Just a month into his second term, President Donald Trump has already begun to make major changes at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. One of President Trump’s first actions was appointing Commissioner Andrea Lucas (“Lucas”) as Acting Chair for EEOC. Lucas has served on EEOC’s panel since 2020, when President Trump first appointed her as…
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On February 3, 2025, the District Court for the District of North Dakota ruled in favor of 20 Republican-led states in their challenge against the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) Phase II National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, finalized in 2024. See State of Iowa v. Council on Envtl. Quality, 1:24-cv-089 (D.N.D. Feb. 3, 2025)….
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Insurers who issue liability policies that include self-insured retentions (SIRs) have limited obligations to their insureds unless and until the damages and claim expenses exceed the SIR amount. So, what happens if the insured does nothing to defend themselves, resulting in the entry of a default judgment in an amount exceeding the SIR? Under Georgia…
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On December 19, 2024, the EEOC published a new fact sheet titled “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables and Other Monitoring Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.” The purpose of the fact sheet is to provide guidance to employers that implement wearable technologies in the workplace. Wearable technologies are devices worn on the…
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On December 16, 2024, the EPA released Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16 (Preliminary Plan 16). The EPA prepares Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plans pursuant to Clean Water Act (CWA) section 304(m). A preliminary plan describes the EPA’s annual review of effluent guidelines and pretreatment standards consistent with CWA sections 301, 304, and 307. In…
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In Bandklayder Development, LLC v. Sabga, Plaintiffs Joseph and Dunia Sabga (“Plaintiffs”) brought an action alleging breach of contract, violation of the Florida Building Code, and breach of implied warranty of fitness against residential developer, Bandklayder Development, LLC (“Defendant”). Bandklayder Dev., LLC v. Sabga, No. 3D23-1906, 2025 WL 15275, at *1 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan….
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A panel of three judges in the Fourth Circuit in the case of Frank Black & Southeast Investments N.C., Inc. v. FINRA dismissed a constitutional challenge to FINRA’s authority to regulate and punish security brokers. The panel determined that it lacked jurisdiction to render a decision on the basis that the prior Order underlying the…
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The Mississippi State Board of Architecture has significant updates to its regulations governing the practice of architecture. Adopted in May 2024 and effective as of November 9, 2024, the changes aim to modernize architectural practice, while strengthening professional oversight. The updates address licensure requirements, continuing education, practice standards, and firm registration, all of which are…
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The Louisiana Court of Appeal recently addressed the liability of architects in premises liability claims in Holleman v. Golden Nugget Lake Charles, LLC, 2024 WL 4897557 (La. App. 3 Cir. 11/27/24). Plaintiff Martha Holleman (“Ms. Holleman”) alleged she sustained injuries after slipping on wet travertine tiles near the pool area of the Golden Nugget Casino….
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In Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, 155 Haw. 108, 557 P.3d 837 (2024), Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. sought a defense from its liability insurers for separate lawsuits brought by Hawaiian municipalities. The municipalities alleged that, as of the 1960s, the fossil fuel industry knew “its products would cause catastrophic climate…
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