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Playing Battleship with the IRS: Did They Sink Our Battleship?

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In prior posts, I discussed the dangers of playingBattleship with the IRS and how taxpayers scored “a hit”.  Recently, taxpayers took another turn in the game and scored another hit with the District Court’s recently issued...more

Clark Hill PLC

Colorado’s new registered agent requirements takes effect July 1, 2025: What your business needs to know

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If your business operates in Colorado, significant changes to the State’s registered agent requirements are now in effect that could impact your company’s compliance status. Colorado House Bill 24-1137, which became law in...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Employer Compliance Responsibilities Under Amended New York Jury Service Leave Law

Employers are required to allow their employees in New York time off to serve as jurors and to be compensated for their time attending jury service and missing work. For the first time since 2003, the New York Judiciary Law...more

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Legal Consequences Under the UAE's Cybercrimes Law.

A nation's reputation is crucial, and the UAE has implemented strong legislation to address these issues under the Federal Law No. (34) of 2021 (cybercrimes law). These laws specifically target online activities concerning...more

Miller Nash LLP

Washington Employment Odds and Ends: Assorted Changes that Will Affect Some Employers

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Among other legislative changes (see our other recent blog posts!), the Washington State Legislature passed several assorted bills that will affect certain Washington employers, including providing striking workers with...more

Freeman Law

Tax Cout in Brief | Christiansen v. Commissioner

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The Tax Court in Brief - Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose....more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Atkins Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Atkins, Arkansas entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

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Pretreatment Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Attala County Dairy Processing Facility Enter into...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and East Side Jersey Dairy Inc. (“ESJD”) entered into an April 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit...more

Snell & Wilmer

Impacts on Doing Business in Canada: Newly Effective Provisions of Quebec Bill 96

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Although English and French are both recognized as official languages of Canada, Quebec continues to enact laws which are directed to maintaining its unique cultural identity through the use of the Charter of the French...more

A&O Shearman

U.S. DOJ first declination for sanctions violation since creation of M&A safe harbor

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On June 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) announced the first-ever declination to prosecute a firm and...more

Ius Laboris

Cyprus Expands Workplace Harassment Protections

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In spring this year, a new law took effect in Cyprus expanding the definition of harassment and introducing stronger protections for workers. We take a look at the new framework and the key pointers for employers....more

Dickinson Wright

Washington State Expands Employee Access to Personnel Files

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Washington State has long required employers to allow employees to inspect their own personnel files, but the relevant statutes previously did not define what qualifies as a “personnel file” nor provide clear timelines for...more

Mayer Brown

Texas Passes Unique Artificial Intelligence Law Focused on Prohibited Practices

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Act (Texas AI Act). The Texas AI Act adopts a unique approach to regulating AI that has not been...more

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Philadelphia Employers Face New Requirements Under the POWER Act

The City of Philadelphia recently enacted the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights Act (“POWER Act”), which imposes a variety of new requirements for most employers operating within the City limits. The POWER Act extends...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Navigating Federal and California Negative Option Rules: Key Insights for Businesses

As regulatory scrutiny around automatic renewals intensifies, understanding the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Click-to-Cancel” rule and California’s recently amended Automatic Renewal Law, is essential for companies looking...more

Knobbe Martens

A Request for Sanctions Before the ITC Is Not Appealable to the Federal Circuit

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REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION v. ITC - Before Reyna, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission. The Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals of non-final determinations from...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Navigating the Accessibility Improvement Act: Germany's Implementation of the European Accessibility Act

On June 28, 2025 the Accessibility Improvement Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz ("BFSG")), Germany's implementing act of the European Accessibility Act ("EAA"), will come into force, imposing a whole range of new...more

Kilpatrick

Minnesota's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law: Key Registration Deadline is July 1, 2025; Specifically Includes Boat Wrap...

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Minnesota was the fifth state to enact an Extended Producer Responsibility (“EPR”) law, following California, Colorado, Oregon, and Maine. Sharing many foundational principles with the EPR laws in these other states, your...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint/Compliance Order Addressing Isabel, South Dakota Facility

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a Complaint, Compliance Order, and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (“Complaint”) on June 16th to Jack’s Service Center (“JSC”) for alleged violations of the...more

King & Spalding

Cyber Resilience Is Key: The Never-Ending Delays of NIS2 Implementation

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The European Union’s ("EU") NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) capitalizes on the success of its predecessor, NIS, the first horizontal minimum harmonization cyber security and resilience frameworks at the EU level....more

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Maine Law Now Requires Limited Disclosures of Artificial Intelligence Technology

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Maine has joined the list of U.S. states requiring disclosures of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technologies. This is due to a new law signed by Governor Janet Mills on June 12, 2025, the Act to Ensure Transparency in...more

Akerman LLP

First-Ever Prosecution for Sales Under Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan

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Executive Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison - Company insiders rely upon Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to sell stock pursuant to predetermined trades, allowing them to later trade securities even though they may be in...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

China's Sweeping 2025 Anti-Unfair Competition Law Revision: Far-Reaching Impacts on Brand Protection, Data Governance, eCommerce,...

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On June 27, 2025, China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee enacted a landmark revision to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL), effective October 15, 2025. This sweeping update is the most significant since the...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Return to Sender: When Not Updating Your Address Becomes a Legal Headache

In a recent case before the Appellate Court of Connecticut, Judge Jose A. Suarez penned an opinion holding that owners of income-producing real property bear the burden of updating municipalities of a change in their address,...more

Fisher Phillips

NYC Responds to Employer Confusion Over State's Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements: 3 Key Points on City’s New Rules Kicking in July...

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New York City employers must take note of recent changes to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) that are about to take effect. The new ESSTA rules provide important clarity on the statewide paid prenatal leave...more

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