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The Rise of Luxury Gyms: Opportunities and Risks for Landlords

USA - March 18 2026 The post-COVID real estate market has seen a surge in luxury gyms and fitness spaces. Members are willing to shell out several hundred dollars a…

Trends in Employment Litigation Filings: Retailers Take Notice

USA - March 16 2026 The results are in: attorneys are filing more employment law cases in court. Indeed, year-end reporting from legal databases like LexMachina confirm…

Making Heads and Tails of the U.S. Penny Shortage’s Legal Implications

USA - March 12 2026 For years, the cost to mint a penny has exceeded its face value. In February 2025, President Trump instructed the U.S. Mint to cease penny production…

New York Proposes Nation-Leading Buy Now, Pay Later Regulations

USA - March 4 2026 On Feb. 23, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) had published proposed rules…

Retail M&A Outlook for 2026: Trends Shaping the Year Ahead

USA - February 26 2026 M&A activity was strong in 2025, marking the second-best year on record for both global and North American markets. Technology, industrials, finance…

Supreme Court Invalidates IEEPA Tariffs: What Importers Need to Know

USA - February 20 2026 On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") does not authorize the President to…

Industry Plaintiffs Secure Preliminary Injunction, Pausing Enforcement of Texas’ Novel Ingredient-Warning Law

USA - February 18 2026 We previously reported that in December 2025, a food and beverage industry coalition challenged a Texas law requiring food and beverage manufacturers…

DCWP Names CEO of App-Based Company as a Defendant in Wage Theft Lawsuit

USA - January 16 2026 The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) and its new Commissioner, Samuel Levine, are moving quickly to advance a new…

What’s on the Menu? The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines Explained

USA - January 9 2026 The updated 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (“DGA”) were released on January 7, 2026 by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services…

Several States Enact Pay Transparency Laws: What Employers Need to Know in 2026

USA - December 16 2025 Pay transparency laws, which require employers to include pay information in job postings, have been on the rise. Colorado and California enacted…