Emerging Legal News

Texas federal court Department of Labor overtime rule
Not So Fast: Texas Court Blocks Department of Labor Overtime Rule
by: D. Kyle Bierlein & Ashley N. Higginson
Alleged CSID Testing Kickback Scheme
Sweet Reward: Whistleblower Team Receives Over $8 Million for Reporting Alleged CSID Testing Kickback Scheme
by: Tycko & Zavareei Whistleblower Practice Group
Consequences for Franchisees of Filing for Bankruptcy
Pinnacle Foods: The Consequences for Franchisees of Filing for Bankruptcy in a Hypothetical Test Jurisdiction Versus an Actual Test Jurisdiction
by: Gregory G. Hesse & Kaleb Bailey
U.S. Treasury outbound investment rule reviewed
New Outbound Investment Rules Restrict US Investment in China
by: Sevren R. Gourley & Eric R. Markus
DOL Rule Blocked by Texas Court
DOL Salary Rule Vacated by Texas Court
by: Leslie Selig Byrd
H-1B worker visa considerations under Trump Administration
Trump Immigration 2.0: What the Election Means for U.S. Employers
by: Luisa E. Koidl & Samuel J. Mudrick
SECURE 2.0 Changes Effective in 2025
SECURE 2.0 Changes Effective in 2025: What You Need to Know
by: B. David Joffe & Allison Richter
FinCEN’s Latest FAQs on Beneficial Ownership
FinCEN’s Latest FAQs on Beneficial Ownership Reporting: Key Updates and Implications
by: Jeanne R. Solomon & Bert Stemmler
Understanding trends in telehealth industry
Trending in Telehealth: October 29 – November 11, 2024
by: Stacey L. Callaghan & Marshall E. Jackson, Jr.
Avoiding Future Business Divorces
Preventing a Crash and Burn: Avoiding Future Business Divorces Through Company Governance That Addresses Minority Partner Concerns
by: Ladd Hirsch
Withdrawal Liability Assessment
Third Circuit Affirms Finding that Withdrawal Liability Assessment Was Untimely
by: Neil V. Shah & Jessica Wang
Government Contractors Should Act Now to Protect EEO-1 Reports
Government Contractors Should Act Now to Protect EEO-1 Reports From Public Disclosure
by: Jeffrey S. Kopp
Family and Medical Leave Act Covers Clinical Trial Participation
Granting FMLA Leave for Clinical Trials: Five Key Points from the DOL’s New Guidance for Employers
by: Ashley Woozley & Kathleen A. McGinley
AAFCO Seeks Input on New Common Food Index Additions for Animal Feed
AAFCO Seeks Public Feedback on Proposed New Additions to the Common Food Index
by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
Multistate Monday Podcast: Legislative Updates on Non-Competes, Overtime Rules, and More
Multistate Monday, Election Edition: Legislative Action in the Works as the Ballot Boxes Open [Podcast]
by: Lucas J. Asper & Dee Anna Hays
Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL Salary Threshold Final Rule
In Nationwide Edict, Texas Federal Court Vacates Salary Threshold Final Rule
by: Mark Wallin
Common Legal Pitfalls for Sales Promotions
Five Common Legal Pitfalls for Sales Promotions: Avoiding Costly Mistakes
by: Kasey Boucher Pierter
Federal Court Strikes Down 2024 FLSA Salary Rule, Reverts Threshold to Pre-2024 Levels
Texas Judge Strikes Down FLSA Salary Rule
by: Peter A. Hale & Suzanne King
Federal Court Vacates U.S. Department of Labor Rule
Federal Court Vacates U.S. Department of Labor Rule Increasing Salary Threshold for White Collar Exempt Employees (US)
by: Ansley Fantaski
Risk Bearing Entity Requirements
Risk Bearing Entity Requirements: An Introduction
by: Alexandra B. Shalom & Kinal M. Patel
DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities for Controlled Substances to End of 2025
New DEA Rule Extends Controlled Substance Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities One More Year
by: Marika Miller & Nathaniel M. Lacktman
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Artificial Intelligence AI use risk in investment advisories
AI Transcripts and Investment Advisers: Embracing Technology While Meeting SEC Requirements
by: Securities Practice Group at Stark and Stark & Thomas Kellerman

There has been a boom recently regarding investment advisers’ use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to transcribe client and internal meetings. Among other applications, AI features such as Zoom AI Companion, Microsoft Copilot, Jump, and Otter.ai can assist with drafting, transcribing, summarizing and prompting action items

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Federal District Court Halts Nationwide DOL Rule
Federal District Court Halts Nationwide DOL Rule Increasing Salary Minimum Threshold for Exempt Employees
by: Robert J. Simandl

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgement to the Plaintiffs in a case involving a challenge to the Department of Labor Rule (“DOL Rule”) which increased the “minimum weekly” salary level for exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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Legal business, law firm news for November 2024
November 2024 Legal News: Law Firm News and Industry Expansion, Industry Awards and Recognition, DEI and Women in Law
by: The National Law Review

Thank you for reading the National Law Review’s legal news roundup, highlighting the latest law firm news! As the country enters the penultimate month of 2024, legal industry news continues to be a hot topic.

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FTC New Requirements for Auto Renewals
Cancel Culture: New Requirements for Auto Renewals and Other Negative Option Offers
by: Kyle R. Dull & Julia B. Jacobson

2024 was an active year for regulation of customer contracts with “negative option” features.

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NLRB Shuts Down Mandatory Meetings on Union Views
NLRB Shuts Down Mandatory Meetings on Union Views—But for How Long?
by: Ahmad Chehab & John H. Willems

On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruled that mandating employees to attend these so called “captive-audience meetings” violates Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act

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CTA Filing Deadline is Approaching
The CTA Filing Deadline is Approaching. Is Your BOIR Filed Yet?
by: Vaishali Goyal & Ling W. Kong

The clock is ticking—just 49 days remain until the one-year filing deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)! Entities established before January 1, 2024, must submit a beneficial owner information report (BOIR) by December 31, 2024.

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Rise of Product Liability Tort Litigation
Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Product Liability Tort Litigation: Novel Action Alleges AI Chatbot Caused Minor’s Suicide
by: Katherine A. Spicer & Julia B. Jacobson

A case recently filed in Florida federal court, Garcia v. Character Techs., Inc., No. 6:24-CV-01903 (M.D. Fla. filed Oct. 22, 2024) (Character Tech) is one to watch. Character Tech pulls from the product liability tort playbook in an effort to hold a business liable for its AI technology.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Faces Overhaul With Proposed HISAA Act
HIPAA Gets a Potential Counterpart in HISAA
by: Kevin Wood

As the adage goes, it is not a matter of “if” a breach or security hack occurs; it is a matter of “when.” At no time was that more evident earlier this year when the healthcare industry was hit with the widespread ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of the United Health Group.

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The Inflation Reduction Act at Stake Under Trump Administration
What Happened: Policy and Politics
by: Joseph A. Brazauskas & Liam P. Donovan

 The future of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed in 2022 to boost US clean energy with new tax incentives, hangs in the balance. President-elect Trump and some Republicans in Congress have threatened to repeal all or part of it because they don’t agree with the policy.

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America’s Anti-Robocall Statute
What is the TCPA?: Here’s a Quick Background on America’s Anti-Robocall Statute Every Call Center Must Know
by: Eric J. Troutman
Violations of Whistleblower Rule
SEC Enforcement Director Highlights Increased Penalties for Violations of Whistleblower Rule
by: Geoff Schweller
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program
FDA Updates Guidance for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program
by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
Supreme Court to Weigh Economic Harm and Legal Standing in DACA Challenge
DACA Case Update: Appeals Court’s Focus on Standing
by: Michelle Choe
Schneider Electric Investigates JIRA Platform Breach, Highlights Threat of Stolen Credentials
The Impact of Stolen Credentials
by: Linn F. Freedman
CMS Expands AHEAD Model to New States for Health Cost Control
CMS Continues to Plan AHEAD Amid Rising Healthcare Costs
by: Patrick H. Hao & Justine F. Lei
Employee Retention Credits Refund Delays
Employee Retention Credits Refund Delays: Insights and Options [Podcast]
by: Michael K. Mahoney & Viki E. Farrior
Charitable Endowments
A Legal Practitioner's Guide to Charitable Endowments [Podcast]
by: Klaus Gottlieb
Whistleblowers Put a Stake in Kickback Scheme
No More Fraud Vampires: Whistleblowers Put a Stake in Phlebotomy Unlawful Kickback Scheme
by: Tycko & Zavareei Whistleblower Practice Group
Proposed ACA Regulations Require Employer Health Plans to Cover OTC Contraceptives
Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule Would Broaden Access to Over-the-Counter Contraception Without Cost Sharing
by: Timothy J. Stanton
Fiduciary Best Practices and Risk Mitigation in 2024
Conjuring Health Plan Hygiene: The Final Chapter
by: Caitlin M. Britos
USCIS to End Simultaneous Adjudication of H-4 and L-2 Visa Apps
Settlement Requiring Near-Contemporaneous Adjudication of Properly Bundled Forms I-539 and I-765 to Sunset in January 2025
by: Evan B. Gordon
Arbitration Provisions in Nonprofits’ Contracts
Strategic Use of Arbitration Provisions in Nonprofits’ Contracts
by: Sean W. Glynn & Brian D. Schneider
Beijing Intellectual Property Court
Beijing Intellectual Property Court Releases “Analysis of Patent Granting and Confirmation Cases 2014-2024” With 58 Typical Cases
by: Aaron Wininger
Spooky HR Tips for a Fright-Free Halloween!
The Employment Strategists - Spooky HR Issues [Podcast]
by: David T. Harmon & Mariya Gonor
FTC Revisions to HSR Form
Revisions to HSR Form Released
by: E. John Steren & Patricia M. Wagner
SEC Charges Four Public Companies Over Deceptive Cyber Disclosures
Four Companies Settle Allegations of Deceptive Cyber Disclosures with SEC
by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
Navigating ERC Claim Challenges: Delays, Denials, and Legal Options
Navigating Employee Retention Credit Denials and Delays
by: Michael K. Mahoney & Viki E. Farrior
FDA Studies Salmonella Risks
FDA Partners With Purdue University to Study Salmonella Risks
by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
Importance Of Early Legal Counsel In Discrimination Claims
When a Joint Investigation Isn’t Really a Joint Investigation – Or, How to Protect Privilege Over Attorney Investigation Notes
by: Meghan A. Podolny & Jessie Purtell
USDOT’S DBE Program Blocked
USDOT’S DBE Program Blocked in Kentucky and Indiana
by: William S. Wilson
FTC Finalizes Changes to HSR Premerger Notification Form
FTC Finalizes Major Rewrite of HSR Filing Requirements
by: Daniel E. Hemli & Jacqueline R. Java
Off-Cycle Nursing Facility Revalidations
Off-Cycle Nursing Facility Revalidations Are Starting: Is Your SNF Ready for the Required Disclosures?
by: Karen S. Lovitch & Lauren M. Moldawer
Australia's New Bill Targets Money Laundering in Precious Metals
Anti-Money Laundering and Fashion
by: Daniel Knight & Kithmin Ranamukhaarachchi
Supreme Court to Hear Case on FLSA Exemption Standards
Supreme Court Set to Determine Burden of Proof on Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions
by: Carrie Hoffman
Marijuana and Hemp Businesses Can Both Win
Why Can’t Weed Be Friends? How Marijuana and Hemp Businesses Can Both Win, and Win America
by: Whitt Steineker & Slates C. Veazey
Successor Trustees In A Trust Document
Court Reversed A Summary Judgment On Whether A Power Of Attorney Agent For A Settlor Had The Authority To Change The Designation Of A Successor Trustees In A Trust Document
by: David Fowler Johnson
340B Litigation Updates: Stay Informed on Key Developments
This Week in 340B: October 1 – 7, 2024
by: Emily J. Cook & Jae Hyun Lee
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Public Notices

2024 Election News

Trump's Proposed Tariffs and Their Impact on U.S. Importers
Trump Administration Tariffs: Considerations for U.S. and Global Companies
by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz & Donald S. Stein
Trump’s Second Term Brings Stricter Immigration Policies
President Trump Redux – Potential Impacts on the Immigration Landscape
by: John F. Quill
State Minimum Wages and Other Workplace Issues
Voters Decide on State Minimum Wages and Other Workplace Issues
by: Michael S. Kun & Paul DeCamp
Presidential Election An Extraordinary Occasion
Was This Week's Presidential Election An "Extraordinary Occasion" And Why Ask?
by: Keith Paul Bishop
Anticipating immigration policies under 2nd Trump administration
Potential Immigration Policies in a Second Trump Administration
by: Laura Foote Reiff & Rebecca B. Schechter
What Employers Need to Know Today
Post-Election Flash Update (US): What Employers Need to Know Today
by: Gabrielle Martin
AI Regulation and Growth Under a Second Trump Presidency
Now that Trump is President Again, What Will Happen to AI Regulations?
by: Harshita K. Ganesh
Employee Stress After Election Day
Employment Law This Week Episode 366: How to Navigate Employee Stress After Election Day [Podcast]
by: Susan Gross Sholinsky & Michael S. Ferrell
more 2024 Election news

More Emerging Legal News

Texas Judge Strikes Down FLSA Salary Rule
by: Peter A. Hale & Suzanne King
Federal Court Vacates U.S. Department of Labor Rule Increasing Salary Threshold for White Collar Exempt Employees (US)
by: Ansley Fantaski
Risk Bearing Entity Requirements: An Introduction
by: Alexandra B. Shalom & Kinal M. Patel
New DEA Rule Extends Controlled Substance Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities One More Year
by: Marika Miller & Nathaniel M. Lacktman
California Workplace Violence Restraining Orders: New Protections Take Effect in January, 2025 [Podcast]
by: Karen Tynan
Telecom Alert: New FCC Chair Nominated; Lighting Inspection Waiver; Separation Rules Freeze; November Open Meeting; Robocall Database Reforms [Vol. XXI, Issue 47]
by: Jaimy "Sindy" Alarcon & James Baller
Federal Court Strikes Down the U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule
by: Corbin Carter & Evan M. Piercey
REMIC CPACE Ruling May Be Instructive for REITs
by: Kendal A. Sibley
How Will the U.S. Election Outcome Affect Labor Law? A Deep Dive into the NLRB’s Future
by: Chase A. Clark & William J. Kishman
DOJ Proposes Restrictions on Transactions Involving Bulk Sensitive Data
by: Rachel Stauffer & Daniel F. Gottlieb
DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Substance Prescribing Through December 31, 2025
by: Lisa Schmitz Mazur & Dale Van Demark
Data Breaches and Spreadsheets: How to Avoid Fines When Excelling
by: Victoria Leigh
Weekly Bankruptcy Alert November 18, 2024 (For the Week Ending November 17, 2024)
by: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
more emerging legal news

Artificial Intelligence News

Artificial Intelligence Complexities Legislation
Reining in AI: Stretch Existing Laws or Pass New Legislation?
by: Tom Martin
Amendments to Artificial Intelligence Litigation Use
Changes Proposed to the Federal Rules of Evidence to Address AI Usage
by: William M. Carlucci & Kaitlyn E. Stone
Employee Use of AI in the Workplace
AI in Your Workplace - Video
by: Jonathon K. Hance & Amber K. Dodds
AI Under a Second Trump Term
AI Under a Second Trump Administration — AI: The Washington Report
by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht
AI Images may be scanned for authenticity
Microsoft Filed Patent Application on Method for Eliminating Artificial Intelligence Hallucinations
by: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Robinson Cole
The Trump Administration's Lead AI Regulating Bot
Post-Election Outlook for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
by: Dan H. Renberg & Oliver Spurgeon III
Artificial Intelligence Fashion Industry Insights
AI & the Fashion Industry: What Is Next for Your Company?
by: Anthony V. Lupo & Dan Jasnow
CA Privacy Protection Agency Focuses on AI and Cybersecurity
California Privacy Protection Agency Advances Rulemaking on AI and Cybersecurity Audits
by: Jason C. Gavejian & Joseph J. Lazzarotti
AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework
DOL's AI Hiring Framework Offers Employers Helpful Guidance on Combatting Algorithmic Bias
by: Kathleen D. Parker & Taylor J. Arluck
DOL Guidance on AI and Well-Being
Happy Workers and Robots? DOL Guidance on AI and Well-Being
by: Whitney J. Jackson & Anne R. Yuengert
Trump Administration's Artificial Intelligence AI Policy Plan
Upcoming Changes to AI Regulation in the New Administration
by: Jeffrey D. Neuburger
Intersection of Data Scraping and AI
Navigating the Intersection of Data Scraping and Artificial Intelligence–A Global Data Protection Authorities Take
by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud
Law Offices using AI can have great advantages
The Expanding Domain of AI and the Law
by: Dr. Lance Eliot
DOL Issues New AI Guidelines to Safeguard Employee Rights
DOL Issues Updated Guidance on Employers’ Use of AI in the Workplace
by: Jeffrey D. Coren & Joseph J. Flanagan
Federal Agencies Take Action on AI
Federal Agencies Take Action on AI One Year After AI Executive Order — AI: The Washington Report
by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht
FTC Takes Action Against Fake Reviews: Proposed Order Against Sitejabber
Privacy Tip #420 – Is that Consumer Review Real or Generated by AI?
by: Linn F. Freedman
UK ICO Report on AI-Powered Recruitment Tools: Key Privacy Recommendations
UK ICO Publishes Report on Audit of AI Recruitment Tools
by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
AI and Data Drive Innovation in the Alcohol Industry
The Value of Data and Artificial Intelligence in the Alcohol Industry
by: Alva C. Mather & Michelle L. Draper
more Artificial Intelligence headlines

Environmental, Social, Governance

MSHA Closeout Conference
How to Effectively Utilize the MSHA Closeout Conference
by: William K. Doran & Margaret S. Lopez
FDA Requests Information on PFAS in Seafood
by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
EPA Issues ANPRM under TSCA Section 6 on 6PPD and 6PPD-Quinone
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
EPA Region 1 Doubles Down on Unprecedented Effort to Require Stormwater Permits for an Expansive Range of Formerly Unregulated Properties
by: Erika H. Spanton & Richard S. Davis
Natural Gas Survives Mid-Term Election; Aims to Thrive Post-Election
by: Timothy J. Furdyna & Derek B. Kalbfleisch
The Fate of the New U.S. Climate Change Rules Under the New Republican Administration; Certain States are Expected to Ramp Up Their Climate Change Efforts
by: Frank Zarb & Rachel E. Lowe
S.D.N.Y. Waters Down Prior Ruling on “Carbon Neutral” Consumer Deception Claim
by: Baldassare Vinti & Jeffrey H Warshafsky
Recent Federal Developments for November, 2024
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Lisa M. Campbell
EPA Releases Third Annual PFAS Strategic Roadmap Report
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
Unexpected Court Ruling Raises Substantial Questions About National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations
by: Jacob E. Aronson & Zachary D. Rego
Environmental Law Monitor: Getting Practical With PFAS: Navigating the Challenges of Forever Chemicals [Podcast]
by: Daniel J. Pope & Steven Cook
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International Law News

Federal Law News

Key Tax Guidance and Notices (November 4–8, 2024)
Weekly IRS Roundup November 4 – November 8, 2024
by: Kevin Spencer & Evan Walters
Health Care Administration Regulation Update
McDermott+ Check-Up: November 15, 2024
by: Debra Curtis & Kristen O’Brien
U.S. Department of the Treasury issues final regulations
U.S. Department of the Treasury Issues Final Regulations Implementing Executive Order 14105 Targeting Tech Investment in China
by: John R Ingrassia
Corporate Transparency Act: BOIR Filing Deadline Approaches on January 1, 2025
The Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know Ahead of the January 1, 2025 Deadline
by: Nika B. Palama & Jeffrey S. Gardner
4 IRS Tax Relief Strategies Every Taxpayer Should Know
4 IRS Tax Relief Strategies
by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
DEA Reschedules Marijuana Rescheduling
DEA Reschedules Rescheduling, and I’m Feeling a Little Like Charlie Brown Trying to Kick the Football
by: Whitt Steineker
IRS Interim Guidance Under Secure 2.0
IRS Interim Guidance Under Secure 2.0 On “Inadvertent Benefit Overpayments”
by: Raymond P. Turner
FERC Rejects Susquehanna Plant Amendments, Raising AI Concerns
FERC's Rejection of Data Center Co-Location Amendments to a Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Plant's Interconnection Agreement Raises Big Questions About What's Next
by: Nathan H. Carrier & Maria C. Faconti
more federal law headlines

State Law News

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program: November 2024 End-of-Year Update
by: Lisa Stephanian Burton & Laurielle Howe
New Jersey Pay Transparency
On Trend: New Jersey Hops on the Pay Transparency Bandwagon
by: Maxine Neuhauser & Denise Merna Dadika
Sick Leave for Reproductive Loss Events
Massachusetts Employees Will Be Entitled to Sick Leave for Reproductive Loss Events
by: Sara J. Higgins
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Law
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know
by: Jessica L. Liss
Payment of Brokers' Fees by Residential Tenants
New York City Council Puts an End to the Payment of Brokers' Fees by Residential Tenants - Landlords May Get Stuck with the Brokers' Fees
by: Scott M. Vetri & Andrew L. Jagoda
CA Pre-dispute Jury Trial Waivers
In California, Pre-Dispute Jury Trial Waivers Are No Laughing Matter
by: Keith Paul Bishop
An anonymous stadium for many sports in Maine and Oklahoma
Oklahoma and Maine Enact Tax Incentives for Professional Sports Teams
by: Jason Feingertz & Katherine Gallagher
more state law headlines
 
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