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New USCIS Guidance overhauls TN visa requirements

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/30/2025

The USCIS has issued new guidance in its Policy Manual, which updates the eligibility criteria for TN professionals under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, also known as the “USMCA.” This guidance outlines...more

IRS Changes Course on Income Tax Impact of Employee Retention Credit

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/9/2025

On March 20, 2025, the IRS updated its guidance to employers that claimed the employee retention credit (ERC). The updated guidance materially differs from prior IRS guidance of how and when employers should report the income...more

DOL Issues Artificial Intelligence Principles

Littler on 5/22/2024

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a document entitled, “Department of Labor’s Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles for Developers and Employers.” The document outlines several...more

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation: Canada

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 11/2/2022

Government attitude and definition - As in many countries, the regulation of cryptocurrencies in Canada is divided among various levels of government and administrative agencies, depending on the nature of the activity...more

New EEOC Guidance: The Use of Artificial Intelligence Can Discriminate Against Employees or Job Applicants with Disabilities

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/1/2022

As the use of artificial intelligence wedges its way into every side of business and culture, government regulation is (perhaps too slowly) moving to build legal boundaries around its use. On May 12, 2022, the Equal...more

Colorado AG Issues Guidance on Data Security Best Practices

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/16/2022

The Colorado AG recently issued guidance on practices companies should consider to safeguard consumer data. This guidance was issued in response to companies asking what “reasonable” security means. While noting that the...more

COVID-19 Testing Coverage Requirements for Group Health Plans and Insurers to Take Effect on January 15, 2022

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/12/2022

Employer health plans and health insurers will be required to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests, even without a health care provider’s order or an individualized clinical assessment, and generally without cost...more

NYDFS Issues Ransomware Guidance Aimed At Combatting Rising Cyber Threats

Goodwin on 7/28/2021

The exponential rise in ransomware attacks in the past year has everyone on high alert, not least of which are regulators. Following on the heels of a June 2, 2021 White House memo addressing ransomware prevention, on June...more

June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

IRS Releases Much-Awaited Guidance on PPP-Loan-Related Expenses, But More is Still Needed

Snell & Wilmer on 12/2/2020

On November 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") clarified its stance on the deductibility of expenses paid or incurred by businessowners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by issuing...more

SBA Releases New Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 8/5/2020

On August 4, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released new FAQs related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness. The FAQs provide interpretive guidance regarding PPP loan forgiveness applications,...more

U.S. Department of State Issues Guidance on New Exceptions to COVID-Related Travel Restrictions

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 7/20/2020

On July 16 and 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) announced changes to two existing COVID-related travel restrictions. The first creates new exceptions to the Proclamation barring anyone who has been within a...more

FTC Releases 2019 Privacy and Data Security Update

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/26/2020

On February 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update, which highlights the FTC’s activities during the past year....more

GDPR Privacy FAQs: Which supervisory authorities have released guidance on compliance with European cookie laws?

BCLP on 11/22/2019

So far, the German, French and British supervisory authorities have released guidance specifically addressing cookies in 2019. The German guidance was published in April 2019...more

GDPR Guide to National Implementation - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

White & Case LLP on 11/14/2019

Foreword - European data protection laws have made significant strides in the last two decades. Privacy and data protection laws have undergone dramatic changes over the last 20 years, in a race to keep up with technology....more

Doubling Down on Compliance: OFAC Follows DOJ’s Lead by Issuing Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs

Alston & Bird on 5/20/2019

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has provided five components and 10 common pitfalls of sanctions compliance programs. Our International Trade & Regulatory and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations teams...more

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2019

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/14/2019

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

New Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Hogan Lovells on 5/14/2019

On 8 April 2019, the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on AI (“HLEG AI“) published its ethics guidelines for trustworthy artificial intelligence (the “Guidelines“). ...more

How Green Are You? EU Proposes Climate-Related Update to Guidelines on Non-Financial Reporting

Jones Day on 3/18/2019

The Situation: The European Union continues to roll out its Action Plan for Financing Sustainable Growth with its latest proposal concerning climate-related disclosures and the European Commission's launch of a public...more

European Patent Office Issues New Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 11/8/2018

On November 1, 2018, the European Patent Office (“EPO”) issued new guidelines for the patentability of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning (“ML”) inventions which indicate that applications within this subject...more

When Is Employee Leave A Reasonable Accommodation? - Latest EEOC Publication Preaches Flexibility

Fisher Phillips on 6/2/2016

Five years ago, faced with mounting frustration of employers of all sizes in their efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it would...more

EEOC Promises Guidance On Wellness Programs In February

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/1/2014

Good news! The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced in its 2015 regulatory agenda that it will be issuing proposed regulations on the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic...more

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