*As of August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has blocked the FTC's impending ban on non-compete agreements. Please see the update at the end of this alert.
Trade secrets exist,…
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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Thomas A. Connelly et al. v. United States has significant implications for certain closely held business owners. The decision is important especially for those with, or planning to buy,…
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Trade secrets exist, by definition, only if the owner takes reasonable measures to maintain their secrecy. This is true under the Federal, State and Uniform Trade Secret Acts.
Companies have traditionally used non-compete…
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401(k) plan sponsors are seeing a string of lawsuits challenging their use of forfeitures to offset matching contributions. In the most recent suit, plaintiffs claimed that a 401(k) plan sponsor violated its fiduciary duties to…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
The Parole in Place program applies to certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, and is designed to keep families together.
On July 17, 2024, USCIS published the following:
"On June 18, the Department of Homeland…
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/ Administrative Law, Family Law, Immigration Law
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Manager Earl Weaver managed his way to 1,480 wins. When asked how, Mr. Weaver cut to the chase: “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three-run homers.” While…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect. Under the PWFA, a covered employer with 15 or more employees is required to provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified employee’s or applicant’s…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
The scenario is common enough: following a slow quarter, a borrower misses a debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), fixed charge coverage ratio (FCCR), or other financial covenant test required under its revolving credit facility…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
On April 23, 2034, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule intended to ban the use and enforcement of most non-compete clauses signed by workers.
The new rule is not in effect yet. It will become effective…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Franchise Law, Labor & Employment Law
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 1 that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. Applicants selected…
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/ Immigration Law
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division published an opinion finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is unconstitutional as exceeding the U.S…
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/ Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking
In a Public Engagement Announcement posted last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced expansions of its existing online filing capabilities. Specifically, starting in February 2024, USCIS will launch…
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/ Immigration Law
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding F and M students, including USCIS’s role in adjudicating applications for employment authorization, change of status, extension of stay, and…
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/ Immigration Law
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is scheduled to announce a pilot program to resume domestic H-1B visa renewal for qualified applicants who meet certain requirements. The Federal Register Notice announcing the program will be…
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/ Immigration Law
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require that certain companies that are not otherwise regulated by the government, called “Reporting Companies,” file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)…
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