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AI is transforming business operations, but its use in hiring, employment, and vendor management presents key legal challenges.

Are you confident that your estate plan reflects your current wishes and circumstances? Do you know how recent changes in federal and state law might affect your legacy and tax liability?

Virginia has further restricted noncompete agreements. Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8 will prohibit Virginia employers from entering into non-competition agreements with employees who are classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is the federal law that governs how employees are paid. Nonexempt employees are those who are subject to minimum wage and overtime provisions of the FLSA. The updated law will not affect employees who meet the requirements for an exemption as set forth by the FLSA, for example, employees who meet with executive, professional, and administrative salary basis and duties.

The Department of Justice’s Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White-Collar Crime memorandum released on May 12, 2025, signals a shift in DOJ corporate criminal enforcement. The memorandum signals a shift from past DOJ directives and focus, recognizing that ”not all corporate misconduct warrants federal criminal prosecution,” that “prosecution of individuals, as well as civil and administrative remedies directed at corporations, are often appropriate to address low-level corporate misconduct and vindicate U.S. interests,” and that DOJ “must strike an appropriate balance between the need to effectively identify, investigate, and prosecute corporate and individuals’ criminal wrongdoing while minimizing unnecessary burdens on American enterprise.”

Recreational Cannabis in Maryland (Part 2 of 2): How Will Counties Use Their Land use Regulations to Limit Dispensary Locations?

Eleventh Circuit Joins Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits in Ruling That USERRA Requires Paid Military Leave When Employer Provides Paid Leave For “Comparable” Absences

Change to Maryland’s Cannabis Laws Raises Questions for Employers

An Early Report on How The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Admissions Policies Decision Is Impacting The Private Sector

Supreme Court Toughens Standard In Religious Accommodation Cases

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Should Know