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For‑Profit Marketing Firms May Face Chapter 93A Risk Even When Working for Nonprofits

On March 26, 2026, a District of Massachusetts judge issued a decision in a false advertising case that a licensed reproductive healthcare clinic in Attleboro, Massachusetts, (Four...

No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals

Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emer...

Legal Challenges to Funerary Arrangements

It is well established that there are no rights of ownership over a body following death....By: IR Global

Private Funds and Unregistered Finders: How Fund Sponsors Can Avoid Unnecessary Risk

One practice question frequently raised by private fund sponsors, including exempt reporting advisers (“ERAs”), is whether they may compensate third parties for introductions to po...

Privileged Matters- A Closer Look at Attorney-Client Privilege [Podcast]

In this episode, Limo Cherian and Nora Becerra focus on key issues faced by in-house counsel and compliance teams as they address attorney-client privilege concerns. Their discussi...

The Colorado AI Act Hits a Wall—Litigation, Legislative Uncertainty, and an Enforcement Standstill

The Colorado AI Act (SB24-205) is effectively frozen just weeks before its June 30, 2026 effective date, following a stay in enforcement of the law by a Magistrate Judge in the Dis...

Schedule III Cannabis Legal Challenge: 7 Critical Litigation Theories Every Operator Must Plan For

Part of The Schedule III Cannabis Hub Schedule III cannabis is now a litigation event as much as it is a tax, banking, and licensing event. The April 2026 Final Order created a cov...

Privileged Matters: A Closer Look at Attorney-Client Privilege

In this episode, Limo Cherian and Nora Becerra focus on key issues faced by in-house counsel and compliance teams as they address attorney-client privilege concerns. Their discussi...

Ethical Dilemma: Are Client Interactions with AI Protected?

Two recent federal cases have reached different conclusions about whether client-created AI materials are protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. Sarah...

Joint Employment, Misclassification, I-9s, and Web Accessibility- New Rules and Rulings Reshape Employer Risk [Video]

What employers should know about key developments this week: DOL Proposes Joint Employer Rule: The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule reinstating the economic realities...

The HR and Legal Ramifications of Vaping in Workplaces, Homes, and Educational Environments

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 28 May 2026|News archiveThe HR and Legal Ramifications of Vaping in Workplaces, Homes, and Educational EnvironmentsVaping is no longer simply a pu...

Proposed Pro Codes Act Raises Constitutional Concerns

If passed, the Pro Codes Act being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives would fundamentally alter how technical standards are treated under U.S. law, and potentially con...

No Standing in the Parking Lot: Court Dismisses DPPA Suit

The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) may not draw as much regular attention as statutes like the VPPA, CCPA, or TCPA, but it remains a source of privacy litigation risk where...

Substance Use Policies and Legal Cannabis: Balancing Compliance and Judgment in a Rapidly Shifting Landscape

For years, workplace substance use policies were easy to administer and easy to defend. A positive drug test typically ended the analysis. That is no longer true....By: Offit Kurma...

Standing at the Crossroads: Fourth Circuit to Decide Who Can Challenge HIPAA Administrative Subpoenas

With Congress actively considering proposed federal privacy legislation[1] that could establish a national standard and federal agencies simultaneously pursuing broader access to s...

AI, Privilege, and the Future of Confidentiality in the Workplace and Beyond

In the first ruling of its kind, a New York federal district court held that information entered into a publicly available AI platform was not protected by the attorney-client priv...

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 88: Ownership Issues [Podcast]

You are invited to listen to Episode 88: of Greenberg Traurig’s Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, “Ownership Issues.” In this episode, Jordan Grotzinger breaks down a recent Firs...

Maryland FAMLI Program Rules, Part III: EPIPs and Dispute Resolution

On March 30, 2026, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) published its final regulations implementing the state’s long-impending Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) progra...

Employment Law Compliance for Start-Ups

Before you press "go" to launch your next business idea, as a founder and entrepreneur of a start-up company you should address an important (if uninspiring) step: employment law c...

Performance Management- Employer Strategies as PIPs Come under Scrutiny

Takeaways The First Circuit held in Walsh that placing an employee on a performance improvement plan (PIP), without more, was not an adverse action even in the wake of Muldrow. Th...

Avoid Legal Problems in Your Art Business

Every artist who sells their work is running a business. And every business has legal exposure. Here's how to avoid issues as an artist. The post Avoid Legal Problems in Your Art B...

Artificial Turf Ruling May Make It Safer to Provide Legal Assistance to New Hires

A recent decision from a Georgia federal court offers hope that hiring employers may be able to provide financial assistance — even going as far as indemnifying their new hire from...

Risks of Using an AI Chatbot for Legal Advice: Lessons from United States v. Heppner

Imagine that you are an executive (who is not a lawyer) and are concerned about what your company plans to  do is legal. You could call your lawyer who might bill you for the call....