Overview For Employers: More State Pay Equity Laws Coming Online
On October 4, 2024, US Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) introduced HR 9922, the Litigation Transparency Act of 2024. If enacted, the act would require the disclosure of third parties receiving...more
In a novel enforcement action, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a member of the board of directors of a New-York-Stock-Exchange (NYSE)-listed manufacturer of personal and household products for...more
On June 4, 2024, a number of Congressional Democrats (10 Senators; 28 Congressmen) sent a letter to Chairman Gensler of the Securities & Exchange Commission, urging that the SEC “enforce[] [] existing SEC climate...more
This year’s Virginia General Assembly was a packed session with several important pieces of legislation under consideration to further Virginia’s energy transition. Register for our annual webinar where we will provide an...more
Nick Saban's retirement wasn't the sole focus of this week's headlines in college sports. In the realm of name, image, and likeness (NIL), the NCAA Division I Council took significant steps in reforming collegiate NIL rules...more
The European Green Bonds Regulation (the "EuGB Regulation") was published yesterday in the European Union's Official Journal. The EuGB Regulation introduces the “European Green Bond Standard” or ("EuGBS"), as a...more
On March 30, 2022, the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published its long-awaited proposed rules and rule amendments applicable to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) for comment by May 31. The stated...more
Charities registered in New York will no longer be required to submit Schedule B of IRS Form 990 to the New York Attorney General. Schedule B collection has been suspended as of July 30, 2021. On July 1, 2021, the US Supreme...more
On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision, holding that California’s blanket demand for charities to disclose donor information to the state Attorney General (AG) is facially unconstitutional.2 In addition...more
On July 1, 2021, the Supreme Court struck down a California donor-disclosure law as facially unconstitutional in its decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. The law required nonprofits operating or...more
In one of its final decisions of its recent term, the U.S. Supreme Court strongly reaffirmed heightened First Amendment protection for associational privacy. The Court ruled (6-3) that government-mandated disclosure of the...more
On July 1, the Supreme Court issued a major decision concerning nonprofit donor disclosure laws and the First Amendment. In Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, No. 19-251, the Court held that a California law...more
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down California law requiring charitable organizations to disclose their donors to the state. On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court in Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP) v. Bonta held...more
On 31 December 2020, HMRC unexpectedly announced that the UK will repeal the implementation of the EU Directive on administrative cooperation (“DAC6”).Instead, the UK will introduce its own mandatory disclosure rules (“MDR”)...more
In light of Brexit, the U.K. government has made the unexpected announcement that it will limit DAC6 (Directive 2018/822) reporting in the U.K. to matters involving arrangements with the effect of concealing the ultimate...more
On 30 December, the UK government laid regulations that will significantly reduce the type of cross-border arrangement that will need to be reported by UK intermediaries under the so-called DAC 6 rules on 31 January 2021 and...more
When entering a casino, professional gamblers understand that “the house doesn’t beat the player. It just gives him the opportunity to beat himself.” This axiom is precisely why in the long run casinos make money, while...more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have drastic effects on the U.S. economy, along with business operations and the ability to obtain sustainable financing. With unexpected work stoppages and revenue loss, many businesses are...more
A series of recent developments — including the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) formation of a Procurement Collusion Strike Force and report that “procurement fraud” recoveries comprised the second largest category of False...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has unveiled a sweeping legislative proposal regarding harassment in the workplace, as well as in housing, public accommodations, and business relationships. The proposal would amend the NJ Law...more
On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued final regulations (the "Final Rules") that implement most of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 ("FIRRMA"). While the Final Rules provide...more
This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more
On Wednesday, PayPal sued the CFPB in federal district court in the District of Columbia claiming the Bureau's Prepaid Account Rule (“Rule”) is arbitrary and capricious and was issued in violation of the Administrative...more
As you probably know, we have been following very closely developments relating to Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which prohibits executive agencies from purchasing restricted products and...more