Whistleblowers: Casualties of Government Shutdowns On October 1, 2025, the US government shut down for the 11th time since 1980 and has become the longest government shutdown in US history. Governm...

Dentons has been honored in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms, earning 39 national rankings, including Tier 1 recognition in the following practice areas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / ...

Last year, the Appellate Division of the Massachusetts District Court held in Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated—a decision that we addressed in an article published on October 28, 2024—that retention...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on November 5, 2025, granting employers relief from tax penalties for failing to provide employees information related to their (1) “qualified ...

The newly published 2026 Best Law Firms directory by Best Lawyers recognizes Hinshaw in 13 individual national practice areas, including six Tier 1 rankings. The directory also lists the firm in 56...

‘Such a request appears to me to be a fishing expedition’ In dealing with the issue of substance abuse among workers, employers cannot simply conduct a “fishing expedition,” according to an Alberta...

The holiday season is here — including Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, Christmas and more. It’s when employers and their employees often let loose and celebrate the end of the...

City's HR actions under fire as court spotlights retaliation risks for employers A Michigan dispatcher’s retaliation lawsuit against her city employer will proceed after a federal appeals court den...

Court hits Starbucks for firing union organizer, narrows damages A federal court found Starbucks unlawfully fired a union-organizing supervisor – then curbed how much the company must pay for the v...

Thousands of VA employees could join the back pay fight – find out what triggered the sudden opening A federal judge has reopened a class action for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees se...