On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued important new guidance for employers that sponsor defined benefit (pension) plans. This guidance provides new model notices and addresses several outstanding questions…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Federal banking regulators are rapidly rewriting the playbook. In the early months of the second Trump administration, sweeping shifts in policy and supervisory priorities are already taking shape. One of the most consequential…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
Businesses can unknowingly infringe others’ copyrights in all kinds of ways. It’s important for copyright holders to know their rights. It’s also important for those using copyrighted content to be aware of common pitfalls and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
As we noted in our most recent client alert, on February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") announced that it would halt all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") and issue an…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
The Fourth Circuit recently lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction that had blocked federal agencies from carrying out key provisions in two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion..…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Cyberattacks remain one of the most serious threats facing the healthcare industry. Healthcare providers and their vendors handle sensitive and valuable health data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals…
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/ Privacy, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, with significant changes emerging at international, national and state levels. Businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions must navigate these shifting…
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/ International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s ("NLRB" or "Board") Acting General Counsel ("GC"), William Cowen issued General Counsel Memoranda ("GC Memo") 25-05, which rescinded more than a dozen GC Memos issued by…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
On February 21, 2025, a federal court in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the administration from carrying out key provisions in two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity,…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
As we noted in our February 20, 2025, client alert, unless the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") or Congress decided to take action by March 21, 2025, the beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reporting…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
The Department of Revenue (the “Department”) recently released two documents containing its “substantive” and “clarifying” requests for legislative changes to North Carolina’s revenue laws. Most of the requests include specific…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
Since our December 31, 2024, client alert, there has been a flurry of activity involving all three branches of the federal government regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
Following the inauguration, President Trump issued a series of Executive Orders addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ("DEI") and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility ("DEIA") in employment that impact federal…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law, Government Contracting
As 2025 progresses, one thing is clear—GDPR enforcement is not slowing down. In fact, regulators across Europe are intensifying their scrutiny, handing out significant fines and even warning executives of potential personal…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Privacy
Last year was a surprisingly big one for legal decisions impacting the biotechnology transactions and licensing space. Given that most biotech deals are subject to confidential alternative dispute resolution, it is unusual for…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
