What Happened? The lender and consumers reached a settlement in an appraisal bias case, Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott v. Shane Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, LLC, and loanDepot.com, LLC, filed in Maryland District Court, that gained the… more

Case Name: Endo Ventures Unlimited Co. v. Nexus Pharms. Inc., Civ. No. 23-cv-299-BHL, 2024 WL 1254358 (E.D. Wis. Mar. 25, 2024) (Ludwig, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: ephedrine sulfate; U.S. Patents Nos. 10,869,845 (“the… more

In March, the Second Chamber of the Brazilian Superior Labor Court has changed its position on the matter following a trial, upholding the validity of a collective labor agreement clause authorizing employers to make deductions from… more

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Final Rule that drastically expands overtime protections to millions of workers across the country. This Rule, which raises the salary threshold for certain exemptions, forces… more

State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)… more

In April, the national jobs reports showed robust growth and it’s great to know that the ediscovery industry is keeping pace with the country’s averages. This month’s Eye on ESI, hosted by ACEDS President Mike Quartararo and myself… more

Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments… more

On April 18, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced its revised implementation schedule for providing access to the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reports. The tentative, revised schedule is… more

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which creates an opportunity to reflect on the well-being of your workforce. Recent statistics reveal that employees across all industries are now more susceptible to stress, burnout, and… more

New York has become the first state in the nation to mandate paid prenatal leave for pregnant employees. Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation on April 22, 2024, to expand the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“NY PFL”) to provide… more

Increasingly, companies use AI to evaluate job applications and make interviewing or hiring decisions. However, government contractors who use artificial intelligence to evaluate job applications should ensure that the AI not only… more

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees” (the “Final Rule”), that raises the salary thresholds for… more

Rebecca Edwards Hnatowski shares four, quick, easy, and actionable ways to elevate your profile and effectively connect with clients and prospects… more

Join us to explore the impact of deepfakes on legal proceedings with Hon. Paul W. Grimm (ret.), David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Center at Duke Law School and Prof. Maura R. Grossman… more

Proposed changes to how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can request information and impose civil penalties signal that CFIUS will increasingly focus on compliance and enforcement. Our International… more

Following the release of initial guidance in the form Notice 2023-2, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) under the Section 4501 stock repurchase excise tax (the… more

In our previous alert AI and Machine Learning in UK financial services, we discussed the response in FS 2/23 of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to its discussion paper on artificial… more

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a highly anticipated vote, passed the Non-Compete Clause Rule, 16 CFR § 910 (the Rule), which purports to bar all non-competes in the United States, subject to limited… more

On April 20, 2024, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act ("supplemental"), which includes a version of H.R.7520, the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (the "act"… more

Majority staff from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture laid out their plan this week to reauthorize the Farm Bill, a 12-title, multibillion-dollar package of programs to support farmers, provide nutrition… more

On April 18, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) pertaining to the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Rule under the Corporate Transparency… more

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the final version of a rule that will significantly increase the annual salary threshold required to classify employees as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)… more

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule on April 23, 2024, banning new non-compete agreements in all employment contexts. The highly anticipated rule has been summarized by our Holland & Knight colleagues. (See Holland &… more

Delve into the complexities of vicarious infringement and DMCA violations in AI training. Scott Hervey and James Kachmar from Weintraub Tobin dissect the recent district court ruling on OpenAI's copyright infringement allegations on… more

On April 23, 2024, Lamont Hanley & Associates, Inc. (“Lamont Hanley “) filed notice with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information belonging to patients of Atrius Health was leaked as a… more

Delve into the complexities of vicarious infringement and DMCA violations in AI training. Scott Hervey and James Kachmar from Weintraub Tobin dissect the recent district court ruling on OpenAI's copyright infringement allegations on… more

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has published an Alert confirming that Cisco, a prominent technology company, has released security updates to its firewall platforms. The releases apply to Cisco’s ArcaneDoor campaign… more

On 24 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) with a vote of 374 in favour (compared with 235 votes against and 19 abstentions)… more

In a Final Rule announced on April 22, the U.S. Department of Labor raised the minimum salary that an employee must receive for the employee to be exempt from overtime pay. Effective July 1, 2024, under the most common exemptions, the… more

Despite its best efforts, the California Legislature has been unable to substantially curtail the popularity of employment arbitrations in California.  The hostility to employment arbitration remains evident, however, among the… more

On February 6, 2024, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to all Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans. The letter covered frequently asked questions and answers related to… more

As we wrap up our week-long celebration of Earth Day with insightful articles focusing on various aspects of plastic pollution, this final article focuses on how the courts are being asked to step into ring and referee the “Planet… more

Healthcare sector organisations are increasingly deploying new technologies that use large amounts of personal information to support both direct care and secondary purposes, such as planning and research. Although these data-driven… more

​​​​​​​The Supreme Court heard oral argument in February in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, a case that promised to resolve a split among the U.S. Courts of Appeal relating to the scope of damages available to copyright holders… more

On 24 April 2024, the Takeover Panel published a consultation paper, PCP 2024/1, which proposes to narrow the scope of the companies to which the Takeover Code (Code) applies. The changes would have the effect of removing UK companies… more

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) presented its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the Final Rule) on April 23, 2024. The Final Rule follows more than 15 months, and 26,000 public comments, after the FTC first introduced… more

Last week, the EPA announced a landmark policy change regarding the intersection and overlap of criminal and civil investigations/enforcement actions. EPA’s new policy represents one of the most dramatic and important changes in EPA… more

On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published updated guidance on the use of online tracking technologies by HIPAA covered entities and business associates… more

Petitioners in the challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (“CARS Rule”) filed their Petitioners’ Brief on March 15, 2004 in support of their petition for review, and a who’s who of… more

On April 15, 2024 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced its finalized regulations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Effective last year, the PWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations… more

On April 24, 2024, a group of domestic producers of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) solar cells and modules filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking… more

A Quiet Healthcare Week on Capitol Hill. Congress was largely in recess this week, although the Senate returned briefly to complete consideration of a long-awaited foreign aid bill. Both chambers will return to session the week of… more

In World Law Group's Doing Business In Guide, member firms around the globe share how to successfully do business in their countries, key investment sectors, and what business opportunities are hot in the market right now. In this… more

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Decedent Terry J. LeGendre worked for defendant Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (Avondale) from October 1967 to January 1968. He was later diagnosed with and died from mesothelioma… more

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule (“Interim Rule”), amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to enhance cooperation and technological… more

We are providing an update to our April 10 article regarding plans to increase the salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees, because on April 23 the Department of Labor released its final rule, Defining and Delimiting the… more

The Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office vacated and remanded a decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board discretionarily denying institution of an inter partes review petition. The Director concluded that… more

The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a health sector alert through the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)… more

This week, the federal government took aim at restrictive employment agreements it deemed unfair and unlawful when the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule banning noncompetes nationwide. Meanwhile in Oklahoma, the state… more

On April 22, 2024, the ‘DECREE amending the Tariff of the Law on General Import and Export Taxes’ was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.1 This decree will be valid for two years starting from its effective date on… more

Last week, on April 17, 2024, the US Supreme Court unanimously held in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al., that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) needs to… more

Today, the FTC approved and issued its Final Rule that, in effect, bans all post-employment non-competes nationwide. The rule applies not only to new non-competes, but to most agreements already in force as well.  Like the recent… more

On April 24, 2024, a coalition of domestic solar module manufacturers filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD Petition) with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) and the International Trade… more

For World IP Day 2024, we asked three of our practitioners three questions, all related to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 2024 theme of IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity.  Read… more

On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously lowered the burden applicable to discriminatory transfer claims brought under Title VII. According to the Court, a showing of some harm—rather than significant or some other… more

The PTAB recently denied Trend Micro, Inc.’s (Petitioner) inter partes review petition against Open Text, Inc. and Webroot, Inc. (Patent Owners) challenging all claims of U.S. Pat. No. 8,201,243. Trend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text, Inc.… more

On April 17, the NCAA Division I council approved a proposal that allows schools to assist with name, image and likeness (NIL) activity. The rule allows member schools to increase their support for student-athletes to include… more

查看中文 In its conclusions to a market consultation process held in late 2023, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) has announced it will permit listed companies to hold their own shares as treasury shares and… more