Comet Technologies USA, Inc. v. XP Power, LLC, 181 F.4th 988 (9th Cir. 2026) Three senior engineers left Comet Technologies for competitor XP Power and allegedly misappropriated thousands of confidential files concerning Comet’s products, research strategy, and...
Cross-Border Catch-Up- Fair Work, Formal Process, and Proactive Duties—A Guide to Australian Employment Law [Podcast]
In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro (San Diego) and Kristyn Lambert (New Orleans) break down what U.S. employers need to know about Australian employment law. They cover the layered framework of the Fair Work Act, modern awards,...
Raising the EPFO Bar: Central Government Increases the Wage Ceiling to INR 25,000
Further to the Union Cabinet’s approval of the revised wage ceiling for the mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”), as announced through a Press Information Bureau (PIB) press release dated September 16, 2026, the Ministry of...
IRS Guidance Answers Questions on Employer Tax Credit for Paid Leave
On August 5, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released guidance to clarify rules around employer tax credits for paid leave under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTC). Quick Hits The IRS and the Treasury Department...
Mental Health Parity Compliance Traps — Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance Warns What to Watch Out For
As discussed in our prior article, the DOL, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Treasury (the Departments) have taken a position of non-enforcement related to the final Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) regulations...
Cal/OSHA Releases Hospital Weapons Screening Discussion Draft
On September 14, 2026, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a discussion draft proposing amendments to the state’s healthcare workplace violence prevention standard. Quick Hits On September 14, 2026, Cal/OSHA released a...
New DOL Guidance Reiterates Key Priorities for MHPAEA Enforcement
On September 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03 (“FAB 2026-03”) and an accompanying compliance resource identifying potential warning signs of Mental Health...
EU Pay Transparency Transposition- Belgium Implements Public Sector Portion, Private Sector Still to Come
Takeaways Belgium has partially implemented the EU Pay Transparency Directive through measures for regional portions of the public sector, but private-sector employers are not yet covered by comprehensive federal transposition legislation. Although private-sector...
Not So Cleaver: Why Merely Referencing a Proposal May Not Incorporate Its Terms
In construction contracts, proposals, drawings, studies, etc. are often incorporated by reference. A Nebraska federal court recently addressed what language is sufficient to accomplish such incorporation. In Cleaver Brooks Co. v. B&K Mechanical Contractors, LLC,...
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