On October 18, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a press release signaling a potentially

In a highly anticipated decision, the Illinois Supreme Court in Tims v. Blackhorse Carriers, Inc., 2023 IL 127801 (Feb. 2, 2023), recently resolved longstanding uncertainty about the statute of limitations under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.

A recent decision in the federal district court for the Eastern District of California is one of the first to recognize application of the False Claims Act to Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements, ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has published new guidance setting forth its interpretation of when a vessel's keel is considered laid and building progression standards to determine what may be accepted in establishing the build date for a vessel.

On February 9, 2011, after an intensive 2+ year effort by maritime industry representatives, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") and the Department of State ("DOS") announced the creation of an annotated version of the B-1 visa—issued to a foreign citizen visiting the United States for business purposes—that will allow a foreign maritime worker to apply for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential ("TWIC").

As another year comes to a close, it is a perfect opportunity to evaluate the challenges and opportunities that we faced—and hopefully, ...

On July 19, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control issued an advisory stating that Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines is currently operating unregistered vessels.

The federal government entered a partial shutdown on October 1, 2013 as Congress failed to enact a signed appropriation or continuing resolution.

Although the effort to usher in new and expansive labor and employment legislation is expected to slow in 2011, significant regulatory changes could still be on the horizon.

On August 31, 2011, the window of opportunity to participate in the Internal Revenue Service's 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) will close.

Recently promoted to of counsel at the firm, Erica and I first met in 2007 when we found ourselves on opposing sides of a number of cases.

Last year, two former executives of Terra Telecommunication Corp. were convicted in federal district court in Florida of bribing employees of Haiti Teleco for the purpose of securing better calling rates and ensuring continued phone connection to Haiti.

A summary of the most current developments in securities law.

A bipartisan group of United States Senators recently introduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act in an effort to restore the legal landscape in employment discrimination cases that existed prior to the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.

A summary of the significant regulations expected to be issued by the DOL.

In July, we reported that the New York State Legislature had passed a bill that could substantially alter the legal landscape of wage disputes by allowing employees with wage claims

The New York State Department of Labor has recently released an official form that employers must use when providing written notices to new employees concerning compensation.

On Dec. 30, 2022, Gov. Hochul signed the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (Act).

On September 21, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it was extending the deadline for participation in its voluntary disclosure settlement initiative for U.S. citizens holding undeclared foreign bank accounts.

A discussion on a highly anticipated decision, where the Supreme Court of the United States held in Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk that a putative Fair Labor Standards Act collective action was properly dismissed where the lead plaintiff’s claim was moot and no other plaintiffs had joined the litigation.