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Texas Comptroller Rules Synthetic-Nicotine-Analogs Are Taxable Tobacco Products
In June, we reported on the Texas Supreme Court’s decision holding that RJR Vapor’s VELO oral nicotine pouches are subject to the “tobacco products” tax under Texas law. The Texas Comptroller has now relied on the Court’s reasoning in...
EEOC Rescinds Enforcement Guidance on Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records
On October 29, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing its decision, effective immediately, to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions...
Texas Comptroller Rules Synthetic-Nicotine-Analogs Are Taxable Tobacco Products
In June, we reported on the Texas Supreme Court’s decision holding that RJR Vapor’s VELO oral nicotine pouches are subject to the “tobacco products” tax under Texas law. The Texas Comptroller has now relied on the Court’s reasoning in...
Employment-Based Immigration After the Midterms: What to Watch in the Lame Duck Session
The November elections will shift control of Congress to the Democrats in January, while the current Republican-led Congress still has work to complete before it adjourns.Funding of the federal government expires on December 11. This combination warrants attention...
Employment-Based Immigration After the Midterms: What to Watch in the Lame Duck Session
The November elections will shift control of Congress to the Democrats in January, while the current Republican-led Congress still has work to complete before it adjourns.Funding of the federal government expires on December 11. This combination warrants attention...
Employment-Based Immigration After the Midterms: What to Watch in the Lame Duck Session
The November elections will shift control of Congress to the Democrats in January, while the current Republican-led Congress still has work to complete before it adjourns.Funding of the federal government expires on December 11. This combination warrants attention...
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Are Law Firms Whistling Past The Graveyard? [Video]
Getty Images Weil Gotshal & Manges ended its 95-year run last week, a frightful development for Biglaw. Adding to the seasonal scaries, our correspondent Stephen Embry has suggested some law firm business practices may amount to “whistling past the graveyard” as...
Biglaw Associates Have Their Eyes On Raises And Even Bigger Bonuses
Bonus season is right around the corner, and Biglaw associates have money on their minds. This year, it’s not just about bonuses — salary increases are on their wish lists, too. In fact, most of the nearly 350 respondents to our annual bonus season survey expect...
Making Yourself AI-Proof
In a recent conversation about hiring, someone told me they wanted a lawyer who could use AI and judge the work it produced. I understood the concern. An experienced lawyer could learn the tool and draw on years...