Over the course of a lifetime, each of us will accumulate a small mountain of documents, paperwork that is often carelessly tossed in a drawer and then, perhaps, eventually discarded. Though much of this paperwork is…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released two “technical assistance documents” for the purpose of “educating the public about unlawful…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule implementing the Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025 announcement that U.S. companies and U.S. beneficial owners will not be subject to any reporting requirements…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
Amidst an increasingly polarized social climate that often manifests on social media, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently affirmed that calling someone on Facebook a “racist” or “white supremacist” could not be the basis for…
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/ Civil Rights, Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law
With every change in administration, organizations and individuals face changes in the types of conduct the federal government focuses on in its investigations, enforcement, and criminal prosecutions…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade
The Trump Administration’s first two months have been marked by a flurry of actions impacting federal grant recipients, federal contractors, and academic and scientific researchers. These unprecedented measures, including…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Contracting
On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government’s request to stay a Maryland federal judge’s nationwide preliminary injunction that temporarily stopped three key provisions of President…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced it will not be enforcing the current Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) deadline of March 21, 2025 for Beneficial Ownership Information Reports…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
New York’s competitive bidding laws are designed to ensure transparency, fairness, and cost efficiency in public contracting. However, municipalities and school districts often seek ways to streamline the procurement processes…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Education Law, Government Contracting
On January 20 and 21, 2025, President Trump declared “DEI” to be henceforth “illegal” and issued two executive orders aimed at eliminating DEI programs – leaving employers in the private and public sectors to wonder – what does…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On February 18, 2025, Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas stayed his own preliminary injunction, which had blocked the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), pending the government’s appeal…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On January 21, 2025, President Trump advanced his pledge to “take action to abolish all discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs “throughout the government and the private sector” by issuing the executive…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced revised statutory thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “Hart-Scott-Rodino Act” or “HSR”). These thresholds, which…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
The expanded CT Paid Sick Leave requirements were signed into law on May 21, 2024, and were effective January 1, 2025. Since that time, the CT Department of Labor (“DOL”) published, and subsequently updated, FAQs and additional…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
We previously notified New York State employers of an amendment to the paid sick leave law for prenatal care. The law went into effect January 1, 2025. All employers need to ensure they understand and comply with the law…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
