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Progressive Express Insurance Company v. Rasier-DC, LLC, 2024 WL 1831535 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 19, 2024) - The defendant insurance company brought a declaratory judgment action to determine whether the policy it wrote to a Transportation… more

You, a general contractor, receive a notice of claim on a building you finished years ago. The Owners allege: (1) damage to the underground pipes due to the settlement of the foundation/backfill; and (2) water damage to interior spaces… more

With the 2024 national election results now behind us, speculation turns to what the change in Presidential administration and likely Republican control of both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives may mean for… more

In October, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO)  announced a new interpretation regarding the registrability of advertising elements. This new approach adopts a less restrictive stance, paving the way for the legal… more

On October 21, 2024, the Division of Examinations (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its 2025 examination priorities (2025 priorities). The release of the 2025 priorities is intended to inform… more

In a time of rapidly shifting priorities on environmental and climate policies, our attorneys recently attended the Environmental Business Council’s annual R.I. Department of Environmental Management update, where leaders from across… more

D’Elia v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company et al., 2024 WL 2931140 (Sup. Ct. Waterbury, June 3, 2024) - In this matter, a vehicle rented by defendant ELRAC, LLC to Mr. Edreice Harrell, but operated by an unknown driver, was involved in… more

Last week, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule raising the minimum salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA)… more

Dutch law prohibits employers from paying full-time employees differently—i.e., more favorably—than part-time employees, unless the difference in pay can be objectively justified. This is not readily the case, however… more

Morgan v. Standard Fire Insurance Company, 2024 WL 2782167 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 22, 2024) - Though this case involves a fairly straightforward issue of a plaintiff pursuing uninsured motorist insurance benefits from her own insurer, it… more

New Jersey has joined the growing ranks of jurisdictions that have enacted pay transparency laws. Senate Bill 2310 (“the Law”) was enacted on November 10, 2024, and approved on November 18, 2024 as Public Law 2024, chapter 91… more

In legal parlance, it was a “remand”, but the result in Energy Transfer, LP et al v. Culberson Midstream LLC et al was the same. According to Judge Bill Whitehill of the Business Court of Texas, First Division, the Texas business court… more

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued guidance on two new exceptions to the tax on early distributions from certain eligible retirement plans. This guidance, outlined in Notice 2024-55 (IR 2024-170, 6/20/2024), addresses… more

Goyco v. Progressive Insurance Company, No. 20-cv-1176 (CPO) (SAK) (D. N.J. Mar. 15, 2024) - Commercial trucking and transportation companies are often required to pay for medical and lost wage benefits pursuant to state no-fault laws… more

The Department of Defense (DoD) has officially launched the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, which requires federal contractors and subcontractors across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) to comply with strict… more

The Online Safety Act 2023 (the Act), aims to protect people online, particularly children, and places more responsibility on online media platforms and search engines, which now have new legal duties to protect users’ safety on their… more

A Texas federal judge has blocked a key U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to millions of workers. The court’s decision as of Friday November 15, 2024 halts the implementation of this rule… more

On November 14, 2024, the EU AI Office published a first draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (draft Code), the first of four drafting rounds that will conclude in April 2025… more

Clients regulated by, or who have contracts with government agencies regulated by, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) should be aware of a major, recent court decision. On November 12, 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court decided… more

On November 10, Maryland Attorney General (AG) Anthony G. Brown announced the creation of an Office of the Solicitor General within his office. This new division is dedicated to overseeing the state’s appellate litigation in both state… more

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is reshaping industries, transforming economies, and presenting profound legal and ethical challenges… more

We should all admit something (among many things) — reading through factual statements of bribery offenses, the facts all start to meld together.  Criminals are not as ingenuous or creative as they think, and the schemes they employ… more

This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. It also includes the same information for proceedings before the… more

Approximately one year after the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules went into effect, the Colorado Attorney General proposed draft amendments to reflect recent changes to the CPA. Recall that the CPA applies to "controllers" that conduct… more

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to tackle corporate misconduct under various laws. However, unlike the structured and familiar whistleblower frameworks of the SEC and… more

The IRS recently issued the 2025 annual adjustments for numerous tax provisions, including changes to tax brackets and standard deductions. Popular adjustments include: - Estates of decedents who die during 2025 will have a basic… more

On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule (29 CFR Part 541), which would have increased the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (“FLSA”) “white-collar” overtime… more

As expected, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just released a new rule temporarily extending flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine. This… more

On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed a Third Temporary Extension of the COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled… more

With the upcoming change in administration, we expected that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2024 Overtime Rule ultimately would be cast aside, but the timing of the January 1, 2025 salary level increase before Inauguration Day… more

Georgia Senate Bill 384, signed into law this year, establishes the State of Georgia as a Model Employer (the “GAME”) Program. The GAME Program regulates labor practices of public offices related to the recruitment, hiring… more

Is a limited liability company a party to and bound by its own operating agreement? Many folks would say, “Yes, of course.” But it turns out the answer varies depending upon the law of the company’s state of incorporation… more

On Nov. 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance several significant privacy regulations, including new provisions under the CCPA affecting data brokers, as well as the initiation of the formal… more

As 2024 draws to a close, plan sponsors should be aware of those provisions of the SECURE Act 2.0 that become effective in 2025. Recall that the SECURE 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) was enacted on December 29, 2022, and while some provisions… more

Peter Murphy’s 1989 single, “Cuts You Up,” came to mind when we read FDA’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion’s (“OPDP”) latest Notice of Violation… more

On November 14, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a set of voluntary recommendations called the “Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure” (“Framework”)… more

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER AUSTRALIAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - The majority of land in Australia consists of freehold title. Registration of ownership of freehold title is recorded using the Torrens system. The… more

In October of this year, the Israel Securities Authority published a memorandum of law aimed at regulating broker-dealer activities in Israel. Public comments will be accepted until 21/11/24. At issue is an initiative that the ISA and… more

Good morning! Welcome back to Scaling Greatness, a newsletter from Integreon focusing on amplifying business excellence and innovation… more

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a Nov. 12, 2024, press release that an ophthalmology practice with offices located in West Central Florida (the Provider) entered into an approximately $1.3 million settlement agreement… more

Infinnium's Chief Revenue Officer, Doug Kaminski, sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about what drew him to Infinnium, what he sees in the Infinnium platform and the Infinnium culture and how he plans to introduce Infinnium to his… more

North Carolina’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem is a powerhouse for innovation, but there’s always room to improve, especially when it comes to turning cutting-edge research into real-world solutions. John Bamforth, Executive… more

In the days of snail mail, people would use a paperclip to attach additional documents or material to a letter. Flash forward to the dot.com boom, and we described electronic mail and attachments using the same terms. Even icon for… more

There has been a boom recently regarding investment advisers’ use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to transcribe client and internal meetings. Among other applications, AI features such as Zoom AI Companion, Microsoft Copilot, Jump… more

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, Heather and Lauren chat with Jan-Willem van Klinken, Senior VP of Brightseed, a biotech company using AI to develop natural, plant-based compounds to improve human health… more

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) made headlines on November 14, 2024, by issuing its first significant monetary penalties related to data brokers, totaling nearly $70,000, in settlements with two data brokers, Growbots… more

On October 2, 2024, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals released a copy of their opinion in Chugach Fed. Sols., Inc., ASBCA No. 62712, 2024 WL 4542405 (Oct. 2, 2024). In this case, the board found entitlement for an operations… more

On September 10, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Barr gave a speech (the Barr Speech) in which he outlined the principal changes to the federal banking agencies' 2023 proposal to implement the Basel Endgame (the Proposal)… more

Federal contractors have until December 10, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. to file written objections to the disclosure of their EEO-1 Type 2 Consolidated Reports in response to a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This deadline… more

The SECURE 2.0 Act made it easier for retirement plan sponsors to correct automatic enrollment errors. As a policy matter, Congress strongly supports automatic enrollment provisions in retirement plans, and making it easier to correct… more

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has issued its Final Rule with adjusted filing fees at all stages of trademark application and maintenance filings. The fee increases, which take effect on January 18, 2025, aim to… more

As the war continues to rage on the Eastern front between Russia and Ukraine, the financial sanctions resulting from the initial invasions and ongoing conflict seem likely to continue to play a significant part in the global financial… more

On November 5, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its first report under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and released a statement on the access to data for law enforcement. Both documents were adopted… more

On this episode of Just Compensation, Jessica Kriegsfeld speaks with Darren Goodman and Taryn E. Cannataro about stock options and Section 409A of the tax code, a complicated set of rules regulating the taxation of non-qualified… more

Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) elections can now be made on a standard IRS Form 15620. Previously, 83(b) elections were made on self-drafted forms. Individuals making an 83(b) election can still submit a self-drafted form, if… more

This past Friday, employers scored a victory when a Texas federal judge struck down the Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule which increased the salary levels for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) executive, administrative… more

On October 9, 2024, the European Commission (the Commission) published a report on the first periodic review of the adequacy decision of July 10, 2023. This decision determined that the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the DPF) provided… more

Although the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) was enacted nearly two years ago, and many of its changes have already been implemented, some SECURE 2.0 provisions have yet to take effect. This article provides an overview of three… more