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Wash. State Human Rights Comm’n v. Summerwalk Homeowners’ Ass’n, No. 61643-2-II (Wash. Ct. App. Div. II July 21, 2026). Decided July 21, 2026 Washington Extends Fair Housing Protections to HOA Covenant Enforcement After Closing In a published decision issued July 21, 2026, Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals resolved a …

Article Highlights Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), Part 2, is no longer just a pay transparency law. It is a job opportunity transparency law. For covered employers, the law requires more than posting salary ranges. It also requires internal notice of job opportunities, post-selection notices after a candidate is chosen, career p…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), answers a narrow but important arbitration question: when a federal court with jurisdiction over a lawsuit stays the lawsuit under § 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), can that court confirm or vacate the arbitration award even if the…

On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two immigration decisions with practical consequences for asylum access, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and employer work authorization compliance. In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Court held that a person waiting on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border has not “arrived in the United States”…

On June 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the policy implementing the $100,000 payment requirement, restoring, at least for now, a more predictable filing landscape for H-1B petitions. In State of California et al. v. Mullin et al., Judge Leo T. Sorokin granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs and vacated …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a significant new policy memorandum addressing adjustment of status, the process by which certain foreign nationals apply for lawful permanent residence from inside the United States. The memo reiterates that adjustment of status is a discretionary benefit but labels it an “extraordinar…