ArticleSarbanes-Oxley Act Update - SEC Issues New Rules Under Section 303 Prohibiting Improper Influence Of AuditorsUnited StatesFinance and BankingDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleOne Step Closer: Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Program Receives $1.499 Billion FHWA GrantOn July 12, 2024, the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program was awarded a $1.499 billion grant through the Federal Highway Administration's Bridge Investment Program for the replacement of the I-5 bridge...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleNew York State Of Mind: Recent Laws In The Empire State Reshape How Content Creators And Advertisers May Use AIAs New York leads the charge on consumer-facing AI regulation, creatives and advertisers look to new rules on using AI-generated "Synthetic Performers" and "Digital Replicas"...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleTikTok Creators Win Injunction Halting Trump Administration TikTok BanIn December 2020, a Pennsylvania federal judge preliminarily enjoined the Trump administration's ban on the popular video app TikTok, finding that the public interest favors a nationwide injunction.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleIRS Wins Redlands Case: Joint Venture With For-Profit Disqualifies Nonprofit For Tax ExemptionUnited StatesTaxDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleWashington State Capital Gains Tax Issues For Family BusinessesBeginning January 1, 2022, Washington state will impose a 7 percent capital gains tax on annual long-term capital gains that exceed a $250,000 annual threshold.United StatesTaxDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
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ArticleCalifornia Court Bans Cannabis Billboard Advertising On All Highways That Cross State LineThe San Luis Obispo County Superior Court recently granted a petition to ban almost all outdoor cannabis advertising on more than 4,000 miles of California highways.United StatesCannabis & HempDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleNew Oregon Law Targets Non-Competes (Again)Over the past several years, Oregon's legislature has whittled away at non-competition agreements with the focus on increasing employee mobility and autonomy. United StatesEmployment and HRDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleNew York Approves HERO Act With Technical AmendmentsGovernor Cuomo signed the legislation on May 5, 2021, after reaching an agreement with the legislature to make amendments to the bill.United StatesEmployment and HRDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleWhat Employers Should Know About Tax Deductions For Qualified Tips And Overtime For 2025Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), for tax years 2025-2028, eligible individuals can claim deductions for qualified tips and overtime compensation.United StatesEmployment and HRDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleFed Requests Input, Looks To Change Check ServicesOn December 9, 2025, the Federal Reserve published a Request for Information seeking public input on the future of its paper check services.United StatesFinance and BankingDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleOCC Proposes To Raise Threshold For Applying Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards For Certain Large Financial InstitutionsProposed rule would exclude most large financial institutions from the guidelines' prescriptive standards, allowing them to adopt more innovative and tailored ways to manage risk...United StatesFinance and BankingDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleSEC Proposes New Disclosure Rules Regarding Nomination Of Directors And Shareholder Communications With DirectorsUnited StatesFinance and BankingDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleDavis Wright Tremaine LLP Releases Analysis & Comments On HHS´s Just-Released HIPAA Security RulesUnited StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleFailure To Include A Sum Certain Costs Contractor: Takeaway From The ASBCA's Dismissal In Samho EnterpriseThe U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently reinforced that a "sum certain" is necessary to trigger ASBCA jurisdiction over an appeal.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleTried And Tested: FCC Rulemaking Proposes Heightened Restrictions On Entities Involved In Testing And Authorizing Tech And Telecom DevicesThe Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to address national security concerns in the technology and telecommunications equipment supply chain...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleHeightened Privacy Protections For Children In VirginiaOn May 17, 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 361/HB 707 amending the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act ("VCDPA") to impose additional requirements on controllers that process...United StatesPrivacyDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleHIPAA Nondiscrimination Rules Clarified, Compliance Now MandatoryUnited StatesTaxDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
ArticleFederal Banking Agencies Finalize The ESLR Rule, With Some AdjustmentsNew enhanced supplemental leverage ratio calculation allows for a range of low-risk activities such as U.S. Treasury market intermediation...United StatesFinance and BankingDavis Wright Tremaine LLP