Emerging Legal News

CFPB larger participant rule
New CFPB Larger Participant Rule Boosts Oversight of Major Digital Payment Providers
by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia
Court Denies Stay of CFPB's Small Business Lending Rule
Federal Court Denies Request to Delay CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rule as Compliance Deadlines Approach
by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia
Multistate Tax Commission 2024 Meetings Summary
Takeaways from the 2024 Multistate Tax Commission Fall Meetings
by: Nikki E. Dobay & Samantha K. Trencs
Court Blocks DOL’s 2024 Salary Rule on FLSA Overtime Exemptions
It’s Over for Overtime Expansion: Texas Court Axes DOL Rule That Would Have Reclassified Millions of Employees as Overtime Eligible
by: Stephen E. Fox & Jonathan E. Clark
Trump's DOGE Implications for the EPA
How DOGE Can Help EPA: Proposing a Fourth Reform — Improving Agency Efficiency
by: Mark J. Washko & Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
OFCCP Announces 2024 CSAL for 2,000 Contractor Audits
OFCCP Issues Its Audit List For FY2025
by: Erin D. Schilling & Shivani P. Bailey
California Invasion of Privacy Act Williams v. DDR Media Decision
HASHING IT OUT!: Jornaya’s Data Tech Victory Over CIPA Claims
by: Blake Landis
U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Corporate Compliance
DOJ’s Antitrust Division Says Compliance Programs Must be Updated to Address Changing Technology
by: Mark C. Grundvig & Michelle A. Freeman
CMS Finalizes Standard for Identifying Overpayments and Grace Period for Investigations of Related Overpayments
by: Conor O. Duffy & Leslie J. Levinson
Congress Tackles Relief, Advances Patent Bills, Trump Nominations
McDermott+ Check-Up: November 22, 2024
by: Debra Curtis & Kristen O’Brien
REAL ID Compliance Deadline
Mark Your Calendars: REAL ID Taking Flight May 7, 2025
by: Sarah J. Hawk & Maritza Heard
Labor & Employment News: Key Updates From Washington
Beltway Buzz, November 22, 2024
by: James J. Plunkett
employment-based first-preference immigrant update
Shorter Path to Green Card: New USCIS Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility for Foreign Nationals With Extraordinary Ability
by: Sarah J. Hawk
Preparing Companies for Site Audits
Is Your Company Prepared for Audits and Site Visits?
by: Rebecca J. Bernhard & Alexa Zambory
Amazon and SpaceX Challenge NLRB Constitutionality in Fifth Circuit
Amazon, SpaceX Must Navigate Procedural Roadblocks in Constitutional Challenge of NLRB
by: Joshua S. Fox & Michael S. Kratochvil
NY Tribunal Upholds $15M Tax Deficiency Against Cushlin Ltd.
Unlike a Fine Wine, Tax Issues Do Not Get Better with Age
by: Eugene J. Gibilaro
FCC Tightens Caller ID Rules, Targets Robocall Loopholes
FCC CHAIRWOMEN ROSENWORCEL ANNOUNCES HER DEPARTURE FROM THE FCC and the Commissioners Adopt the Report and Order for Caller ID Authentication Rules
by: Angelika Munger
Trump AdministratioN Securities Industry
Post-Election Shift: Securities Industry Anticipates Business-Friendly SEC Under Trump Administration
by: Wayne M. Aaron & James M. Brady
PBM Policy Update: Key Trends and Legislative Highlights
PBM Policy and Legislative Update — Fall 2024
by: Rachel A. Alexander & Tara E. Dwyer
Attorney General Cannabis Implications
Matt Gaetz Nominated as Attorney General: A Discussion Limited to Cannabis Implications
by: Whitt Steineker
GAO Reports Steady Bid Protest Trends for FY24
Fiscal Year 2024 GAO Protest Statistics: Course Correction from Fiscal Year 2023 Shows Continued Slow Decline in GAO Protests
by: Luke W. Meier & Shane M. Hannon
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Pam Bondi's AG Nomination: Implications for Cannabis Policy
Gaetz Out as Possible Attorney General, Pam Bondi New Nominee: A Discussion Still Limited to Cannabis Implications
by: Slates C. Veazey

Yesterday, the news broke that Gaetz withdrew his name, reportedly because the Trump administration concluded he would not have the votes to be confirmed. Little time passed before the new nominee was named. Enter former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Home Shopping Network TCPA Case
SPAM FROM HOME?: Home Shopping Network (HSN) Hit With New TCPA Class Action Over DNC Text Messages
by: Eric J. Troutman

TCPA class actions against retailers arising out of SMS channel communications continue to roll in, despite Facebook severely limiting the availability of TCPA ATDS claims.

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Potential Changes Under the New Trump Administration
Consumer Finance – Quick Takes on Potential Changes Under the New Trump Administration
by: Christina Grigorian

Pundits and pontificators have been looking for any sign or indication as to how (and when) the new Trump administration will come into shape with respect to the consumer financial services sector.

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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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Small “Starter” Home Developments
SB 684 and SB 1123 Expedite the Entitlement Path for Small “Starter” Home Developments
by: Jennifer Jeffers & Jordan Wright
List of Contractors Selected For Audit by the OFCCP
OFCCP Releases List of Contractors Selected For Audit – Is Your Company On It?
by: Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou
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
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Post-Election Shift: Securities Industry Anticipates Business-Friendly SEC Under Trump Administration
by: Wayne M. Aaron & James M. Brady
PBM Policy and Legislative Update — Fall 2024
by: Rachel A. Alexander & Tara E. Dwyer
Matt Gaetz Nominated as Attorney General: A Discussion Limited to Cannabis Implications
by: Whitt Steineker
Fiscal Year 2024 GAO Protest Statistics: Course Correction from Fiscal Year 2023 Shows Continued Slow Decline in GAO Protests
by: Luke W. Meier & Shane M. Hannon
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Set to Increase Trademark Fees in 2025
by: Anita C. Marinelli & Kimberly A. Berger
Owner, Operator of Texas Lab Charged for $79 Million Medical Testing Fraud Scheme
by: D. Jacques Smith & Randall A. Brater
Rodriguez v. Lawrence Equipment, Inc.: Employee Lacks Standing to Pursue Representative PAGA Claim After Loss in Arbitration
by: Daniel J. McQueen & Alex Rafuse
Employers Face Difficult Choices as Court Strikes Down Biden Administration Overtime Rule
by: David T. Harmon
Workplace Investigation Protocols - One-on-One with Greg Keating [Video]
by: Gregory (Greg) Keating & George Carroll Whipple, III
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Sets 2025 Fee Schedule
by: Hailey R. Bureau Ph.D. & Jason M. Rockman
Coloring Inside the Lines: What Post Foods Can Teach Us About Color Trademarks
by: Danielle M. DeFilippis
SEC Whistleblower 2024 Report Details Continued Success of Program
by: Geoff Schweller
Using A Service To File A Beneficial Ownership Information Report? Be Sure To Read The Small Print
by: Keith Paul Bishop
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Artificial Intelligence News

AI Usage by USPTO
AI Usage by USPTO Employees
by: Daniel J. Lass
Elon Musk X (formerly Twitter) lawsuit challenges California law
CALIFORNIA AI LAW HIT WITH A CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE: X Corp. Attempts To Take Down California’s Law Regulating AI-Generated Political Content
by: Tori Guidry
Algorithmic Price Fixing and Antitrust Law: Biden Administration vs. Trump Outlook
Information Sharing in the Trump Administration
by: Bruce D. Sokler & Payton T. Thornton
AI and Australian Financial Services
AI and Your Obligations as an Australian Financial Services Licensee
by: Daniel Knight
California AI Healthcare Law Requires Transparency
California Passes Law Regulating Generative AI Use in Healthcare
by: Carolyn V. Metnick & Gianfranco Spinelli
Strategic IP Planning for AI Companies: Protecting Intangible Assets
Best Practices in Developing Winning IP Strategies for AI Companies
by: Anthony de Fazekas & Terri Shieh-Newton, PhD
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
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Environmental, Social, Governance

National Strategy Targets Plastic Pollution by 2040
EPA Releases National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
DC Circuit Rejection of CEQ Authority Leaves NEPA Review in Limbo
by: E. Gail Suchman & James Rusk
EPA Announces Interim Guidance on the 2024 Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) Rule under the Agriculture Worker Protection Standard
by: James V. Aidala & Barbara A. Christianson
EPA Releases Updates to Suggested Pesticide Benefits Information Submittals
by: Heather F. Collins & Meibao Zhuang, Ph.D.
EPA’s Tackling Emerging Contaminants Initiative Will Reduce Exposure to PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants in Water
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
EPA Region 9 Finalizes Purported Expansion of NPDES Stormwater Regulation for Two Watersheds in Los Angeles County
by: Erika H. Spanton & Andrew C. Silton
EPA Designation of PFAS as Chemicals of Special Concern Expands TRI Reporting Requirements for Nearly 200 PFAS
by: Jeffrey J. Parker & Olivier F. Theard
Biomanufacturing Interagency Working Group Identifies Actions to Increase U.S. Biomanufacturing Capacity
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
EPA Extends Deadline for Public Comment on Manufacture of Certain PFAS during Fluorination of HDPE and Other Plastic Containers
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
MPCA Requests Comments on Planned PFAS in Products Reporting and Fee Rule
by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton
Offshore Wind in the Second Trump Administration
by: Samuel Zarkower
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International Law News

Federal Law News

DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2025
Still in Telemedicine Limbo: DEA Issues Third Temporary Rule Extending Controlled Substance Prescribing Flexibilities Through December 2025
by: Joelle M. Wilson & Laura D. Pone
DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Medications
DEA Issues Third Extension to Public Health Emergency Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities, Through 2025
by: Audrey Davis & Daniel L. Fahey
Plan Now: Maximize Gift and Estate Tax Exemption Before 2026
Federal Estate and Gift Tax Changes in 2026: What is on the Horizon, or Sunset Rather?
by: Rochelle B. Falk & Stephen J. Bahr
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
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