Bringing money, whether cash or other forms, into or out of the United States is generally legal, no matter the amount. However, the U.S. government requires you to report large sums…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
Early yesterday morning, the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s signature "One Big Beautiful Bill," largely aimed at extending the 2017 tax cuts, by a single vote (215-214). The bill includes huge cut-backs…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Taxation
The 2024 EEO-1 data collection period is officially open, and the clock is ticking! If you’re an employer who’s required to file, mark your calendars — the filing deadline is June 24, 2025. But here’s the catch: the reporting…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
For the last several years, investor activism to further environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals has faced significant antitrust scrutiny in the United States. This scrutiny reached a new level in June 2024 when the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce is currently conducting its BE-10 Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, which is due May 30, 2025. This survey stands as the most…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
As we have previously reported, an early focus of the second Trump administration has been to oppose and dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, both in the federal government and in the private sector,…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
2025 brought with it many new tariffs, and those tariffs seem to be changing on a near-daily basis. Given this, many in the real estate industry are understandably apprehensive about beginning new projects. Many more are…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Taxation
Welcome to the fifth edition of The Leisure Law Insider! Released quarterly, we cover the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising, labor and…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Franchise Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act takes effect July 1, 2025, expanding employers’ rights in enforcing non-compete and garden leave agreements with Florida-based…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a Final Rule implementing substantial changes to the pre-merger notification process…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) released the City's new Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) Application. The program requirements and process for the new UAP program are very…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On May 1, 2025, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin, announcing that it will no longer enforce a 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule under the Fair…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed this week that it will reinstate the SBA Franchise Directory on June 1, 2025, reversing the 2023 decision to sunset the program. The Directory has long been the primary reference…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Franchise Law
Like many states, Florida’s corporate income tax regime has special rules applicable to telecommunications companies. The tricky part about taxing the telecommunications industry is how to source receipts earned from providing…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law, Taxation
In October 2024, the proposed $2.8 billion NCAA House Settlement (the Settlement) for the breakthrough House v. NCAA litigation received preliminary approval from Judge Claudia Wilken for the Northern District of California…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
