Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
March 29, 2024
JD SupraIn most situations, medical treatment for workplace injuries is fairly straightforward. Workers’ compensation statutes require coverage for procedures necessary to treat and correct injuries or illnesses that occurred at the workplace. What happens, however, when the connection between the injury […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
March 28, 2024
JD SupraA federal court in Chicago recently granted a preliminary injunction enjoining the Illinois Department of Labor from enforcing one of several amendments made in August 2023 to the Illinois Day Labor and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”). The amendments […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
March 27, 2024
LexBlogOn March 11, 2024, the Biden Administration released the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, and the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals,” which is commonly referred to as the “Green Book.” The Green Book summarizes the Administration’s […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 26, 2024
LexBlogOn March 12, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed two separate district court decisions addressing how pizza delivery drivers should be reimbursed for their vehicle-related expenses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 25, 2024
JD Supra1. What’s New? The big news last week was three bills passing out of a state chamber. In Vermont, Representative Priestley’s H.121 unanimously passed the House on March 22. As we noted last week, this general consumer data privacy bill […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 25, 2024
JD SupraAs we progress deeper into the 2024 legislative session, developments in the comprehensive privacy law arena have continued apace. In the weeks since our last update, New Hampshire formally joined the ranks of states with comprehensive data privacy laws on […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 22, 2024
LexBlogThere are different legal requirements for amending terms of employment and employment policies. An employee`s consent is required in order for an employer to amend a term of employment, whilst an employer is only required to consult an employee prior […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 21, 2024
JD SupraThe U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division updated its regulation concerning Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standard Act, with changes effective March 11, 2024. The revised rule finalizes the proposed rulemaking released in October 2022 with […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 20, 2024
LexBlogLast week, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed three privacy-related bills into law. The bills are focused on, respectively, protection of motor vehicle consumer data, regulations on social media companies with respect to minors, and access to protected health information […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor, Know Your Rights
March 19, 2024
JD SupraIndependent contractors can pose safety and security risks as much as employees. Some go into customer homes. Others have access to personally identifiable information and proprietary business information. Some independent contractors drive trucks making deliveries for companies identified by logos […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
March 18, 2024
LexBlogTax 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, […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 18, 2024
JD SupraAs your company grows, so do the risks of errors and missteps. Integrating new technologies across different teams and facets of your business brings countless opportunities, but the risk of privacy infringements rises, too. Take AI, for example: Last year, […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
March 15, 2024
LexBlogOn 15 March 2024, the Council of the EU published the updated text of the proposed Regulation amending the Single Euro Payments Area Regulation, the Cross-Border Payments Regulation, the Settlement Finality Directive and the Second Payment Services Directive as regards […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 14, 2024
LexBlogEnacted in 1998, Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) governs the confidentiality and use of genetic testing and genetic information by employers and insurers. The statute was designed to prevent employers and insurers from using genetic testing and information as […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 13, 2024
JD SupraAs many employers now know, Senate Bill 553 (“SB 553”) mandates that covered employers implement their written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan(s) and employee training programs by July 1, 2024. On March 1, 2024, Cal/OSHA released a model Plan which employers […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
March 12, 2024
LexBlogOn February 28, 2024, the Biden administration announced the creation of a new national security regulatory regime that will prohibit or restrict certain transactions involving bulk sensitive US personal data or government-related data and specified “countries of concern.” The Biden […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
March 12, 2024
JD SupraOn Friday night, March 8, a federal district court in Texas vacated the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on joint employment. The rule was scheduled to take effect today, March 11. The rule would have implemented a new […]
Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations
March 11, 2024
EntrepreneurHave you ever taken blurry, out-of-focus pictures before only to figure out it wasn’t your photography skills that were the problem — it was the camera lens? After cleaning the glass, your pictures were perfect. Oftentimes, in business, it’s the […]
Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations
March 8, 2024
National Law ReviewOn March 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) Board (“Board”) will consider draft regulations that set forth how automated decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”) and profiling will be regulated under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The proposal […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
March 7, 2024
National Law ReviewOn Feb. 28, 2024, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 328, the Live Local Act “glitch bill,” amending and clarifying 2023’s Live Local Act affordable housing law,1 and the bill is on its way to Gov. DeSantis’ desk for […]