5/21/2026 4:52:39 PM CPSC eFiling Begins July 2026—Importers of Consumer Products, Are You Ready? By Erik Swanholt Kristin Sikora Alex Witz For each consumer product subject to a rule, ban, standard, or regulation enforced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission...
5/18/2026 5:04:10 PM New Jersey's New Independent Contractor Rules: What Franchisors Need to Know By Peter Loh Carrie Hoffman The ABC Test New Jersey has given businesses like franchisors relying on independent contractor relationships a reason to take a closer...
5/15/2026 4:51:39 PM NMTC Summit Takeaways: Key Themes Foley Heard in Miami By Nick Kitzman Foley’s New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) team attended the recent Cohn Reznick NMTC Summit in Miami, where community development entities...
5/6/2026 5:13:39 PM Hot Topics in Product Stewardship: Key Regulatory Developments to Watch By Amanda Beggs Sarah Slack Natasha Dempsey Nick Johnson Betsy Stone Judah Lieblich +3 more... Show less Key Takeaways: State‑driven regulation continues to shape product stewardship requirements, with California setting standards that may...
5/1/2026 6:30:09 PM A New DOL Joint Employment Rule? What Franchisors Need to Know By Peter Loh Carrie Hoffman On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule to establish a single, nationwide...
4/24/2026 2:44:39 PM FCA v. Kamax: Michigan Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal and Leaves Uncertainty for Automotive Manufacturers By Vanessa Miller Nicholas Ellis Bill Kalas On April 22, 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court entered an order dismissing the appeal of FCA US LLC v. Kamax Inc., a case of considerable...
4/17/2026 8:09:09 PM Virginia Bans Post-Term Non-Compete Provisions in Franchise Agreements By Peter Loh On April 13, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation amending the Virginia Retail Franchising Act. House Bill 69 and its...
4/8/2026 5:38:39 PM 4 Risks Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Ignore with Humanoid Robots By Rachel Vierra Mead Misic Shabbi Khan Humanoid robots are starting to show up in places where, until very recently, they were science fiction: walking warehouse aisles,...
4/3/2026 3:31:09 PM Connecticut Appellate Court Narrows Scope of Petroleum “Franchise” Protections for Gas Station Operators By Peter Loh The Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed a trial court’s judgment in favor of a petroleum distributor/lessor, holding that convenience...
3/13/2026 4:54:40 PM Iran-Linked Cyberattack: What U.S. Companies Need to Know Now By Aaron Tantleff Jennifer Urban Christopher Swift Overview On March 11, 2026, independent reports confirmed that one of the largest medical device companies in the United States was the...
3/3/2026 3:38:09 PM Connecticut Appellate Court Holds Gas Station Operators Are Not “Retailers” Under the Connecticut Petroleum Franchise Act By Peter Loh Julia Lewis A recent decision from the Connecticut Appellate Court highlights how commission‑based fuel arrangements can limit franchise liability...
2/27/2026 8:49:39 PM What Every Multinational Should Know About… Managing the Aftermath of the Supreme Court’s IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part V) By Greg Husisian Kate Wegrzyn John Turlais Hillary Leffue Patrick Taylor Parker White Lindsey Zirkle +4 more... Show less Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, attention is now shifting from whether the tariffs were...
2/27/2026 7:54:39 PM What Every Multinational Should Know About… Managing the Aftermath of the Supreme Court’s IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part IV) By Greg Husisian Kate Wegrzyn John Turlais Hillary Leffue Patrick Taylor Parker White Lindsey Zirkle +4 more... Show less Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, attention is now shifting from whether the tariffs were...
2/23/2026 9:22:40 PM Federal Court Denies Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss WFDL Claim By Peter Loh Julia Lewis A federal district court in Wisconsin recently denied a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a dealer’s claims for violations of the...
2/16/2026 5:01:40 PM Trump Administration Repeals Endangerment Finding: Why, and What Next? By Amanda Beggs Pete Tomasi Summary of Action Enacting what it called the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history”, on February 12, 2026, U.S....
2/10/2026 4:04:09 PM Cut, Clarity… and Compliance: How the CPSC Regulates Jewelry and Accessories By Kristin Sikora Laura Ganoza The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates consumer products sold in the United States, and jewelry and accessories are...