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ILO Adopts First Global Labor Standard for Platform Work: What U. S. Companies Need to Know
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (195+ words) On June 12, 2026, the International Labour Conference adopted the'Convention Concerning Decent Work in the Platform Economy'(No. 193), the first international labor standard specifically designed for platform and gig economy work. This matters even for companies that do not consider themselves "platform…...
CFTC Proposes New Framework for Event Contracts
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (219+ words) The CFTC has implemented the Special Rule through Rule 40. 11, which has been applied as a case-by-case, discretionary review process, rather than as a categorical prohibition. The Proposal reflects the CFTC's view that additional clarity is needed regarding both the scope…...
The Rise of Self Diagnosis in the Workplace: Risks, Realities, and Resolution
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (157+ words) At the same time, access to professional evaluation remains limited. Long waitlists, high costs, and a shortage of mental health providers make formal assessment difficult for many people. In this environment, self-diagnosis becomes the most accessible option. These realities sometimes…...
Tip-Pooling in Cannabis Dispensaries: Be Wary of Managers and Supervisors
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (441+ words) The National Law Review For budtenders, tips earned in a dispensary can add up to hundreds of dollars per week. However, how that money is pooled and divided is critical for a dispensary operator to understand. Managers and supervisors, be…...
Delaware Adopts Uniform Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) Act
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (203+ words) The National Law Review Delaware has become the sixth state to adopt a version of the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act (Uniform Act). After approximately a decade of increased ABC activity under the antiquated former Delaware ABC law,…...
Tariff Heat Wave: Importers Face New Section 301 Proposals, Section 232 Risk and Heightened Customs Enforcement
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (132+ words) The National Law Review The summer tariff landscape is developing quickly. As Section 122 duties approach their July 24, 2026 expiration, the Administration is advancing alternative mechanisms to preserve, replace or supplement the current duty structure. For businesses, the central issue is no…...
Supreme Court Preserves SEC Disgorgement Authority in Sripetch v. SEC While Signaling the Need for Further Clarity
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (323+ words) On June 4, 2026, the U. S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the SEC may seek disgorgement of ill-gotten gains without proving that investors suffered a specific pecuniary loss. In'Sripetch v. SEC, No. 25-466, the Court declined to further restrict the SEC's disgorgement authority following its…...
Navigating Nuclear: New York and New Jersey
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (266+ words) We are back on the road as our Navigating Nuclear series moves northeast from Texas to New York and New Jersey." Today, New York is home to four operating nuclear reactors, all operated by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (Constellation) and…...
8(a) Program's Social Disadvantage Standard to be Overhauled by S
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (160+ words) The proposed rule is SBA's effort to codify this new reality and, more significantly, to replace both prior standards with a single new test. Under proposed 13 CFR 124. 103(b), any U. S. citizen may establish social disadvantage by satisfying a two-part showing: Evidence of…...
SBA Proposes to Overhaul 8(a) Program's Social Disadvantage Standard " What Government Contractors Need to Know
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (160+ words) The proposed rule is SBA's effort to codify this new reality and, more significantly, to replace both prior standards with a single new test. Under proposed 13 CFR 124. 103(b), any U. S. citizen may establish social disadvantage by satisfying a two-part showing: Evidence of…...