with American Conference Institute (ACI)
[Video] Three common mistakes employers make during open enrollment
by Christina Nechiporchik at Bodman
[Webinar] EU and UK REACH developments and compliance priorities; Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. ET
with Bergeson & Campbell
AI use is forcing the legal profession to grapple with a new question: Can privilege be maintained over information that enters an AI prompt box?
by A&O Shearman
What to expect at the end of the 119th Congress
September 2026 consumer litigation filing statistics are in, and the picture is again a mixed one
by David Anthony and Noah DiPasquale at Troutman Pepper Locke
CFIUS is looking beyond the buyer: What foreign venture capital and private equity investors need to know
by Matthew Gases. Steven Goldberg. and Melissa Mannino at BakerHostetler
The estate planning graveyard: How to defeat four estate planning monsters that may be lurking this Halloween
by Jonathan Pollack at Offit Kurman
Five actions employers should consider taking amid lawsuits over alleged AI hiring bias
by Matthew Costello. Usama Kahf, and David Walton at Fisher Phillips
Preparing for a potential Democratic Congress: Oversight, investigations, and policy risks for business
by Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
What an SEC formal order of investigation entails, and how to obtain one
by The Law Firm of David R. Chase
Preventing workplace sexual harassment: A transatlantic comparison of employer obligations in the United States and United Kingdom
by Akin Gump
Long-anticipated amendments to New York City’s rules on criminal history discrimination in employment take effect on Oct. 30
by Simone Francis and Zachary Zagger at Ogletree Deakins
Election Season Issues From a Labor Law Perspective
Consider writing about:
Labor- and employment-related issues that tend to arise in connection with the political election season, whether they involve internal issues (speech rights, or limitations, in the workplace; potential disputes between employees, or even workplace violence or outsider threats; employee rights to time off for voting or requests for time off for volunteering, etc.) or external issues (ballot measures or key races that employers – either generally, or in a particular region or industry – should be paying attention to, and what the midterm results could mean for worker rights and protections).
Is Your Latest Remote Hire a North Korean Scammer?
Consider writing about:
The ongoing problem of North Korea-linked workers posing as legitimate job applicants; forms that this type of fraud has taken, how pervasive it’s believed to be, and how the risk to current or would-be employers is evolving; what businesses can do to protect themselves from this persistent threat; what the U.S. government or other authorities are doing to combat this problem; related federal guidance for employers.
Related information:
Instacart Parent Company to Pay $5M to Settle Feds’ Claims Over Foreign Workers
Consider writing about:
A $5 million settlement that Maplebear (parent company of online delivery operation Instacart) has agreed to pay to resolve allegations that Instacart discriminated against U.S. workers based on citizenship status and national origin; hiring and recruitment practices at issue in this case; takeaways for other employers from this case; related immigration enforcement trends that employers should be heeding.
Related information:
https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/instacart-settles-us-probe-over-180425194.html
DHS Finalizes Rule Axing Automatic EAD Extensions
Consider writing about:
A final rule released Oct. 13 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding foreign nationals’ work authorization; background to the rule; when the final rule takes effect and what it means for Employment Authorization Document holders and the EAD renewal process; whether the final rule applies retroactively; practical pointers for employers and their workforce on the nuts and bolts of the EAD process and possible options for avoiding or minimizing work gaps and disruptions to workplace operations.
Related information:
Are Ukrainian and Sudanese Workers Still Covered by Temporary Protected Status?
Consider writing about:
Temporary Protected Status developments involving Ukrainian and Sudanese workers in the United States; where their work and residency eligibility or other rights or protections currently stand; any guidance (or lack thereof) from immigration authorities; how workers and their employers can best navigate an uncertain, and perhaps quickly shifting, terrain.
Related information:
[Webinar] AI governance across the manufacturing lifecycle; Oct. 28 at 12 p.m. ET
with Mason C. Clutter at FBT Gibbons
[Webinar] The future of state AG enforcement; Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. ET
with Paul L. Singer and Abigail Stempson at Kelley Drye & Warren
[Video] How creators are using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to challenge AI training
by Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler at Weintraub Tobin
Data breach litigation in 2026: What courts expect from companies’ cybersecurity programs
by Parker Poe
Minerals, energy, and food: Why sovereign wealth funds are turning to Latin America
by Rodrigo Dominguez Sotomayor at White & Case
Five areas where quantum sensing could soon make a notable difference
Asia private equity: Three key trends revisited
by Scott Jalowayski at Morrison & Foerster
Top five SEC enforcement developments from September
Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence: When an AI tool surfaces information people were never supposed to see, who owns the fix?
by Brittney Mollman at Thompson Coburn
What the midterm elections could mean for business
by Scott J. Gelbman, Marne Marotta, and Andrew M. Wright at K&L Gates
The next wave of restrictive covenant disputes is likely to focus less on what a provision is called and more on what it actually does
by Brenna McLean and Steven Pearlman at Proskauer
What employers can learn from FedEx’s $30.8 million settlement over legacy handbook language
by William Martucci and Steven Rich at Shook, Hardy & Bacon