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Article April 9, 2026
CLS Blue Sky Blog Publishes Article by Christine Demana and Tommy McCormac
The CLS Blue Sky Blog has published “Gibson Dunn Discusses Delaware Supreme Court’s Revival of Nationwide Noncompete” by partner Christine Demana and associate Tommy McCormac.
Client Alert April 7, 2026
New York City DCWP Adopts Aggressive Enforcement Posture Under New Leadership
Given the shift in the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s posture, companies operating in New York City—or marketing products …
Client Alert March 31, 2026
Delaware Supreme Court Revives Nationwide Noncompete at Pleading Stage, Reaffirming That Well-Pleaded Allegations Govern Motions to Dismiss
Payscale Inc. v. Norman, __ A.3d __, No. 297, 2025, 2026 WL 774876 (Del. Mar. 19, 2026)
Client Alert March 30, 2026
DOL Urges Eleventh Circuit to Reconsider ERISA Exhaustion Rule for Fiduciary-Breach Claims
This is a development worth watching closely for sponsors and fiduciaries that view administrative exhaustion as an important first-line defense to ERISA claims .
Client Alert March 30, 2026
New Executive Order Imposes DEI Certification Requirements on Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing agencies to incorporate a new contract clause in federal contracts—including those subject to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (FPASA)—prohibiting “racially discriminatory DEI activities,” and requiring contractors to certify compliance, report subcontractor violations, acknowledge potential False Claims Act liability, and make records available for inspection.
Article March 26, 2026
Gibson Dunn Lawyers Author “Five Years of Evolving Form 10-K Human Capital Disclosures” for Insights
Insights published the article “Five Years of Evolving Form 10-K Human Capital Disclosures” [PDF] by partners Mellissa Campbell Duru, Julia Lapitskaya, and Mike Titera and associates Jill Refvem, Meghan Sherley, and Kriti Hannon. It looks at disclosures from the S&P 500 during the five years following the adoption of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
Article March 25, 2026
Gibson Dunn Lawyers Author “Texas Attorney General Declares Public DEI Initiatives Unconstitutional and Warns of Legal Risks from Corporate DEI” for Corporate Governance Advisor
Partners Jason Schwartz and Cynthia McTernan and associates Cate McCaffrey, Elvys Morales, and Shreya Sarin have written the Corporate Governance Advisor [PDF] article “Texas Attorney General Declares Public DEI Initiatives Unconstitutional and Warns of Legal Risks from Corporate DEI” (May/June 2026), where they discuss a DEI opinion issued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Webcasts March 12, 2026
Webcast: U.S. DOL’s Independent Contractor Proposal: What It Says and Next Steps
On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule addressing independent contractor and employee status under …