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Ogletree Deakins Payroll Brass Tax Severance

Ogletree Deakins Payroll Brass Tax: SUB Plans—A Cost-Effective Alternative to Traditional Severance [Podcast]

Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 10: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know Now [Podcast]

by: Kelly Dobbs Bunting & Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour

July 2025 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

by: Sophia B. Castillo & Mitzi Ng Clark

Employee Taxed on Mistakenly-Issued Stock

by: David B. Shiner

Sixth Circuit Provides Clarity about Application of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine to Internal Investigations

by: Jeffrey A. Zager & Newton B. Fowler, III

Florida’s SB 492 and the Future of Wetland Development

by: Andrew Cromer & Adam R. Troutwine

Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in Global Supply Chains: Legal Strategies for Manufacturers

by: Peter Lawrence Loh

Shell v Venture Global: Commissioning a Dispute

by: John Gilbert & Alistair Calvert

OIG Clarifies Small Entity Investment Safe Harbor for Physicians

by: Stephen M. Fatum & Amy Kluesner

Erroneous Exclusion of On-Sale Bar Evidence: Federal Circuit Revives Invalidity Challenge in Super Lighting v. CH Lighting Patent Dispute

by: Mengmeng Du

Asset Sales in Receivership: A Practical Guide for Professionals

by: Michele Schechter

Understanding the RUP: Unique Registry of Professionals (Registro Único de Proveedores de Servicios Profesionales in Spanish)

by: Anthony O. Maceira

Decoding the Commercial Litigation Finance Market Process

by: Amy Cai

FCC MASSACRES CONTINUE: 1,200+ Providers Banned in Robocall Crackdown for Their Continued Non-Compliance with Robocall Protections

by: Puja J. Amin

Employers Be Warned! Prior Remote Work May Preclude Hardship Defense

by: Francesco A. DeLuca

Supreme Court Paves Way for Terminations of NIH Grants Based on DEI

by: Nonnie L. Shivers & Zachary V. Zagger

Department of the Interior Issues Flurry of Actions Targeting Wind and Solar Energy Projects

by: Tad J. Macfarlan & Samuel R. Boden

D.C.’s Tipped Minimum Wage Appears Here to Stay

by: Eric I. Emanuelson, Jr. & Gretel Zumwalt

Employer Liability for Non-Employee Acts? Sixth Circuit Imposes High Standard and Rejects EEOC Guidance

by: Maureen M. Stewart

The CFPB is Reconsidering Personal Financial Data Rights Rule Under the Dodd-Frank Act

by: Trisha Sircar

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How to Build an Effective Compliance Program that Prevents, Detects, and Investigates Alleged Misconduct

by: Jerry Kral

In May, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Head of the Criminal Division in the Department of Justice (DOJ) Matthew R. Galeotti announced areas of focus and a new approach to self-disclosure: no longer would there be a presumption of declination if companies voluntarily disclosed misconduct.

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September 2025 Visa Bulletin: Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories Projected to Reach the Annual Limits

by: Ashley K. Kerr

The State Department cautioned that it anticipates reaching the fiscal year limits for most employment-based preference categories during August or September. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will accept employment-based adjustment of status filings based on the final action dates chart.

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Litigation finance is a billion dollar industry

Market Perspective: What Is the True Size of The Commercial Litigation Funding Industry?

by: William Weisman

Opponents of commercial litigation funding routinely invoke the supposed “$16 billion” size of the industry as a bogeyman to justify special-purpose, punitive regulation, relying on a cherry-picked assets under management (AUM) figure to dramatically overstate the industry’s footprint and portray it as a major asset class.

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DOL’s FLSA and FMLA Self-Audit Program Relaunched

by: Ryan Glasgow & Elizabeth King

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has relaunched a program that allows employers to resolve potential wage and hour violations through a self-audit. The program was popular under the first Trump administration but was then eliminated in 2021 under the Biden administration.

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pollution in New Jersey that Dupont is responsible to remediate

Groundbreaking $2 Billion Environmental Settlement Makes History and Holds Polluters Accountable for Contamination in New Jersey

by: The National Law Review

Monday, August 4, the State of New Jersey announced a landmark settlement with DuPont and related companies (“DuPont Defendants”) valued at more than $2 billion, the largest environmental recovery for a single State – and one of the top-20 largest settlements of any kind – in U.S. history.

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Use Natural Intelligence Before Artificial Intelligence

by: Adam Sarote

Although AI risks can be prevented and mitigated, failure to govern and deploy a secure Artificial Intelligence system can result in significant fines.

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August 2025 Legal News: Law Firm News, Industry Awards and Recognition and Women in Law

by: The National Law Review

Thank you for reading The National Law Review’s legal news roundup, highlighting the latest law firm news! Please read below for the latest in law firm news and industry expansion, legal industry awards, recognition and women in the legal field.

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No second USCCIS H-1B lottery for FY2026

No Supplemental H-1B Cap Lottery for FY2026

by: Ian P. Band

USCIS announced that the Congressionally mandated number of H-1B petitions for both "regular" and "master's" categories has been met, and there will not be a supplemental lottery for FY2026. In prior years, USCIS has held at least one supplemental lottery, but not this year.

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IRS Issues Interim Guidance for Large Businesses

IRS Issues Interim Guidance to Improve Large Business & International Examination Process

by: Sharon Katz-Pearlman & Dylan Neves-Cox

On July 23, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS or the Service)’s Large Business & International Division (LB&I) issued “Interim Guidance on Reinforcing the Customer Focused, High Efficiency LB&I Examination Process,” which contains three modifications to existing IRS policies and procedures in l

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CISA + Partners Release Advisory on Scattered Spider

by: Linn F. Freedman

On July 29, 2025, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Australian Signals Directorate, and the Australian Federal Police and National Cyber Se

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The Future of the CFPB Open Banking Rule Remains…Open

by: Roma Patel

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — August 2025

by: Jacob H. Hupart

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — August 2025

by: John Lushetsky & R. Neal Martin

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — August 2025

by: Thomas R. Burton, III & Sahir Surmeli

Buyer Beware: Cybersecurity Compliance in M&A

by: Merle M. DeLancey Jr. & Samarth Barot

FTC Request for Information Regarding Gender Affirming Care

by: Kate Hardey & Stanley V. Polit

USDA Ramps Up Food Safety Strategy

by: Kate Hardey & Katy Pollitt

EPA Must Reconsider Developing ELGs for Seven Industries

by: Andrew J. Turner & Brian R. Levey

EPA Seeks Comment as It Reconsiders PCE Risk Management Rule

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

White House Charts New Course for Digital Asset Policy

by: Daniel J. Davis

United States: Going for Two! SEC Approves Multi-Crypto Asset ETP

by: Richard F. Kerr & Keri E. Riemer

DOJ Identifies Tariff Fraud as Enforcement Priority

by: Scott A. Resnik & Alan J. Brudner

New Texas Law Requires Storage of Electronic Health Records in U.S.

by: Julia K. Kadish & Michael D. Sutton

DOJ Releases DEI Guidance

by: Samia M. Kirmani & Michael D. Thomas

President Trump Sends Nomination for OCSPP Assistant Administrator to the Senate

by: James V. Aidala

United States Department of Justice Issues Guidance on DEI Policies (US)

by: Gabrielle Martin

Deadline Approaches for Comments on NASAA Proposed Model Franchise Broker Law

by: Jess A. Dance & Josh Goldberg

The Latest Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Statute

by: Gina K. Janeiro & Hadley M. Simonett

Trump Administration Proposes to Repeal 2009 Endangerment Finding

by: Kyle W. Danish & Arthur "A.J." Singletary

Bonus Depreciation and Fiber Optic Networks

by: Casey Lide & Jackson T. Cherner

A Business Owner’s Guide to Risk Management

by: Financial Poise Faculty

When IP Meets Bankruptcy: Navigating the Legal Crossroads

by: Joshua L. Gablin

FDA Releases Tool for Toxicity Screening of Chemicals in Food

by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman

President’s Working Group Issues Report on Digital Financial Technology

by: Scott H. Kimpel

TALK TO A HUMAN OR PAY THE PRICE: Congress Proposes Call Center Bill Mandating AI and Location Disclosures

by: Blake Landis

Unlocking Savings: New Tax Breaks for Overtime and Tips – What Employers Need to Know

by: Andreas Mosby & Martha J. Zackin

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Public Notices

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: Canary, LCC and it’s subsidiaries

Published: 25 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: Interest in Contractor Sales & Services, LLC

Published: 25 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF TRUSTEE-ASSIGNEE SALE: Elorac, Inc

Published: 25 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: Shoreview Holding LLC

Published: 25 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTIC OF AUCTION OF ASSETS: BolderPlay

Published: 22 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL: Vertify, Inc

Published: 20 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: News Direct Corp.

Published: 20 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: Broad St Ventures Urban Renewal LLC

Published: 18 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: Phillips Amsterdam II LLC

Published: 18 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: BMD-III CHT Mezz, LLC

Published: 18 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ASSET SALE: Cliq Products, Inc

Published: 15 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: Pulse Partners LLC

Published: 14 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC SALE: Whitworth Tool, Inc

Published: 12 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: Membership Interests in RINO 17 LLC

Published: 11 August, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UCC ARTICLE 9 SALE: LCP Hollywood Lender LLC

Published: 8 August, 2025

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GOP Megabill

Trump Sends Letters to Manufacturers Regarding Most-Favored-Nation Executive Order Requirements

by: Theresa C. Carnegie & Bridgette A. Keller

A New Executive Order Signals Administration’s Cybersecurity Priorities

by: Sarah S. Glover & Gregory J. Leighton

One Big Beautiful Bill: Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion and the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemption Increases to $15 Million

by: Haley D. DelVecchio & Christie R. Galinski

One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Employee Benefits Executive Compensation Updates/Changes

by: Michelle (Mickey) Bartlett & Christie R. Galinski

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OFCCP Extends Disability Regulation Comment Period

by: Lauren B. Hicks & Christopher J. Near

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies: Discovery Materials Can Be Used to Meet Rule 9(b)

by: Alkida Kacani & América Garza

So You Want to Start a Concierge Medicine Practice? Here are Five Key Legal Considerations

by: John F. Golembesky & Jeralin Cardoso

Government Contractors Should be Aware: SBA Intends to Increase and Revise Monetary-Based Size Standards

by: Joshua A. Mullen

EPO to Accept Color Drawings in Patent Filings

by: William R. Hancock & Gregory A. Lewis

Court Denies Beverage Company’s Preliminary Injunction in Trade Secrets Case, Citing Conflicting Evidence

by: Linda M. Jackson & Matthew F. Prewitt

As Federal Grant Terminations Grow, Award Recipients Should Be Proactive, but Also Preserve Their Rights

by: Thomas G. Allen & Sheila A. Armstrong

Kessler Citizen Petition Addresses Refined Carbohydrates

by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman

Life Without (Most Of) The FCPA: Six Months In

by: Alice Wanamaker

Federal Request for Information on State Regulation and Interstate Commerce

by: TSCA at Keller and Heckman

EPA Releases White Paper on Determining the Absence of Novel Proteins in the Saliva of GE Mosquitos for Mosquito Control

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

FDA to Discuss Allergen Thresholds in Three-Day Public Meeting

by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman

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Artificial Intelligence News

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Data Breach

The AI Oversight Gap: IBM's 2025 Data Breach Report Reveals Hidden Costs of Ungoverned AI

by: Jason M. Loring

Latest Data Breach Report from IBM reveals Artificial Intelligence insight, shows organizations losing control over AI systems they don't know exist, new vulnerabili Read More

California Privacy Protection Agency CPPA AI Cybersecurity Risk Assesment

CPPA Adopts ADMT, Cybersecurity and Risk Assessment Regulations

by: Liisa M. Thomas & Kathryn Smith

Wait, You Trained Your AI on Diligence Materials? Seller’s Beware!

by: Jeffrey K. Cassin

Patent Examiner AI Searches: Required AI-Based Searching

by: Kaitlyn R. Maxwell

AI Fair Use Decisions Bode Well for the Semiconductor Industry

by: Nicholas O'Keefe

Not Just Copyright Litigation: Companies Increasingly Face ‘AI Washing’ Claims

by: Nicholas A. Sarokhanian & Vineet Gauri

Rogue AI Usage and High-risk Data Processing Runs Rampant

by: Alan L. Friel

New Evidence Rule 707 Would Set Standards for AI-Generated Courtroom Evidence

by: Kaitlyn E. Stone & William M. Carlucci

From Enhancement to Dependency: What the Epidemic of AI Failures in Law Means for Professionals

by: Andrew R. Lee & Jason M. Loring

Navigating Jury Selection Ethics: ABA Opinion 517 Addresses AI Technology, Jury Consultants, and Client Directives

by: Christopher Blazejewski

Congress’s Knowledge at Risk: The Constitutional Stakes in the Perlmutter Case

by: Jim W. Ko

Jury Finds Meta Liable for Collecting Private Reproductive Health Data

by: Etia Rottman Frand

California Courts Announce New AI Regulations

by: Natasha Allen

Does Trump’s AI Action Plan Handcuff the FTC and Antitrust Enforcement? — AI: The Washington Report

by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht

The AI Doctor Is Out? How California’s Ab 489 Could Limit AI Development in Healthcare

by: Alaap B. Shah

S1 E6: Dr. Connie Lehman on AI and the Future of Breast Cancer Prevention [Podcast]

by: Harry Sporidis & Marisa Campbell

Takeaways: America’s AI Action Plan for Global Technological Dominance

by: Jana S. Farmer & Jonathan E. Meer

Imagining Coverage Litigation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

by: Daniel E. Tranen

AI Governance Series, Part 4(B): Beyond Governance Theater — Building AI Controls That Function Under Pressure

by: Jason M. Loring & Andrew R. Lee

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White House Updates

OBBBA Enhances QSBS Tax Savings for Investors

One Big Beautiful Bill Significantly Expands QSBS Benefits and Availability

by: Todd Hatcher & Jeffrey Ng

Trump Executive Order Attacks "De-banking" Practices

by: Jacob H. Hupart

A Hard Day’s Night for Renewable Energy Incentives

by: Jeffrey B. Tate & Samantha Overly

Budget Reconciliation Law Puts Beginning of Construction in the Spotlight

by: Mary Burke Baker & David J. Skillman

QOZ Planning Under the OBBBA

by: Kevin Matz

Amendments to Section 1202 Tax Exclusion for Sale of Qualified Small Business Stock Provide to Lift to Startups and Angel Investors

by: Gary J. Kocher

OBBBA’s Impact on Employee Benefit Plans, Programs, and Arrangements

by: Alden J. Bianchi & Jacob Mattinson

Overcomplicating Overtime: How Employers Need to Assess the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Overtime Tax Changes

by: Michael F. Ryan

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Legislation – Key US Employer-Sponsored Employee Benefit Changes

by: Joseph P. Yonadi, Jr. & Michael A. Curto

Key Impacts the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Have on Business and Real Estate Transactions

by: Justin J. Wallace & P. Prestin Weidner

OBBB Enhances Opportunity Zones, Qualified Small Business Stock and Other Business Perks

by: Christie R. Galinski & Jeffrey L. Golds

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International Law News

Australian Privacy Law Reform Tranche 2: The Time for Conversation is Over

by: Cameron Abbott & Rob Pulham

Avoiding Cross-Border Pitfalls—The Importance of Written Employment Agreements for Foreign Employers Operating in Canada

by: Shir Fulga

OECD Report Details Absolute Failings in Türkiye’s Anticorruption Efforts

by: Jacob Rusting

CNIPA Publishes Compilation of Key Points of Decisions in Typical Patent Reexamination and Invalidation Cases (2024)

by: Aaron Wininger

Understanding the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

by: Simon J. McMenemy

UK ICO Launches Consultations on Guidance Regarding UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity

Android VPN Apps Linked to Chinese Co (Qihoo 360) Tied to PRC

by: Linn F. Freedman

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Federal Law News

FTC Shuts Down Clean Truck Partnership Over Antitrust Concerns

The Trump Administration Dismantles California's "Clean Truck Partnership" Through the Use of Antitrust Law

by: Jacob H. Hupart

FTC closes its investigation into the Clean Truck Partnership after truck manufacturers agreed to withdraw from the CARB pact and avoid similar agreements in the fut Read More