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Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

On August 30, 2023, the US Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which would increase the white-collar exemption salary threshold for employees to qualify as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, presents new opportunities for tax-exempt and other organizations to directly benefit from renewable energy tax credits, including investment tax credits (ITCs) and production tax credits (PTCs).

On August 18, 2023, Travelers United, a traveler advocacy organization, filed a class-action lawsuit against Hyatt Hotels Corporation and its affiliates, accusing Hyatt of falsely advertising hotel room rates and cheating customers out of millions of dollars through hidden fees.

Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in its third opinion in the case, reversed a lower court’s decision allowing patients challenging United Behavioral Health’s (UBH) internal mental health coverage guidelines to seek reprocessing of their benefits claims.

Last Friday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned decades of precedent and continued in its march to ease labor union efforts to organize new workforces. In its decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific LLC, 31-CA-238239, the Board overruled 1971’s Linden Lumber.

We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore! Click your Waymo One app and take a ride to the future. On Aug. 10, in a milestone decision, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the state’s regulator for self-driving taxis (colloquially, “robotaxis”) authorized Cruise LLC and Waymo LLC, two

On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia held that the US Copyright Office did not abuse its discretion in determining that works generated entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) systems are ineligible for US copyright protection.

On August 28, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a proposed rule to revise certain aspects of the process to request exclusions from the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs.

For better or worse, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Within two months of its initial release to the public, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history.

On August 4, 2023, celebrity singer Austin Mahone entered into a settlement agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after being sued in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) for allegedly violating the anti-touting provision.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

More so than any other issue, environmental justice (EJ) remains a central pillar of the Biden Administration’s regulatory agenda. Below, we’ll answer three EJ-related questions that the regulated community may struggle with this fall.

In the inaugural edition of 15 Minutes on Congress, host Dan Renberg is joined by his colleagues, former Sen. Byron Dorgan, former Congressman Phil English, and Reed Freeman, as they delve into the complexities of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in Congress.

California dealers must remember that California law is very strict when it comes to the collecting of the Electronic Vehicle Registration or Transfer Charge.

In the latest installment of Private Company Strategies, hosts William D’Angelo and Adam Diederich sit down with their colleague, Scott Adamson, to explore the untapped potential of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP).

One might not expect that a climate-change case filed by a group of children could succeed.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the life sciences industry, with significant advancements in various areas. These innovations bring new legal challenges related to intellectual property, data protection, regulatory compliance, and ethical considerations.

On July 21, the White House announced that seven top US artificial intelligence (AI) companies, have voluntarily committed to implementing safeguards in AI technology development. These commitments aim to manage potential risks while capitalizing on the immense potential of AI.

A recent decision from the Superior Court of Massachusetts in MIM Mass Convertible Note v. MIM Management, LLC reminded me of other posts I have written warning that a seemingly clear choice of law provision is not always clear enough.

On August 3, 2023, health care providers in Texas scored yet another victory when a federal court vacated additional portions of the Biden Administration’s rules governing fee collection and claim batching under the federal No Surprises Act (the Act).

The Federal Reserve’s most recent Financial Stability Report addressed what many industry watchers had been convinced of for some time: the commercial real estate sector is in a precarious state.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) that will require most Illinois employers to provide pay scales and benefits in job postings, and amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA).

The “Major Questions Doctrine” (MQD) has been the breakout star of the last two terms at the US Supreme Court.