The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) (the “OBBB”) passed by slim margins in the U.S. Senate (51-50) and U.S. House (218-214) and was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025…
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/ Health, Taxation
In a significant shift, each of the country's three federal bank regulatory agencies have announced they will no longer consider reputational risk as a stand-alone supervisory category.
Originally published in Law360 - July…
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/ Finance & Banking
Entrepreneurs and investors should consider significant changes to the rules governing qualified small business stock (QSBS) included in H.R. 1, often referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB). The OBBB was passed into…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law, Taxation
In a recent unpublished decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals provided further insight into how restrictive covenants interact with the state’s Marketable Title Act…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, significantly impacting how majority-group discrimination claims are evaluated under Title VII of the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments, collectively referred to as "EDGAR Next," to make its online filing and account management system more secure and…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Securities Law
Led by Administrator Lee Zeldin, a prior member of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing to focus on developing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) policy and…
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/ Consumer Protection, Environmental Law
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently decided H/S New Bern, LLC v. First Berkshire Properties, LLC, which establishes important precedent regarding stormwater management obligations and trespass liability in construction…
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/ Construction Law, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial
On May 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and acting CFPB Director Russell Vought announced in a Federal Register filing that it is withdrawing dozens of its existing guidance materials—including policy…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued important new guidance for employers that sponsor defined benefit (pension) plans. This guidance provides new model notices and addresses several outstanding questions…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Federal banking regulators are rapidly rewriting the playbook. In the early months of the second Trump administration, sweeping shifts in policy and supervisory priorities are already taking shape. One of the most consequential…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
Businesses can unknowingly infringe others’ copyrights in all kinds of ways. It’s important for copyright holders to know their rights. It’s also important for those using copyrighted content to be aware of common pitfalls and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
As we noted in our most recent client alert, on February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") announced that it would halt all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") and issue an…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
The Fourth Circuit recently lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction that had blocked federal agencies from carrying out key provisions in two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Cyberattacks remain one of the most serious threats facing the healthcare industry. Healthcare providers and their vendors handle sensitive and valuable health data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals…
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/ Privacy, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
