Brendan Pierson

A wave of arbitration claims allege that personalized recommendations Sephora provides are discriminatory because they're based on customers' skin tones and age ranges.

“From the pure pro-business standpoint, it checks a lot of boxes,” said Tyler Thompson, a partner at Reed Smith.

The suits allege that the gambling companies ratchet up marketing during periods when bettors are less likely to be clear-headed—late at night, for instance, or right after they've suffered a big loss.

The suits allege that the companies ratchet up marketing during periods when bettors are less likely to be clear-headed—late at night, for instance, or right after they've suffered a big loss.

“There really is this increased compliance burden on health insurers to demonstrate that they've conducted their diligence on these programs,” said Dan Silverboard, a partner at Holland & Knight.

Companies may want to ask themselves: “Do we have a dog in the fight? Do we make plastic? Do we have something to do with plastic?" said James Aidala, a former EPA official who's now a consultant.

An OSHA rule proposed under President Biden has stalled, but the agency is using its existing powers to issue more fines. And a growing number of states are jumping into the fray.

Some companies are using the tools on themselves, in the hopes of sniffing out potential problems before they become fodder for prosecutors, whistleblowers or plaintiffs' attorneys.

“Illinois, in the past, has been at the forefront of regulation in employment. I would not be surprised if other states follow suit," DarrowEverett partner Andrew Adams said.

Farmers filing the cases allege that fertilizer-makers raised prices in lockstep to levels beyond what can be explained by increases in input costs.