The Georgia Tax Tribunal was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly during the 2012 legislative session, effective January 1, 2013.

In January 2012, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") ruled in D.R. Horton, Inc. that a mandatory arbitration agreement preventing employees from pursuing class or collective claims against their employer was unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA").

The United States Supreme Court held that President Barack Obama’s recess appointment of three National Labor Relations Board members was invalid.

On November 19, 2014, the FDIC issued Financial Institution Letter 54-2014, Filing and Documentation Procedures for State Banks Engaging, Directly or Indirectly, in Activities or Investments That Are Permissible for National Banks.

Beginning in March 2010, the IRS has commenced a three-year employment tax audit initiative known as the National Research Project (the NRP), which is the most comprehensive study of worker classification since 1984.

Lionsgate, the producer of the television show "Mad Men," recently settled a right of publicity lawsuit brought by 79-year-old former model Gita May Hall for using her image without her consent in the opening credits of the show.

New rules regarding patents.

On November 13, the CFPB released a proposed rule that would provide significant consumer protections for prepaid accounts through substantial amendments to Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfer Act) and Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act).

On January 27, 2015, the CFPB issued compliance bulletin 2015-01, reminding supervised financial institutions of existing regulatory requirements regarding confidential supervisory information.

On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq proposed new listing rules with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would require companies listed on Nasdaq's U.S. exchange to disclose...

On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of several amendments to take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register

Starting in 2020, companies that pay at least $600 for services performed by someone who is not their employee are required to use the new Form 1099-NEC to report the nonemployee compensation.

The trial court entered summary judgment for FedEx Ground on the drivers’ employment-related claims, finding that the workers were properly classified.

President Obama signed an Executive Order which will require bidders for covered federal contracts to disclose their violations of labor and employment laws.

On December 9, 2014, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk that employees are not entitled to overtime pay for the time spent waiting to undergo and undergoing required security screenings after the end of their normal work hours.

On January 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued Mortgage Letter 2014-03, Electronic Signatures, announcing that the Fair Housing Administration will begin accepting electronic signatures, in lieu of handwritten signatures, on documents associated with mortgage loans.

Insurance industry reports now are confirming that general liability insurers increasingly are adding data breach exclusions to their policies.

A Pinterest contest conducted by Cole Haan, Inc. recently resulted in an FTC warning.

Sometime this summer, the Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling in U.S. v. Quality Stores.