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Four Trump-targeted law firms aim to set up their next victory on Thursday by arguing White House executive orders attacked the legal system and weren’t just about security clearances.

The EPA formally proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for commercial sterilization facilities that use ethylene oxide. The proposed rule would reduce regulatory burdens on sterilization facilities that use EtO, resulting in significant savings for regulated parties over the next two decades, explain Alston & Bird attorneys.

Recent accusations that a JPMorgan Chase executive forced a junior employee to be her “sex slave” that were later removed from the public docket should serve as a warning to resist the temptation to latch onto allegations that aren’t proven, says Mark Lee Greenblatt.

AI changes work itself: who stays employed longer, who exits earlier, which employers can spread costs and governance through pooling, and which collectively bargained industries see their contribution base strengthened or weakened, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause in the second of a two-part article.

Attorneys general are asking the SEC to carefully vet OpenAI’s filings when the company goes public, as controversy tied to the potentially massive IPO could impact the health of state-run pensions.

US wholesale inflation accelerated in April to the fastest pace since 2022 on a war-driven increase in energy prices that’s feeding into higher freight transportation costs.

The Department of Labor’s arm that oversees employee benefits is adding staff after a year of resignations and retirements, offering clues about the agency’s direction moving forward as it adds public-facing workers and reorients its approach to enforcement.

Mine operators face growing delays over the resolution of contested safety and discrimination cases after cuts to an independent agency that hears disputes over citations, attorneys say.

Recent accusations that a JPMorgan Chase executive forced a junior employee to be her “sex slave” that were later removed from the public docket should serve as a warning to resist the temptation to latch onto allegations that aren’t proven, says Mark Lee Greenblatt.

AI changes work itself: who stays employed longer, who exits earlier, which employers can spread costs and governance through pooling, and which collectively bargained industries see their contribution base strengthened or weakened, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause in the second of a two-part article.

A Smurfit WestRock PLC subsidiary violated federal labor law by imposing a healthcare plan on workers without fully bargaining in good faith with their union, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled.

US wholesale inflation accelerated in April to the fastest pace since 2022 on a war-driven increase in energy prices that’s feeding into higher freight transportation costs.

Equinox Gold Corp. agreed to acquire Orla Mining Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the Canadian miner at about $5.1 billion, the latest in a wave of mining deals as producers seek to grow output after a massive price rally in bullion over the past year.

President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a US leader in nine years, as the world’s two largest economies look to stabilize ties with a summit playing out against the backdrop of the Iran war.

Surprisingly healthy demand for container shipping will help underpin ocean freight rates into the second half of 2026 as carriers try to adapt to the 10-week closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring energy costs.

A Chinese oil supertanker appears to have exited the Strait of Hormuz as it sails toward an area where the US has enforced a blockade, ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and counterpart Xi Jinping.

Renewable energy manufacturer Jinko Solar Co.’s recent decision to sell control of its Florida facility extends a multi-billion retreat from the US by China’s clean technology firms, as they contend with an increasingly hostile policy environment and the potential loss of Biden-era incentives.

Four Trump-targeted law firms aim to set up their next victory on Thursday by arguing White House executive orders attacked the legal system and weren’t just about security clearances.

ICE officers in Colorado must adhere to comprehensive training and reporting requirements after a district court found Tuesday the agency materially violated a preliminary injunction governing warrantless arrests.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Tuesday paused the payment after Trump asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the verdict in Carroll’s defamation lawsuit.

South Carolina Senate Republicans rejected President Donald Trump’s call to enter the mid-decade redistricting fight and draw new congressional maps Tuesday.

A Wisconsin ban on conversion therapy is unconstitutional because it forces counselors to choose between violating their religious beliefs or risking their professional licenses, alleges a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ campaign organization must face retaliation claims from a former staffer who claims she was sexually assaulted at a 2021 political fundraiser by the attorney general’s then-chief of staff, a Manhattan intermediate appeals court decided Tuesday.