On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas vacated a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule (the “2024 Rule”) that increased ...

Earlier this year, FINRA filed with the SEC a proposed series of rules requiring, for the first time, the reporting of securities loans and ...

On 2, 2024, The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, P.A. (“PMRC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney ...

In a landmark move, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is poised to introduce unprecedented measures to counteract Google’s ...

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the US Department of Labor (DOL)’s final rule raising the minimum salary level ...

A wave of ERISA class-action lawsuits is challenging tobacco surcharge programs in employer-sponsored health plans across the U.S. These cases ...

According to the California Department of Industrial Relations, California had 680,152 workers' compensation claims in 2023, ...

Los Angeles County Counsel Dawyn Harrison sued PepsiCo and Coca-Cola on October 30, 2024, alleging responsibility for the impacts of plastic ...

Forfeiture funds in 401(k) plans represent a unique asset pool with specific regulatory requirements and practical applications. Forfeiture ...

The Unified Patent Court ("UPC") and the unitary patent—which came into force in June 2023—were created at the request of European industry in ...

Starting in 2025, 401 (k) and 403 (b) retirement plans must offer the plan’s salary deferral feature to long-term part-time employees who are at least age 21 and have two consecutive years of service ...

The 2024 election ushers in a renewed focus on “energy independence” under a second Trump administration. Policies emphasizing expanded oil and ...