When an employee leaves to join a competitor, the former employer may have concerns that the employee will use its proprietary and confidential business information to assist that competitor…
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/ Business Torts, Electronic Discovery, Intellectual Property
We have been getting a steady stream of questions from employers lately about tip pooling: who can participate, who cannot, and what happens when the lines blur. Here is a practical breakdown of where federal law stands…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Most employers know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a covered employer to provide "reasonable accommodations" for qualified employees with disabilities. What gets less attention is the process the law…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rescinded a rule last month, ending its longstanding practice of conditioning settlements in enforcement actions on a defendant’s agreement not to publicly deny the agency’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Securities Law
The South Carolina legislature recently amended the abandoned building tax credit statute, marking the first substantive update since 2018. With the governor’s signature on May 19, Senate Bill 853 became law…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s amended regulation on the privacy of consumer financial information and safeguarding of customer information becomes mandatory for smaller registered investment…
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/ Finance & Banking, Privacy, Securities Law
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review an Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision involving the ability of employees of educational employers to sue for sex discrimination under Title IX of the Educational…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum last week emphasizing that adjustment of status (AOS) is not simply a procedural pathway to permanent residence for foreign nationals, but rather a…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Almost every week, we hear from a client that an employee has complained that they have been subjected to a hostile work environment. Sometimes the complaint requests that the company take steps to resolve these concerns, while…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
More employers are using mandatory arbitration agreements with employees in order to avoid delays and perceived biases with the traditional court system. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) extends wide latitude to parties to…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Following the 2024 presidential election, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has not been shy about announcing changes to its enforcement priorities. Based on President Trump’s directives, the agency has openly…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On April 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an interim final rule extending the compliance deadlines for its 2024 Title II Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) web accessibility regulations applicable to…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Communications & Media Law, Education Law, Transportation
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally rescinded its 2024 overtime rule and restored the salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) "white collar" exemptions to the levels established in 2019…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments that would allow public companies to file semiannual reports instead of quarterly reports, marking a potentially significant shift in the SEC’s approach to…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
When first reviewing a workplace safety citation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employers dread receiving violations categorized as "repeat serious." As noted in last week’s EmployNews, fines for…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
