On May 29, 2025, in a fast-moving case involving President Trump’s authority to issue tariffs using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit temporarily stayed...more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump walked back his April 2, 2025 announcement of increased global tariffs (see our client alert here). Under the April 9 Executive Order, the country-specific tariffs — except those on the...more
On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced a minimum tariff of 10% on all imported goods, which take effect on April 5 at 12:01am EDT. He also announced “discounted reciprocal tariffs” higher than 10% for goods from several...more
On March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced suspension of the March 21, 2025 deadline for filing under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for any domestic companies or U.S. citizens....more
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On February 17, 2025, the Eastern District of Texas in Smith v. United States Department of the Treasury lifted the last remaining nationwide preliminary injunction on...more
2/24/2025
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With the increase in AI-related litigation and regulatory action, it is critical for companies to monitor the AI technology landscape and think proactively about how to minimize risk. To help companies navigate these...more
On February 5, 2025, the Trump administration added a new chapter to the saga that has been implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), filing a notice of appeal and motion for stay against an Eastern District of...more
2/10/2025
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With the increase in AI-related litigation and regulatory action, it is critical for companies to monitor the AI technology landscape and think proactively about how to minimize risk. To help companies navigate these...more
1/23/2025
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On December 3, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), less than a month before the deadline. The ruling temporarily...more
12/30/2024
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On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the preliminary injunction issued by the Eastern District of Texas suspending enforcement of the...more
12/27/2024
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On December 3, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), less than a month before the deadline. The ruling temporarily...more
12/10/2024
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In a closely watched decision, the highest court in Massachusetts has rejected the theory that third-party website tracking technology violates G. L. c. 272, § 99, the Massachusetts Wiretap Act....more
Effective April 30, 2021, Order 67 relaxes the Commonwealth’s mask mandate, requiring a face covering outside in public only when not possible to socially distance, or as otherwise required by sector-specific guidance. Face...more
In response to declining COVID-19 transmission rates and the continuing vaccine rollout, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that, beginning March 1, the Commonwealth will begin advancing into the second step of...more
Tucked away in the recently-passed National Defense Authorization Act is the long-expected Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA). The AMLA is the most significant update to anti-money laundering (AML) laws in the U.S. in...more
Last updated: April 20, 2021. Please note that these restrictions change frequently – we will be keeping this alert updated, so please check back regularly for updates or refer to state websites. Please also note that some...more
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise throughout New England, state officials in the region are turning from education to enforcement with respect to the executive orders and sector guidance currently in effect....more
Effective December 13, in response to the continued surge of COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth, Massachusetts will return statewide to Phase 3 Step 1 of its reopening plan and revert to previous limits on gathering size....more
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in New England, many states in the region have revised or issued new travel restrictions and quarantine requirements. While states continue to adjust the states exempt from their travel...more
With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the country and in New England, many states in the region have issued new orders and guidance scaling back or reversing reopening plans in order to slow the spread of the virus....more
Effective Monday, October 5, Massachusetts begins Step 2 of Phase 3 of reopening via Order 51 in lower-risk communities, defined as cities and towns that have not been a “red” community in any of the last three weekly...more
Rhode Island now only New England state without full reciprocity
As states continue to track the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on interstate travel, we wanted to provide an update to the quarantine requirements in New...more
Last Updated September 9, 2020
As New Hampshire continues its phased reopening following COVID-19 business closures, new orders and sector-specific guidance place significant obligations on businesses with respect to...more
In response to the statewide increase in COVID-19 transmission, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that he would be pausing some reopening measures and reimposing some restrictions. He issued Order 46,...more
Effective August 1, 2020 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Order 45 requires all out of state (and international) travelers entering Massachusetts, specifically including students and returning residents, to quarantine...more