The law does not eliminate payroll taxes or change how overtime must be calculated or paid. Instead, it creates a temporary individual income tax deduction for employees. That distinction matters, particularly for California employers already navigating complex wage-and-hour rules.

The federal government has announced two related but distinct changes to the public charge ground of inadmissibility. First, the U.S. Department of State has begun using public charge bonds in select immigrant visa cases.

Colorado's construction insurance market is undergoing significant transformation as rising defect litigation and escalating premiums reshape development feasibility across the state. Builder's risk and commercial general liability coverage increasingly fall short, with common exclusions leaving construction professionals unexpectedly exposed. January Allen provides practical guidance for developers, contractors, and design professionals to reduce coverage disputes before claims arise.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), passed in 2017, marked an overhaul of the U.S. tax system. While the act introduced sweeping changes for both individuals and businesses, many of its provisions are set to expire.

In Arizona, when a person dies, title to property passes to the individual's heirs if the individual died without a will or to the devisees if the individual died with a will.

California has extended protections to certain mountain lion populations under the California Endangered Species Act, introducing new regulatory requirements for development projects in affected regions. The designation prohibits actions that may harm these populations and requires developers to obtain incidental take permits, potentially affecting project timelines, costs, and feasibility in the Central Coast and Southern California.

The federal government's healthcare fraud crackdown on the West Coast has moved from announcement to action, with California serving as an early test case for more aggressive enforcement. Advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing how investigations begin, allowing regulators to identify suspicious billing patterns and reimbursement anomalies far more quickly than traditional methods. Healthcare providers and organizations that once viewed smaller billing discrepancies as

In January 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office quietly made history. For the first time, it granted copyright protection to an artwork generated entirely with the help of artificial intelligence...

For many experienced attorneys, career growth and autonomy can feel mutually exclusive. Matt Martin, a Fennemore Forward attorney, spent years at a brick-and-mortar firm building a successful real estate practice before realizing he needed more than a traditional structure could offer.

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper...

As generative AI accelerates the pace of legal research, drafting, and diligence, clients are growing increasingly savvy—and expect their law firms to keep up.

Nurses make up the largest section of the healthcare profession and spend more time with patients than any other care team member.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect in the United States on January 1, 2024, mandating that all reporting companies submit details about the company's beneficial owners and decision-makers.

Idaho's new Senate Bill 1354 dramatically reshapes the legal landscape for accessory dwelling units, limiting both municipal regulations and HOA restrictions. The legislation's prohibition on "enforcing" existing covenants raises critical questions about whether CC&R provisions recorded before July 1, 2026 remain valid, creating uncertainty that HOAs, developers, and property owners must carefully navigate.

In today's always-online world, a single tweet, TikTok, or Facebook comment can travel faster than a company's HR department can respond.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act) contains only 118 references to healthcare, a surprisingly small number given its numerous proposals for changes to the U.S. healthcare system.

Last week, we issued a client alert regarding President Trump's potential rescheduling of marijuana.

COVID-19 presented a radical shift in workplace culture, forcing companies to adapt almost overnight as millions of employees transitioned to remote work to keep operations running.

Canadian citizens often enjoy smoother entry to the United States than many other travelers, but "smooth" does not mean "automatic.

On September 29, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 98 Planning and zoning: logistics use; truck routes ("AB 98").