The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act takes effect July 31, 2025. The Minnesota measure has a few unique requirements among state comprehensive privacy law. Here are a few that deserve a second look…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
This four-part series of articles is intended to provide a deep dive into the Illinois State Franchise Tax (the “Franchise Tax”) and should be read sequentially to be best understood…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
One of the key questions that plan sponsors and fiduciaries have had about the second Trump Administration is how the Department of Labor (“DOL”) would advance the Trump Administration’s policy goals given the Administration’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Takeaway: We have written about false advertising cases alleging that consumer products are contaminated with some sort of harmful substance. See, e.g., Federal court dismisses false advertising claims, ruling that studies…
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/ Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
The Eighth Circuit partially reversed a district court ruling denying OptumRx, Inc. (“OptumRx”)’s motion to compel arbitration of Lackie Drug Store, Inc. (“Lackie”)’s putative class action, concluding OptumRx waived arbitration…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently co-presented the session “Fundamentals of Formulary Apportionment” at the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s “2025 State Income Tax School” in Atlanta. Jordan addressed the basic rules…
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/ Taxation
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board held a public meeting to finalize major amendments to the CCPA regulations, including rules on Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT), risk…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently co-presented the session “Income Subject to Allocation” at the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s “2025 State Income Tax School” in Atlanta. Jordan addressed the distinction between…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently co-presented the session “Unitary Business Principle” at the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s “2025 State Income Tax School” in Atlanta. Jordan addressed the theoretical underpinning…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
On July 23, 2025, President Trump unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan.” As noted in the related announcement by the White House, “the Plan identifies over 90 Federal policy actions across three pillars—Accelerating Innovation,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
On July 17, 2025, Laura Miller (Winston-Salem Trademark Partner) and Colleen Bear (Talent Management Senior Manager and Coach) co-hosted Kilpatrick’s bi-monthly virtual roundtable discussion with in-house counsel…
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/ Law Firm Marketing, Law Practice Products & Services
On July 16, 2025, the IRS issued guidance regarding uncashed retirement plan distribution checks and subsequent replacement checks.
Revenue Ruling 2025-15 clarifies that the fact that a distribution check remains uncashed…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
AI might be transforming the workplace, but companies touting AI-powered tools should proceed with caution. In a recent decision, the National Advertising Division (“NAD”) reviewed Microsoft’s claims about its Microsoft 365…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced that they are revitalizing the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group. The primary focus of the working group will be on…
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/ Government Contracting, Health
On May 23, 2025, President Trump issued four executive orders regarding the development of nuclear energy. These orders encompass reforms to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) nuclear reactor testing, accelerated deployment of…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology