Many television broadcasters were left scratching their heads last month when a longtime waiver associated with the FCC’s emergency information accessibility rules expired on November 26. That confusion was resolved Friday, when the Media Bureau granted the National Association of Broadcasters’
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final rule providing new criteria for when foods may be labeled with the nutrient content claim “healthy.” This rule, released on December 19, 2024, has been a priority for the Biden Administration, as part of a larger effort to address chron
Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, there is a labor law that protects whistleblowers. On February 6, 2003, Law No. 27942, "Law to Prevent and Punish Sexual Harassment,” entered into force....
On December 19, 2024, Colonial Surety Company (“CSC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information in the company’s possession was subject to unauthorized access.
On December 23, 2024, the Biden administration announced that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") is launching a new investigation into China's trade practices with respect to the semiconductor industry.
The Fifth Circuit has granted the government’s request to stay temporarily the order and injunction issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which had issued a nationwide stay prohibiting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)....
Last week, Congress passed both the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the American Relief Act, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March 14, 2025.
The Continuing Resolution (CR) that was actually passed by Congress on Friday, December 20, 2024, did not contain language extending the reporting deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that was in a previous draft of the CR, as described below.
As a follow-up to our alert on December 23, 2024 that the nationwide injunction related to the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act has been lifted and filings of beneficial ownership information reports by reporting companies should resume, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of th
