Employers know that working in the heat can be a health hazard, especially with summer temperatures already here. Workers in several industries can be affected...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, utilities and telecommunications companies in Florida and other states in its path will be beginning the disaster recovery process.

The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) rule requiring telemarketers to obtain one-to-one consent for autodialed calls/texts and robocalls is set to go into effect on January 27, 2025.

Have you ever asked AI how to stop cheese from sliding off pizza in the oven? One person reported that they did and received a reply to use glue to fasten the cheese to their pizza.

Early this morning, the Trump administration approved a federal waiver of the Jones Act for 10 days.

With the Jan. 1, 2025, deadline fast approaching for companies to submit their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...

Leading ethics attorney Lucian Pera joins The Future is Bright podcast to explore how outside capital, MSO arrangements, and AI-native law firms are reshaping the legal services industry.

Tennessee has enacted a new law making it a Class D felony to spike someone's drink with date rape drugs, punishable by two to twelve years in prison and fines up to $5,000. While the original legislation included a mandate for bars and restaurants to provide free drink testing devices, the final version dropped this requirement, leaving only the criminal penalty for drink spiking.

During the first half of 2018, all three branches of the federal government took actions involving the Fair Labor Standards Act—the United States Supreme Court announced a new standard for evaluating ...

The rules on happy hour in Tennessee can drive you to drink. Make that a double. Nothing good seems to happen after 10 pm, or at least so thinks the Tennessee state legislature. After 10 pm, bars cannot

Roofing contractors face a complex web of state-specific licensing requirements that can make or break their business operations. What are the critical pitfalls contractors encounter when navigating these regulations, and how can unlicensed work trigger administrative penalties, criminal charges, and contract enforcement issues? Adams & Reese partner Kyle Rea breaks down the essential compliance strategies every roofing professional needs to understand.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued a final rule exempting domestic companies and U.S. persons from the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, marking a significant shift after years of litigation and regulatory uncertainty. While U.S. businesses can now set aside their compliance efforts, foreign companies registered in the United States must continue reporting non-U.S. person beneficial owners, and future admi

The four-day workweek is a hot topic of discussion among employers and employees. There are different ways for businesses to implement a four-day workweek...

Does the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the FDCPA) apply to communications between a debt collector and its vendors? And, is the FDCPA a consumer privacy statute?

Picture it: the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, circa 2005: I, a newly minted Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI),...

Orleans Parish has opened the annual Alcoholic Beverage Outlet (ABO) renewal season, and operators should move promptly to avoid late penalties and business disruptions.

The Tennessee ABC liquor-by-the-drink application and renewal applications ask in Question 15: "Do you intend at any point during the next license year to produce...

Financial institutions lending to the agriculture sector should prepare now for a continued wave of borrower distress and bankruptcy filings in 2026 and 2027.

In a proactive move aimed at protecting property owners, the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched what it refers to as its "Check My Contract" program.

Prices are going up everywhere — at the supermarket, at the gas station, and online — with no apparent relief in sight. Construction is feeling it, too, with costs of materials skyrocketing.