Throughout 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) endeavored to curb sales of unauthorized electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) in the U.S.
Businesses that are not exempt under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) now have less than three weeks until the deadline for their first mandatory filing of beneficial ownership information....
Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code (which is based upon the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency) is designed to facilitate cross-border cooperation and coordination among courts during a pending bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding outside of the United States....
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in July of this year designated two PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemical types as “hazardous substances” under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, better known as
With an incoming administration vocal about its stance on immigration enforcement and safeguarding U.S. workers, employers who hire foreign workers on H-1B visas should make certain that they are maintaining compliance with U.S. immigration regulations....
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires a broad class of legal entities (referred to as “reporting companies”) to identify and report beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)....
Effective January 1, 2025, the California Department of Industrial Relations has issued a new compensation threshold for exempt computer software employees, reflecting an increase of 2.5% from last year....
Our roller coaster ride with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues. On Dec. 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated its Dec. 23 order staying the prior injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland.
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a long-anticipated final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (the Rule), colloquially known as the “Junk Fees” Rule, targeting mandatory hidden fees and ensuring transparent pricing disclosures in ticket sales and hotel rentals....
