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New Tips and Overtime Guidance, NLRB Circuit Split, and Stalled Nomination- #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
New Leadership and Priorities for the EEOC - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
The CFPB's FCRA Preemption Flip: What It Means for Consumer Reporting — FCRA Focus Podcast
H-1B Enforcement Tightened, Fertility Benefits Expanded, Gender Identity Protection Setback - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Data Driven Compliance: Navigating Self-Disclosure Under the FTPF and Updated ECCT
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Navigating the Complexities of Credit Card Rewards Programs — The Consumer Finance Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Be Careful What You Wish For: HHS-OIG Advisory Opinions
CSC Guidance Unveiled: NIL Enforcement and Implications for Collectives — Highway to NIL Podcast
SkadBytes Podcast | Tech’s Shifting Landscape: Five Trends Shaping the Conversation
The NCAA's Recent Q&A Document: Clues on What NIL Enforcement Will Look Like Post-House — Highway to NIL Podcast
Understanding the Impact of IPR Estoppel and PTAB Discretionary Denials — Patents: Post-Grant Podcast
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Gag Clause Prohibitions
Episode 374 -- Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance
All Things Investigations: Navigating New DOJ Directives - Declinations, Cooperation, and Whistleblower Programs with Mike DeBernardis and Katherine Taylor
Compliance Tip of the Day: New FCPA Enforcement Memo - What Does it Say?
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Forfeitures Under Fire
Abortion Protections Struck Down, LGBTQ Harassment Guidance Vacated, EEO-1 Reporting Opens - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast - New Guidance on Complying with FTC Rule on Deceptive and Unfair Fees
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Dec. 17 issued a statement noting its position on the applicability of Rule 15c3-3 regarding broker-dealers that hold crypto asset securities, including such...more
FDA updated its General Wellness policy to clarify and take a step back from previous positions on health and wellness technology. The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) unexpectedly updated its policy on general...more
The final FSR Guidelines, adopted on January 9, 2026, do not expand the Commission’s legal powers under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2022/2560)....more
Last week, the College Sports Commission (CSC) issued two key announcements, one regarding the impact of new scholarships on the institutional cap and the other reiterating rules and approach to third-party NIL in light of...more
On December 2, 2025 and January 1, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published Policy Memoranda announcing a pause in processing immigration benefits for individuals from 39 “travel ban” countries...more
Overview of the SEC Staff Guidance- On December 17, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets (the, “Staff”) issued a statement, expressly limited in scope, regarding how broker-dealers that carry...more
As tariffs on goods imported into the United States keep changing, the interplay between customs values and transfer pricing has become more significant. Taxpayers with established transfer prices may be incentivized to seek...more
Following changes announced by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2025, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has recently published an analysis underscoring a structural shift as US...more
The IRS recently issued a Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum (AM 2025-002) (the CCA) that provides helpful guidance regarding the application of the branch profits tax (BPT) in connection with reverse foreign hybrid (RFH)...more
As Americans kick off the new year with resolutions to get fit, sleep better, and take better care of themselves, the FDA has broadened access to the wearable wellness device market to a greater number of products. In a...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, explaining that an employee’s available leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be applied toward time spent...more
In my November 2025 blog post, I discussed the uncertainty surrounding the DEA’s then-pending telemedicine rule and its implications for ketamine clinics. At that time, the future of pandemic-era telehealth prescribing...more
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published an Opinion Letter (FMLA2026-2) addressing whether leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be used intermittently or...more
On January 5, 2026, the OECD published the Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar Two), Side-by-Side Package (side-by-side package), following months of negotiations. The side-by-side package extends and introduces new...more
At the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall National Meeting, new updates and activities from various NAIC groups stepped up to the main stage. Here are the headliners for life insurance and...more
On January 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194, expanding its suspension of adjudicating pending benefit requests filed by or on behalf of foreign nationals from...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued a new opinion letter, FMLA2026-2, clarifying how to calculate leave usage under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when an employer shuts down...more
On January 12, 2026, the CFPB and DOJ published a Federal Register Notice withdrawing Biden-era guidance concerning the consideration of immigration status when making credit decisions under ECOA. ECOA does not expressly...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion on December 23, 2025, that resolves significant regulatory uncertainty surrounding whether earned wage access (EWA) products and are “credit” for...more
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has recently issued new guidance on the voluntary alternative end-of-service benefits (EOSB) scheme for private sector employers (the Scheme). This article...more
Die Obersten Finanzbehörden der Länder haben mit gleich lautendem Erlassen vom 5.11.2025 ihre vorherige Auffassung aufgegeben, dass eine nicht gewerbliche Per-sonengesellschaft allein deshalb der Gewerbesteuer unter-liegt,...more
On January 5, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a long-awaited package of administrative guidance which introduces a number of new safe harbors within the Pillar Two Global...more
As the new year has begun, ESMA just published the Finfluencer factsheet with tips for responsible promotion. These are generally: be honest and clear; don’t fake or mislead; don’t advise; disclose any payments; be...more
On January 6, 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updates to two guidance documents reflecting a move towards a more hands-off approach to digital health product regulation. Both updated guidance...more
