In Episode 7 of ComplianceTalk, Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham cover several timely developments shaping today’s compliance landscape. From a lawsuit against the Boston Red Sox over “junk fees” to

This episode of ComplianceTalk dives into a wave of regulatory activity that highlights how aggressively enforcement and rulemaking are reshaping compliance expectations for businesses. Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham unpack

In this episode of ComplianceTalk, Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham break down several recent regulatory and legal developments with important compliance implications. They discuss the FTC’s enforcement action against StubHub

In this episode of ComplianceTalk, Chad & Michele kick things off with a recent Eighth Circuit decision (one that we have close ties to!) that reinforces the value of well‑drafted

In Episode 3 of ComplianceTalk, Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham explore the regulatory and litigation developments reshaping calling, texting, and digital marketing compliance—and what they mean for businesses operating in

In Episode 2 of ComplianceTalk, Michele and Chad take on areas where regulators and plaintiffs’ lawyers are clearly turning up the heat. One of the most notable? The resurgence of

Introducing a New Series on Regulatory and Compliance Developments Welcome to ComplianceTalk, a new series featuring M&S Attorneys Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham. In this series, Michele and Chad break

Noncompete agreements in the United States are governed primarily by state law, but employers should no longer think of compliance as a purely state‑by‑state exercise. At a recent public workshop,

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially withdrew its appeals in two federal cases that had invalidated its rule banning most employee noncompete clauses. This marks a significant shift in