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  • July 06, 2026

    DOL Adds Child Labor, Tip Credit Regs In Latest Rule List

    The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled an updated agency rule list that contains newly announced plans for child labor and tipped worker changes and provides updated time frames on previously announced proposals.

  • July 06, 2026

    How Maine's Expanded Health Deal Reviews Complicate M&A

    A pair of recently approved Maine competition laws establish notice and approval requirements for certain healthcare transactions and expand state antitrust oversight, creating new hurdles for dealmakers as states take a more aggressive role in policing healthcare consolidation, especially involving private equity, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • July 06, 2026

    Ex-EEOC Vice Chair Drops Suit Contesting Her Firing

    Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member Jocelyn Samuels dropped a suit on Monday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision endorsing presidents' broad authority to remove independent agency officials left her with little legal recourse.

  • July 06, 2026

    International Trade Policy To Watch In 2026

    President Donald Trump's trade strategy continues to disrupt business planning as importers await new U.S. tariffs to mitigate, monitor litigation involving refunds for illegal duties paid and prepare for increased risks of enforcement and unforeseen cost hikes in the second half of 2026. Here, Law360 examines the international trade policy matters to watch for the rest of the year.

  • July 02, 2026

    9th Circ. Backs LA-Area Gas Appliance Nitrogen Oxide Ban

    The Ninth Circuit Thursday upheld a ban on the use of certain nitrogen oxide-emitting appliances in four Southern California counties, rejecting claims that the pollution control effort is preempted by federal law, as a dissenting judge contended this conclusion runs afoul of the court's own recent precedent.

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