In June 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 1979 interpretive guidance, “Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended”, along...
Jun 18, 2026
Employment Discrimination
DOJ: EEOC Disparate Impact Guidelines “Pressured Employers to Engage in Racial Discrimination”
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion stating that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) disparate impact guidelines for evaluating employment discrimination claims...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 overtime rule earlier this month, which allows for the return of the lower salary thresholds that were established during President...
May 20, 2026
KM&M News
Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP Expands Immigration Practice with Addition of Levitt & Needleman Team
Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP (KM&M) announces the expansion of its Immigration Practice Group with the addition of attorneys and staff from Levitt & Needleman P.C., a distinguished immigration law firm founded in...
Feb 11, 2026
KM&M News
KM&M Strengthens Entertainment Labor Practice with Addition of Kevin D. Ellman
KM&M is pleased to announce that Kevin D. Ellman has joined the firm as Of Counsel in its entertainment labor practice. With more than two decades of experience in labor relations and business and legal affairs within the...
Jan 20, 2026
Labor Relations
Changes Coming to NYC Safe and Sick Leave Requirements in February 2026
Amendments to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) are set to take effect on February 22, 2026. These amendments establish new safe and sick leave obligations for employers in New York City while reducing...
On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Trapped at Work Act, a new law that prohibits employers from requiring workers to agree to “employment promissory notes” as a condition of employment. This...
Dec 29, 2025
General Employment Issues
EEOC Issues Guidance on Anti-American National Origin Discrimination Under Title VI
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released new guidance clarifying that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects American workers from national origin discrimination, just as it protects...
The Trump Administration has formally launched the Trump Gold Card, a new immigration pathway offering U.S. residency for qualifying foreign nationals. The program went live on December 10, 2025, with applications now being...
KM&M is proud to announce that Dan Stone has joined the firm as a partner in our Los Angeles office. With more than 16 years of experience across entertainment, media, technology, sports, and labor and employment law, Mr....