2024 FINAL RULE OVERVIEW The 2024 final rule sets out that any healthcare entity or individual may file a complaint with HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleging a potential violation of... Read more »
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) related to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and de-SPAC transactions.[1] The Final Rules are intended to provide... Read more »
The Department of Homeland Security posted a pair of final regulations Tuesday, one that will increase U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services filing fees and another that will overhaul the H-1B selection process.... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued a final rule (the “2024 Rule”) which reverts the independent contractor analysis back to a multifactor, totality-of-the-circumstances review that, as compared to the current rule... Read more »
Key Takeaways: The Department of Labor recently clarified a critical distinction between an employee and an independent contractor. The courts will no longer use the Trump-era rule that focused on two core... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its long-anticipated Final Rule revising the standard for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act... Read more »
Quick Hits The DOL announced the new final rule addressing worker classification under the FLSA. In addition to the six-factor test, the new rule allows for the consideration of additional factors relevant... Read more »
We rang in the new year waiting and watching for the issuance of the EEOC’s final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)... Read more »
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s possible final legal challenge to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges will be held at London’s High Court... Read more »
The Colorado Department of Labor Employment (CDLE) has issued the highly anticipated final Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules and the Statement of Basis, Purpose, Specific Statutory Authority, and Findings, which seek to... Read more »