With the bipartisan support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and law enforcement at both the state and federal levels, the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") was approved by Congress with...

On July 26, 2019, the Federal Mine, Safety, and Health Administration ("FMSHA") issued a new policy letter on emergency refuges for workers in underground mines

On Saturday, March 28, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Bulletin reminding entities that during the COVID-19 crisis, their obligations under laws...

On July 3, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") in Johnson Controls, Inc. created a new framework for employers to withdraw union recognition

OSHA set to issue its first enforceable standard regarding COVID-19 and the workplace. The Emergency Standard is scheduled to be published and effective March 15

On July 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), issued several opinion letters regarding compliance issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

On March 12, 2020, the head of the Environment & Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the DOJ will no longer allow...

In order to facilitate the nation's response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), on March 11, 2020, the Treasury Department released guidance confirming

In a 7-2 decision, the U.S Supreme Court upheld a Trump administration rule allowing employers to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their group health plans on moral or religious grounds.

On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers, which includes changes to bring transparency to the granting of waivers for ...

On January 31, 2020, US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") formally announced the implementation of the H-1B registration process for Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions today.

The recent pandemic-induced spike of bankruptcy filings by major retail apparel chains will likely lead to a flood of "preference" proceedings in which attempts will be made to "clawback" payments to vendors.

SGR Partners Greg Kirsch and Matt Warenzak are continuing their service as adjunct professors of patent and intellectual property (IP) law, at various law schools.

On July 3, 2019, the PTO issued Examination Guide 2-19, entitled "Examination Guidance for Section 2(a)'s Scandalous Marks Provision after Iancu v. Brunetti."

In an August 20 opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 that an EPA guidance document (the "Wehrum Memo") providing that "major" sources of toxics air ...

Condominium boards that operate buildings with both commercial and residential units frequently ask us for assistance in disputes involving the calculation of common charges.

Condominium boards that operate buildings with both commercial and residential units frequently ask us for assistance in disputes involving the calculation of common charges.

As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in the Southeastern United States, contractors will be halting work on projects throughout the region while awaiting the passage of the severe weather event.

There was a collective sigh of relief last week when the Appellate Division, First Department – the New York appellate court whose jurisdiction includes Manhattan and the Bronx