President Trump issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to insert sunset provisions into many federal energy regulations, potentially causing the regulations to terminate if not expressly extended by the agency. Source... Read more »
The CFPB proposed a rule to prohibit the use of certain types of terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services. Source link Read more »
On January 11, 2024, an administrative law judge for the NLRB issued an opinion holding that the employment agreement used by a major mortgage lender for all of its approximately 6,000 employees violates the... Read more »
For years, many employers routinely drafted severance agreements to include both confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations. Over the course of 2023, several federal agencies, including the NLRB and the EEOC, issued opinions or... Read more »
On November 9, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 3641, which amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (DTLSA) by delaying implementation of Section 42 of the DTLSA... Read more »
Friday, September 1, 2023 A recent opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstates allegations against McDonald’s that no-poach provisions in the company’s franchise agreements violate the antitrust... Read more »