On November 15, 2024, a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a significant, albeit somewhat unsurprising, opinion in Texas v. Department of Labor, vacating the U.S. Department of…
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The fate of FTC and NLRB efforts to ban non-compete agreements hinges on President-elect Trump’s still unannounced picks to lead those agencies…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
This week, we're highlighting several last-minute changes from federal agencies before the Trump administration takes office. These include the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent ban on captive audience meetings, a…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
As the dietary supplement industry continues to draw attention from Congress, state attorneys general, and class action lawyers, now comes another state law prohibiting the sale of over-the-counter (“OTC”) dietary supplements…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health
The reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), included as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, went into effect on January 1, 2024, and certain deadlines of January 1, 2025, are fast approaching…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The recent 2024 elections resulted in a new Trump administration and a Republican-controlled House and Senate.
From policymakers to stakeholders across the industry, everyone is wondering what health policy will look like in…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Health
Just hours after it became clear that Donald Trump would be returning to the White House, the majority Democratic National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) showed no signs of slowing down its efforts to implement the Biden…
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For business leaders and in-house counsel, establishing clear investigation protocols is vital for protecting corporate integrity and managing risks related to whistleblowing and retaliation.
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) attorney…
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On October 30, 2024, in Alternative Global One, LLC v. Feingold, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s orders denying a New Jersey litigant’s motion to quash a subpoena for his deposition in underlying…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
On November 21, 2024, legislation will take effect in South Carolina, making that state the latest jurisdiction to regulate earned wage access (EWA) programs…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its financial performance report for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
The Office of Management and Budget requires a financial performance report on an annual basis. The FY 2024…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Mergers & Acquisitions
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…
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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…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists outline the benefits of intellectual property (IP) audits and trade secret assessments for employers and organizations looking to safeguard their assets:
With…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Intellectual Property
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing, what will amount to be, very significant Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) Audit notices for PY2018 to Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)…
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