This Week in Washington: President releases FY2025 Budget; House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee marks up 19 healthcare bills; Senate Finance and HELP Committee Chairmen send letter concerning preventive care services cost-sharing; CMS issues guidance on Change Health cyberattack
Employment & Labor
DRE Investigations and Audits: Which One Am I Facing?
The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) conducts investigations of real estate brokers and salespeople, typically in response to consumer complaints about real estate transactions. DRE analysts and investigators conduct investigations, while DRE auditors conduct audits of licensees’ bank accounts…
Talk About Competition! New York City Considers 3 Different Noncompete Bans
Q: Is New York City considering a total ban on noncompete agreements?
A: Yes — a total ban on noncompete agreements would be the result of one of the three noncompete bills currently pending in the New York City Council,…
Reviewing NJ Attorney General’s Directive 2022-14 and the Implications It Will Have On Law Enforcement Licensing
The Global Employer: Global Immigration & Mobility Quarterly Update | March 2024
We are pleased to share with you The Global Employer – Global Immigration & Mobility Quarterly Update, a collection of key updates from Brazil, China, Italy, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, and more.
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Forgotten Due Diligence: Overlooked Occupational Safety & Health, OSHA Liabilities During M&A Transactions
By Adam R. Young and Aaron M. Gillett
1. A Nightmare Acquisition
Your Company has recently acquired a small logistics company with a strong business reputation. Eighteen days after the acquisition was finalized, you receive a call that there has been a…
DOT Proposed Regulation on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs
Today’s blog entry is a discussion of the Department of Transportation rule published on March 12, 2024 entitled, “ensuring safe accommodation for air travelers with disabilities using wheelchairs,” here. As usual, the blog entry is divided into categories and…
Claiming Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits and Deductions on Your 2024 Return? Make Sure You Complied with the Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements
Tax season is here. As a result, many companies may be seeking to claim the increased tax credits and deductions available under the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”). As we discussed in previous posts you can read here and here…
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Provides Corporate Fraud Enforcement Update
During the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, the most senior executives of the DOJ (Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco) delivered remarks promoting the success of DOJ compliance and enforcement…
The Rats are High?! Illinois Judge Partially Strikes Down Temp Staffing Law, Granting Win to Staffing Firms and Their Clients
According to this NBC News story, the New Orleans police department headquarters is in such bad condition that not only are there rats everywhere, but the rats are eating the marijuana from the police evidence lockers.
“They’re all high,”…