Members Only Content OSHA Enforcement May 14, 2025 An employee reported an injury that occurred while delivering mail. The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a suit against the U.S. Postal Service...

This is the first in a two-part post about the Remedy Clause. This post provides a general overview, while the next will go into more detail about future use cases. In recent years, there has been...

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On July 1, 2025, Oregon’s automatic minimum wage increase for non-exempt employees will take effect. Under Oregon state law, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) calculates an annual in...

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice ("the DOJ" or "the Department") unveiled its new playbook for prosecuting white-collar and corporate crime. DOJ announced enforcement priorities for...

The US-UK trade deal has been lauded for its efforts to save the UK car and steel industries and for lowering the tariff rates imposed by President Trump on exports from the UK to the US. However,...

A Polk County judge ruled that former DCI agent Larry Hedlund's firing was due to insubordination, not retaliation for whistleblowing. Hedlund claimed he was fired for reporting Gov. Terry Branst...

In a 5-4 decision, the nation’s highest court rejected the Justice Department’s argument that a federal law calling for differential pay should be applied more narrowly. The ruling applies to tens...

In December 2024, the new Private Investigations Act came into force. The Act replaced the Private Detectives Act of 1991 and was long overdue, considering how much has changed in the world of pri...

The family who filed a wrongful death lawsuit following John Barnett’s passing last year have reached a settlement. Barnett died in March 2024 at the age of 62 after being grilled by lawyers for s...