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when an employer shuts down operations for ...

Join Eve live on January 22nd at 10am Pacific / 1PM Eastern to hear from 2 leading plaintiff lawyers, Ryan Bliss and JP McConnell, as they share how they went AI-native in just 90 days. They’ll also ...

On December 31, 2025, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) extended current regulatory flexibilities related to tele-prescribing of controlled substances for another year. The DEA issued ...

In the wake of this country’s longest federal shutdown, federal courts were facing unprecedented decision-making whether to stay civil proceedings implicating federal employees and agencies. The ...

We continue our series of topics addressed during Ward and Smith’s Employment Law Symposium, focusing on the current state of DEI. X. Lightfoot, a member of the firm’s labor/employment group and a ...

On January 8, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced enforcement activity against Rickenbacher Data LLC d/b/a Datamasters (“Datamasters”) and S&P Global Inc. (“S&P Global”) ...

As we ring in the New Year, one thing remains the same: understanding the definitions and conditions in your insurance policy is critical. In a recent decision, a Florida federal court in Ohio ...