This fall, a federal court in California granted summary judgment in favor of a website operator for alleged violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).

On November 26, 2025, a New York federal judge granted Amazon’s bid for a preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of recent amendments to the Empire State’s State Employment Relations Act ...

Are you sending marketing text messages or placing telemarketing calls to individuals in Texas? If so, then you’ve probably been tracking the amendments to the Texas mini-TCPA, which took effect on ...

On November 20, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps, together the “Agencies”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) in the ...

A draft amendment to the German Printing Inks Ordinance/Consumer Goods Ordinance (in German) was submitted to the German Bundesrat (the Federal Council of Germany) in November 2025 and is likely to be ...

The Traveling Wilburys – perhaps the musical supergroup most aligned with the mood and spirit of the Budding Trends blog ...

The United Kingdom has officially launched its Strengthened Reward Scheme for tax whistleblowers, marking a historic ...

On December 1, 2025, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced a new initiative to scrutinize privacy ...

Companies rely on hybrid and remote work arrangements to boost their recruiting and retention rates, but they may encounter ...

Running a horse boarding business comes with its share of challenges. One of the most difficult situations is when a horse owner stops paying board and effectively abandons their horse at the stable.

The 2024 Injury Tracking Application (ITA) cycle marked a pivotal year for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping and analytics. With expanded electronic reporting now ...

OverviewTexas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17), signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025, and effective September 1, 2025, establishes sweeping restrictions on the acquisition of real property interests ...