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F-1 Student Training Faces Heightened Scrutiny: What Universities, Students, and Employers Need to Know
Recent Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) communications have not formally changed the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) regulation, but they are prompting universities to reexamine how they authorize curricular practical training for F-1 students. Schools, designated school officials (DSOs), employers, and students should expect closer revi…
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Raising the Roof: Women Redefining Leadership in Construction and Law
Reposted with permission from Colorado Construction & Design, July/Aug 2026 From building a construction-focused law practice to mentoring the next generation, leadership today requires managing risk, expanding opportunity, and creating pathways for women across the construction and legal industries. Building a Practice at the Intersection of R…
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California’s Medicaid Scrutiny Shows a Shift in Healthcare Fraud Enforcement
The federal government’s healthcare fraud crackdown on the West Coast is no longer just an announcement. Since the Department of Justice launched its West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force this spring, California has become an early test of what a more aggressive enforcement environment could look like. In July, the U.S. Department of Health a…
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Substance Over Formality in Proposition 65 Notice Compliance – First District Court Finds Substantial Compliance Sufficient
In Chemical Toxin Working Group Inc. v. Best Naturals, Inc., the California Court of Appeal addressed whether a Proposition 65 pre-suit notice must strictly comply with regulatory contact-information requirements. The court concluded that substantial compliance was sufficient and reversed a judgment entered for the defendants. Background Chemical T…
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Proposed Roadless Rule Rescission Could Expand Western Timber Access, but Not Overnight
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. The proposal does not apply in Idaho or Colorado, which remain governed by separate roadless rules. Comments on the proposed rule, draft environmental impact statement, and cost-benefit analysis are due September 21, 2026. For timber businesses in the affected states…
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Investigate with Care: Washington Court Addresses Post-Incident Reports
Washington employers will want to take note of a recent appellate decision when scoping, documenting, and communicating workplace investigations. When faced with a serious workplace complaint, safety event, compliance concern, or operational failure, organizations often respond by initiating an investigation. The objectives of such investigations a…
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