On March 25, the U.S. #DepartmentofLabor announced that its Contractor Portal will open to receive #AffirmativeAction Program certification submissions on April 1, 2024. Certifications must be made by July 1, 2024. #DOL
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In March, President Biden announced the formation of a “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing.” This strike force will be an interagency group co-chaired by the #FTC and #DOJ . We outline what the strike force could mean for your business on our blog.
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To understand the #litigation and #regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for #privatecapital , it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Take a look back at recent trends with our Capital Commitment blog.
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After nearly three years of #litigation , #Proskauer secured a settlement for an inmate in the #Illinois Department of Corrections in connection with his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment claims in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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A court in #NY held that #Broadway casting decisions are shielded by the #FirstAmendment from #discriminationclaims . The decision could have big implications for the #entertainmentindustry .
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There has been a sharp decline in active #civilsuits against #crypto currency exchanges, #digitalwallet and others involving claims related to #crypto hacking incidents or #cybertheft . We take a look behind this trend on our #Blockchain and the Law blog.
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#Employers who rely on #artificialintelligence driven tools for their recruiting and hiring processes may face new regulations in New York and New Jersey. Explore recent #legislation and the implications of this trend on our Law and the Workplace blog.
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An arbitrator recently awarded Black Knight $155M stemming from Pennymac Loan Services alleged use of its mortgage-loan servicing platform to develop its own competing product. We detail the case on our Minding Your Business blog.
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On February 14, a #California state senator introduced SB 1137, a bill that would make California the first state to specifically recognize the concept of “intersectionality.” We detail the implications of this bill in our California Employment Law Update.
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Just days before the #NLRB ’s new joint-employer standard was set to take effect, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck it down, delaying its implementation further. We provide analysis in our Labor Relations Update.
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Multiple legal challenges have already been launched against the #SEC ’s #newclimate change disclosure rules. These suits are expected to trigger a lottery process in which one court would handle a consolidated case addressing all the claims.
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On September 30, 2023, Gavin Newsom signed SB 553 into law. The bill added a section to the California Labor Code that requires that nearly all #employers to implement a #workplace violence prevention plan by July 1, 2024. #Compliance details on our blog.
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The SEC’s recent enforcement settlement involving a fund manager highlights its focus on an investor’s “control purpose” triggering the requirement to file on a Schedule 13D as opposed to a short-form 13G. We analyze this development on our blog.
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The #California Supreme Court ruled that buyers forced to trade in or sell defective vehicles due to a manufacturer’s noncompliance with the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act should not have their restitution reduced by the value of the trade-in or sale.
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The European Commission published a letter to the #ESMA proposing certain amendments to the draft #regulatory technical standards that ESMA had previously published in relation to the “ELTIF 2 Regulation”. Details on our Regulatory and Compliance blog.
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As part of the UK’s Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, #JeremyHunt , has announced the abolition of the remittance basis for #incometax and #capitalgains #tax for non-UK domiciled, UK resident individuals with effect from April 6, 2025.
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A proposed amendment to the #UK 's Civil Procedure Rules would require parties to provide its skeleton argument, witness statements (excluding exhibits); and expert reports (except medical reports) to an attending non-party at the start of a hearing.
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Two years after proposing rules on #climatechange disclosure, the #SEC has adopted new rules. The new rules add a new “climate change” section in companies’ registration statements and periodic reports on Form 10-K. More details on our blog.
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On March 1, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act, requiring companies to report to #FinCEN information about their beneficial owners and company applicants, is unconstitutional.
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Joining the trend of legislative and regulatory hostility towards non-compete agreements, on February 28, NYC's Council introduced three new bills proposing restrictions on non-compete agreements in New York City.
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