This is a reminder that pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), most new and existing business entities are required to submit a beneficial ownership information ("BOI")...

On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (the "Department") announced that Liberty University ("Liberty") has agreed to pay a fine of $14 million for material and ongoing violations of the Federal Clery Act.

Governor Maura Healey signed a tax relief package into law on October 4, 2023, making changes to how the Massachusetts estate tax is calculated.

As of January 1, 2024, a Rhode Island law prohibits landlords, rental agents, and property managers from charging application fees in connection with tenant rental applications.

Artificial Intelligence ("AI") is causing angst amongst employers and employees alike.

Following up on recent PSH Land Use Client Alerts on June 26, 2023 and August 22, 2023, an important collection of bills were passed through both houses of the Rhode Island state legislature in June and signed into law.

Beginning on January 1, 2024, the vast majority of new and existing business entities will become subject to beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act and its related rules and regulations.

A "trademark" is any word, phrase, logo or design that identifies the source of goods or services. Trademarks are used to distinguish one's products and services from those of another.

Your company's trademarks are an integral part of its brand and identity. Registering your trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office...

On October 24, 2023, representatives of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released their final rule with respect to the Community Reinvestment Act.

Have you updated your policies for 2024 yet? If not, chances are you are violating the law. Here are some recent changes all employers should consider:

Two recent developments may affect private funds, including syndicated real estate offerings. First, at the end of last summer the SEC adopted the Private Fund Adviser rules...

Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), nonprofit entities, including nonprofit independent schools, are now eligible to receive payment in lieu of tax credits for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

The IRS recently issued proposed regulations describing rules for eligible taxpayers that may now elect to transfer certain clean energy credits to unrelated third parties...

The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has also announced the new contribution and benefit amounts for 2024.

As covered in prior PSH Client Alerts on June 26, 2023, August 22, 2023, and November 27, 2023, this past year included numerous major reforms to the Rhode Island zoning...

This past July, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, following the lead of several other major cities around the country and world, announced the Downtown Office to Residential Conversion Pilot Program (the "Program").

For many charitable institutions, accepting gifts subject to certain donor-imposed restrictions is in the normal course of business. While these restricted funds are quite common...

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor ("DOL") announced a final rule (the "Rule") increasing the salary threshold employers must pay to most exempt workers.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule (the "New Rule") on January 9, 2024, defining "independent contractor" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).