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Seyfarth said it published a review of California employment legislation following the governor’s September 30 bill-signing deadline. The firm said its review covers automated decision systems, workplace surveillance, bereavement leave, restraining orders and revisions to restrictions on employment-related repayment agreements, with differing effective dates.
Bracewell said litigation partner Richard Whiteley was named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year at the 2026 Texas Legal Awards. The firm said the award recognized his work during the preceding year and that winners were honored at a September 30 ceremony in Dallas.
Jackson Walker said 11 attorneys were selected for Lawdragon’s 2027 list of 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers. The firm said the honorees come from its labor and employment and employee benefits and executive compensation groups, with practices covering workplace advice, litigation, benefits and arbitration.
Bracewell said five partners were recognized in Lawdragon’s 2027 guide to 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers. The firm said the recognition covers disputes, employee benefits, executive compensation and traditional labor work, and described the selection process as involving journalistic research, peer nominations and feedback.
Cole Schotz said it obtained confirmation of SiFi Networks America’s Chapter 11 plan in Delaware bankruptcy court on September 30, 2026. The firm said its work included a sale process, a global settlement with the lender and creditors’ committee, and preparation and prosecution of the plan.
Lewis Brisbois said Wilmington partners Ann Kashishian and Aimee Czachorowski will perform in Profundo Bono’s musical comedy Flifferschmeep, with Kashishian also co-directing. The firm said proceeds will support organizations providing civil legal services to low-income people in Delaware, including help with housing and protection from abuse.
Gallagher & Kennedy said shareholder Dalva Moellenberg will participate in a panel on New Mexico rulemaking and legal developments at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association’s annual meeting. The firm said the discussion will address recent and proposed rules and emerging issues affecting the state’s oil and gas industry.
Sidley said it was named a finalist for Global Investigations Review’s Most Impressive Global Investigations Practice of the Year award for 2026. The firm said the annual awards recognize investigations work and described its practice as advising companies, boards and senior executives on enforcement and regulatory matters.
Gibson Dunn said it advised Investcorp on the formation of Investcorp North American Private Equity Fund II, a $1.22 billion fund that the firm said exceeded its target. The firm’s announcement identified lawyers from its corporate, tax and employee benefits practices who worked on the formation.
Reinhart said it published an alert on the NLRB’s restoration of the General Motors framework for assessing offensive employee conduct. The firm said the approach replaces separate context-specific tests with an inquiry focused on the employer’s motive and the relationship between discipline and protected activity.
McDermott Will & Schulte said it advised Ecuadorian shrimp producer Omarsa on its acquisition of Spanish group Nueva Pescanova’s chilled products division through production facilities in Boulogne-sur-Mer and Lorient. The firm said its team advised on corporate, public law, tax, competition and employment aspects of the transaction.
Foley said partner Michael Kasdin discussed cannabis insurance and potential federal reforms in a Law360 interview. The firm’s account said Kasdin examined how federal restrictions affect businesses’ access to insurance and banking, and how legislative change could bring more insurers into the market.
Seyfarth said it published takeaways and access to a recording of its webinar on investigating and litigating trade-secret theft involving AI. The firm said Jesse Coleman and Gio Perez joined iDiscovery Solutions’ Jim Vaughn to discuss confidential information, employee mobility, digital forensics and governance.
Jackson Walker said it was recognized in Law360 Pulse’s 2026 Prestige Leaders rankings, placing among the top five firms with 251 to 600 attorneys for desirability among lawyers and law students. The firm said the annual rankings assess firms’ prominence and standing in the legal industry.
Reinhart said shareholder Jennifer D’Amato discussed wealth management strategies in the October 2026 issue of MKE Lifestyle. The firm said the article addresses aligning wealth goals amid market instability and planning priorities for business owners and high-net-worth families as they approach 2027.
Bernstein Shur said it published an election-season guide discussing nonpartisan civic engagement by Maine nonprofits. The firm said tax-exempt organizations can participate in certain voter education and outreach activities when structured appropriately, and its guide addresses planning those activities alongside federal and state compliance obligations.
McDermott Will & Schulte said Marc Elovitz and John Fitzgerald discussed SEC proposals to expand retail access to private markets in the Financial Times, Ignites and Pensions & Investments. The firm’s account said their commentary addressed performance-based compensation, interval fund rules and share-class structures for registered investment products.
A&O Shearman said it acted as U.S. counsel to the underwriters on Stellantis Finance US Inc.’s SEC-registered offering of $2.5 billion in senior notes. The firm said the offering comprises two equal tranches and identified its Paris and London lawyers who led the transaction team.
Poyner Spruill said managing partner Chad Essick will serve as general counsel for the Raleigh Chamber for the coming year, beginning in October 2026. The firm said Essick will provide legal guidance as the chamber advances initiatives supporting the business environment and the region’s growth.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of the proposed EU KIDS Act, examining seven categories of digital services accessible to minors. The firm said the proposal combines age-related restrictions with service-specific duties, and its lawyers examined how those different requirements could apply to providers.
McGuireWoods said it published takeaways from its 19th annual HealthcareGO conference, held September 15 and 16 in Charlotte. The firm said the event brought together healthcare and life sciences investors, lenders, executives and advisers for discussions on transactions, investment, enforcement, behavioral health and AI.
McCarter & English said it published an alert on Federal Sentencing Guidelines amendments scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2026. The firm said the amendments adjust monetary loss thresholds for economic offenses for inflation, which could lower some sentences, and replace five multiple-count provisions with a single guideline.
Pinsent Masons said in an Out-Law update that the Financial Conduct Authority finalized UK sustainability reporting standards applying a comply-or-explain approach to both climate and other sustainability disclosures. Pinsent Masons lawyers Hayden Morgan and Dinesh Banani said UK-listed issuers still have a lot of work to do to prepare for the regime’s broader scope.
Miller Johnson said it published an alert on an October 1, 2026, Justice Department memorandum creating a division devoted to fraud and setting corporate fraud enforcement priorities. The firm said the department moved about 500 attorneys and staff to the new Fraud Division and created a National Fraud Detection Center that uses data analytics.
Pierson Ferdinand said it published a client alert examining California’s changes to private enforcement of pen-register claims involving websites and applications. The firm said the alert explains the new law’s operative date, its application to pending claims and the distinction between metadata claims and claims concerning communication contents.
Ison Harrison said it published guidance on a new government process for owners who believe their dogs do not meet the XL Bully type definition to withdraw exemption certificates. The firm said its dangerous-dogs team can advise owners on eligibility and the legal implications of withdrawal.
Alston & Bird said it published an advisory by Kyle R. Woods and Dakota Sneed on retirement plan amendments and year-end action items for 2026. The firm’s employee benefits group discussed documentation of legislative changes, coordination with recordkeepers and plan providers, and reviews of plan terms and administration.
Alston & Bird said it published an advisory by Kevin S. Minoli and Armin Sirossian on the temporary extension of the EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act user fee authority. The firm’s environmental group examined the extension’s implications for businesses and industry proposals to change new and existing chemical review procedures.
Greenberg Traurig said it advised Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and PKO Bank Polski on the PLN 3.05 billion refinancing of PGE’s two combined-cycle gas turbine units in Gryfino, Poland. The firm said the financing covers the power units and related infrastructure and that Piotr Nerwiński led its team.
Parker Poe said it published a client alert examining the National Labor Relations Board’s approach to discipline for workplace outbursts during protected activity. The firm’s analysis compared the board’s current standard with the Lion Elastomers precedent and discussed how changing board majorities affect employers’ interpretation of workplace rights.