Earlier this month, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) implemented amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure governing Section 337 investigations. The amended rules, which govern investigations instituted...more
There are generally two paths that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes for rulemaking. First, there may be a specific statute that gives the FTC specific rulemaking authority, such as the Children’s Online Privacy...more
Without much fanfare, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published in June its Spring 2023 Rulemaking Agenda, which provides proposed timelines for upcoming key rulemakings projected throughout the rest of...more
On June 23, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would create greater limitations on an employer’s ability to take a tip credit under the federal Fair Labor...more
As we previously reported, the NLRB published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in September 2019 regarding the employee-status of student workers at private colleges and universities. Under the proposed rule, the NLRB...more
After notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments, the NLRB released its final rule for governing joint employer status under the NLRA—which takes effect on April 27, 2020. Per the NLRB’s press release, “[t]he...more
On Thursday, January 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) published in the Federal Register the much-anticipated Final Rule regarding joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards...more
The CFPB’s 2020 Rulemaking Agenda provides a preview of the Bureau’s intended rulemaking activities for 2020. Here are the highlights of what we can look forward to in 2020: Business Lending Data (Pre-rule Stage): Under...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) officially sent its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the Part 541 regulations to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the...more