by Jennifer Hill | May 28, 2026
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently announced a proposed settlement with Agri Stats, Inc. regarding allegations that Agri Stats unlawfully helped meat processors exchange competitively sensitive information.[1] The settlement, filed in the District...
by Mallory Schowe | May 19, 2026
On May 11, 2026, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 26-12 (HB No. 5003), a comprehensive, omnibus bill with widespread implications for Connecticut employers. Among its many changes, the most significant are summarized below. Wage & Benefit...
by Jennifer Hill | May 19, 2026
On April 29, the NCAA agreed to a proposed class action settlement, requiring it to make both monetary payments and major rule changes on student athletes’ ability to receive prize money prior to college enrollment. [1] The proposed settlement now awaits final...
by Jennifer Hill | May 14, 2026
Following appeal arguments concerning an August 2025 ruling from D.C. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan, the FTC has settled litigation with the left-wing watchdog journalism organization, Media Matters for America.[1] Our post on Judge Sooknanan’s August 2025 order...
by Mallory Schowe | May 11, 2026
New York employers received welcome news this week. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York’s holding in Bryant v. Buffalo Exch., Ltd., No. 23-CV-8286, 2026 WL 1240054 (S.D.N.Y. May 6, 2026) upholds the New York Legislature’s recent...
