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EPA’s PFAS Regulations Will Impact Waste Management and Environmental Cleanups
April 24, 2025
IP Considerations in Corporate Transactions Series – Part 1: Trade Secrets
April 15, 2025
Options for Inheriting Retirement Accounts
April 14, 2025
What Missouri Employers Need to Know about Missouri’s Earned Paid Sick Leave
April 8, 2025
Qualified Personal Residence Trust: An Overview
March 25, 2025
Wellness Programs – They’re Not Above the Law!
March 20, 2025
The District of Delaware Makes Influential First Move by Denying Fair Use Defense in Copyright Infringement Case
March 19, 2025
Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS): In Light of Pending Litigation that Stays the 2023 Rule, and Before New Rules Are Issued, EPA Attempts to Clarify the Definition.
March 18, 2025
FinCEN Issues Geographic Targeting Order Requiring Increased CTR Reporting for Money Services Businesses on the Southwest Border
March 14, 2025
Workplace Heat Safety Obligations for City of Phoenix Contractors
March 11, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court Reinforces Corporate Separateness in Trademark Disputes
March 11, 2025
Tenth Circuit Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Environmental Cleanup Contribution Claims
March 5, 2025
IRS Guidance Clarifies ACA Reporting Deadlines: Alternative Method for 2024 Individual Forms is Available Until March 3, 2025
February 28, 2025
Environmental Non-Compliance as a Public Nuisance
February 20, 2025
The Pendulum Swings at the NLRB: General Counsel Rescinds Previous Policies
February 20, 2025
A New Era for Banking Digital Assets May Be on the Horizon
February 18, 2025
ESG Compliance Should Be a Significant Consideration for Many U.S. Businesses in 2025
February 17, 2025
New ACA Reporting Rules
February 7, 2025
Oil and Gas Disputes: Colorado Court of Appeals Reinforces Value of Contractual Clarity
February 5, 2025
Preventive Care Under the Affordable Care Act: What’s New for 2025 Calendar Year Plans
January 31, 2025
The Federal Estate and Gift Tax is Set to Expire in December: Act Now
January 31, 2025
Victory for Landlords: Iowa Court Ruling Clarifies Temporary Scope of CARES Act
January 30, 2025
Colorado Court of Appeals Tees Up Anti-SLAPP Procedural Issue for State Supreme Court
January 28, 2025
TikTok, You Don’t $top (Making Money)
January 15, 2025
EPA Issues Draft Biosolids PFAS Risk Assessment
January 15, 2025
Force Majeure Clauses in Natural Gas Contracts: Fifth Circuit Provides Guidance
January 14, 2025
Group Health Plan Compliance – The Gift That Keeps on Giving!
December 31, 2024
Corporate Transparency Act Whiplash 2.0 – the Sequel!
December 30, 2024
Can’t Say They Didn’t Warn You: Colorado Court of Appeals Outlines When Litigants and Lawyers May Be Sanctioned for Misuse of Generative AI
December 30, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Review Drug Manufacturer Lobbyist’s Challenge to Arkansas’ Recent Law Implementing 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections
December 27, 2024
Corporate Transparency Act Whiplash
December 24, 2024
Held v. Montana. The Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment. Montana’s Supreme Court Holds State Statutes Unconstitutional.
December 23, 2024
Colorado Supreme Court Withdraws Opinion Establishing Jury Trial Right in Eviction Proceedings
December 17, 2024
Good Samaritan Law for Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Heads to President Biden for Signature
December 13, 2024
Colorado Supreme Court Confirms Public Entities May Not Deny Open Records Requests Simply Because Requestor is in Litigation with the Public Entity
December 10, 2024
Corporate Transparency Act: Texas Court Grants Nationwide Injunction; Government Appeals; and FinCEN Stands Down (For Now) 
December 9, 2024
Updated Inflation Adjustments for Gift Tax Annual Exclusion, Unified Credit Amount, and GST Tax Exemption for 2025
December 5, 2024
Tenth Circuit Joins Growing List of Federal Courts of Appeals Limiting Appellate Jurisdiction Over Denial of Successive Motions to Dissolve or Modify Preliminary Injunctions
November 20, 2024
Increased Salary Thresholds for Exempt Workers Blocked by Federal Court
November 19, 2024
Three States Vote to Require Paid Sick Leave, Joining Nationwide Trend
November 18, 2024
2025 Inflation Adjustments
November 7, 2024
How Should Your Beneficiary Inherit Property in Trust
October 22, 2024
Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and Group Health Plan Notices
October 21, 2024
Methane and VOC Rules Survive Another Day. The U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Stay the Rules.
October 17, 2024
The Federal Circuit Breathes New Life into False Patent Marking Claims via Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act
October 16, 2024
Revocable Trust Structures for Married Couples: The Survivor’s Trust / Marital Trust / Family Trust Format
October 14, 2024
Texas to SCOPE out Data Privacy Violators: Attorney General Continues Aggressive Data Privacy Enforcement Trend with Focus on Children Data
October 11, 2024
The Texas Business Courts Are Open for Business Disputes (That Meet the Jurisdictional Criteria)
October 9, 2024
Is Your Business Ready? Overview of Key California Workplace Laws Employers Must Comply with Starting January 2025
October 7, 2024
Piloting the New HHS Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule: HIPAA and Provider Updates
October 4, 2024
SECURE 2.0 – Increased Catch-Up Contributions Starting in 2025
September 26, 2024
A Growing Fraud Scheme Your Financial Institution Should be Aware of, and How to Protect Against Losses
September 24, 2024
OSHA To Publicize Companies’ Workplace Injuries Through Severe Injury Report Dashboard
September 17, 2024
AI in Hiring: The Impact of Illinois’ New Law on Employment Decisions and What Businesses Need to Know
August 30, 2024
SECURE 2.0 Emergency Personal Expense and Domestic Violence Distribution Rules
August 29, 2024
Navigating the Impacts of the PRO Housing Plan and American Housing and Economic Mobility Act on Estate Planning
August 27, 2024
Reclamation of Abandoned Mines: Legislative Proposals to Incentivize Good Samaritans
August 23, 2024
HIPAA Privacy Rule – Reproductive Health Care: Group Health Plans
August 13, 2024
Billion-Dollar Biometric Bust: Meta Reaches Largest AG Settlement in History – $1.4 Billion – for Alleged Violations of Texas Biometric Privacy Law
August 2, 2024
Title IX: Federal Government Asks the U.S. Supreme Court to Allow Partial Enforcement of 2024 Amendments in Certain States
July 26, 2024
Yes In My Backyard: Analyzing the Benefits of Urban Development and Affordable Housing
July 22, 2024
Chevron’s Two-Step Deference to Agency Expertise Overturned. After 40 Years, the U.S. Supreme Court Refuses the Invitation to Dance
July 9, 2024
Final Regulations Under the ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules: Highlights for Group Health Plans
June 28, 2024
Missouri DNR Updates Stakeholders on Recent Developments in Environmental Programs
June 17, 2024
The Confidentiality of Communications with Attorneys, Clients, and Experts. The Colorado Supreme Court Dispels Misconceptions.
June 12, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 4 – Local Initiatives
June 7, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 3.2 – State Transit Legislation
May 31, 2024
Beneficiary Defective Irrevocable Trusts (BDIT)
May 30, 2024
The 10-Year Rule for Required Minimum Distributions in 2025
May 29, 2024
Lifetime Qualified Terminable Interest Trusts (LQTIP)
May 24, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 3 – State Initiatives
May 17, 2024
A Novel and Important Question – Personal Jurisdiction in Colorado: Nonresident Corporations Versus Individuals
May 14, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 2 – Federal Agency Initiatives
May 10, 2024
Understanding the Basics of Nebraska Probate: Will vs. Trust
May 7, 2024
Climate Change in Colorado: Part 1 – The Biden Administration’s Template
May 3, 2024
Net Neutrality is Back: A Legal Perspective on the FCC’s Recent Vote to Reinstate Neutrality
May 2, 2024
EPA Releases Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy for Environmental Violations
May 1, 2024
EPA Issues PFAS Enforcement Discretion Policy Addressing Environmental Cleanup Liability
April 29, 2024
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning New Noncompete Provisions and Restricting Prior Noncompete Provisions
April 24, 2024
The DOJ’s Expanded Voluntary Self Disclosure Pilot Program
April 24, 2024
Supreme Court Rejects ‘Significant Harm’ Requirement for Lateral Job Transfer Cases
April 18, 2024
Charting Your Course Through Data Privacy: What Every Business Should Know
April 17, 2024
IVF Benefits and the Alabama Decision: Implications for Plan Sponsors
April 15, 2024
Overview of an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
April 12, 2024
Updated Inflation Adjustments for Gift Tax Annual Exclusion, Unified Credit Amount, and GST Tax Exemption for 2024
April 11, 2024
Third Time’s a Charm? The DOL’s Latest Attempt to Redefine Investment Advice Fiduciary
April 5, 2024
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts
April 2, 2024
Essential Estate Planning Documents
March 28, 2024
Group Health Plan ACA Reporting – The 2024 Edition
March 22, 2024
EPA Finalizes Major Changes to RMP Rule
March 12, 2024
340B Manufacturer Notices of Correction
March 5, 2024
Colorado Supreme Court Holds Alleged Violations of Colorado Fair Housing Act May be Asserted as Affirmative Defense in Residential Evictions
February 27, 2024
Coal Leasing Moratorium on Federal Lands Lifted by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
February 23, 2024
New Resource Guide Released for HIPAA Security Rule
February 22, 2024
Let’s Talk Trial
February 21, 2024
California Privacy Protection Agency to Resume Enforcement of CPRA Regulations
February 20, 2024
HHS Releases Final Rule on 42 CFR Part 2
February 9, 2024
Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies What Structures are a “Building” for Purposes of Waiver of CGIA Immunity
February 7, 2024
IRS Announces New Plan Amendment and Cycle 4 Restatement Deadlines
February 6, 2024
Understanding the Basics of Nebraska Inheritance Tax Laws
January 19, 2024
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Independent Contractor Classification Rule
January 12, 2024
Enforcement Against Landfill for Methane Releases and Gas Collection System Failures Underscores EPA’s Climate Enforcement Initiative
January 12, 2024
Mind the RAP: Colorado Court of Appeals Decision Reiterates Importance of the Rules of Appellate Procedure
January 8, 2024
Recap of 2023 Mental Health Parity Guidance for Plan Sponsors
January 4, 2024
January 2024 – Goal Setting
January 3, 2024
It Is Time: What You Need to Know Now about the Corporate Transparency Act
December 29, 2023
FTC’s New CARS Rule Imposes Added Requirements on Auto Dealers
December 19, 2023
Trends in Health Care and the Intersection of Cybersecurity
December 19, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: Government Action and Best Practices
December 18, 2023
What “Legally Blonde” Warned Us About Social Media Influencers Like “Liver King” Way Back in 2001
December 6, 2023
New OSHA Reporting Rule Takes Effect January 1, 2024, Targeting Certain Employers
December 5, 2023
Keeping Creativity Authentic: How AI Threatens the Authenticity of Content Creation for Social Media Influencers
November 28, 2023
2024 Inflation Adjustments
November 14, 2023
HRSA Ending 340B Offsite Facility Registration COVID-19 Waiver
November 1, 2023
New California Law Requires Businesses to Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
October 9, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Legislatively-Authorized Land-Use Exaction Constitutes Unconstitutional Condition
October 6, 2023
Top Six Dos and Don’ts for Software and SaaS Manufacturers Related to Handling Tax Obligations
September 14, 2023
Family Law Update: Changes to the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure
September 7, 2023
SECURE 2.0 – Roth Catch-Up Transition Period
September 1, 2023
Family Law Update: New Education Orders to Help Educators
September 1, 2023
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed Rule to Extend Overtime Protections
August 31, 2023
Family Law Update: New Spousal Maintenance Guidelines and Calculator
August 31, 2023
New Mental Health Parity Guidance for Plan Sponsors
August 30, 2023
The EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule in Response to the Supreme Court’s Sackett II Ruling
August 29, 2023
The Fifth Circuit Lowers its Required “Adverse Employment Action” Showing for Discrimination Claims
August 29, 2023
Montana’s Climate Change Lawsuit: the Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment
August 16, 2023
Colorado Strengthens State Antitrust Law
August 15, 2023
Whoa, My Business is a “Financial Institution” under the FTC’s Safeguards Rule? Now What?
August 3, 2023
No More Working for the Weekend: Colorado Statutes of Limitations No Longer Extended if Limitations Period Ends on Weekend or Court Holiday
July 20, 2023
Ransomware: Plan for Disaster
July 18, 2023
Collegiate Affirmative Action Programs Restricted by SCOTUS Decision
July 6, 2023
Colorado Supreme Court to Consider Whether Housing Discrimination and Retaliation are Affirmative Defenses in Eviction Proceedings
July 5, 2023
It Just Became Harder for Employers to Deny Requests for Religious Accommodations
June 30, 2023
Climate Change Trial Concludes. Held v. Montana Now in the Hands of Judge Seeley
June 23, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court Paves the Way for District Courts to Become Active Participants in Redistricting and Increases the Importance of Communities of Interest
June 9, 2023
2023: The Year of Consumer Data Privacy
June 9, 2023
Supreme Court Limits Reach of Clean Water Act Over Wetlands, Leaving Questions for Owners and Developers
May 26, 2023
The Supreme Court’s Landmark Andy Warhol Copyright Decision Has Significant Implications for Creators and Artists
May 25, 2023
The End of the Pandemic … or Not?
May 24, 2023
Climate Change, the Public Trust, and Constitutional Challenges in Montana: the First Trial Addressing the “Right” to a Clean and Healthful Environment Starts June 12
May 17, 2023
Power Plants Face New Greenhouse Gas Standards
May 16, 2023
HHS Publishes New Cybersecurity Resources
April 21, 2023
Affirmative Asylum – An Update
April 20, 2023
Net Zero Ever More Problematic: Global Coal-Fired Power Capacity Went Up in 2022 / China’s Increase Overpowers the Rest of the World
April 10, 2023
Severance Agreements Take Another Hit: The NLRB General Counsel Weighs In
March 28, 2023
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Ending Gender Bias
March 27, 2023
U.N. Report on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Multiple, Feasible, and Effective Options
March 22, 2023
Interstate Air Pollution Transport From Power Plants and Industrial Facilities. EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule Addresses Ground-Level Ozone
March 21, 2023
Celebrating Women’s History Month: The 19th Amendment
March 16, 2023
Connecticut’s New Privacy Act: Another New Layer of Complexity for Privacy Compliance
March 15, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency Proposes First Federal Drinking Water Limits for PFAS
March 14, 2023
Wastewater from Coal-Fired Power Plants: EPA’s Proposed Rules
March 10, 2023
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Influential Female Lawyers in History
March 9, 2023
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Myra Bradwell
March 2, 2023
Do You Include Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements? The NLRB Says, ‘Not So Fast, My Friend.’
February 24, 2023
Condemnation Negotiations: The Reasonable Good Faith Offer
February 21, 2023
Air Quality Lawsuit Filed in Colorado Targets Ozone and Oil and Gas Production
February 17, 2023
Colorado’s Privacy Act: Do Not Be Caught Off-Guard
February 14, 2023
ASTM’s 2021 Update to the Phase I Standard Now Satisfies All Appropriate Inquiry
February 13, 2023
FTC Provides a Wake-Up Call for Companies with Lax Privacy Policy Compliance
February 8, 2023
U.S. Council on Environmental Quality Issues Climate Change Guidance for NEPA Reviews of Clean Energy Projects
January 17, 2023
Waters of the United States (WOTUS) New Rule Effective February 28
January 13, 2023
2023-2024 Kansas Legislative Session Anticipated Deadlines
January 13, 2023
Proposed Rule for Outsourcing by Investment Advisers
January 12, 2023
Congress and Regulators Issue Welcome Deadline Relief for Group Health Plans
January 10, 2023
Coming Soon: A Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements?
January 5, 2023
Key Provisions of SECURE 2.0
January 5, 2023
New Federal Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees to Take Effect in 2023
January 3, 2023
Miya’s Law: What Florida Landlords and Tenants Should Know About New Rules for Florida Landlords and Property Managers
January 3, 2023
Coming Soon: Retirement Plan Changes Under SECURE 2.0
December 28, 2022
Happy Holidays! A Gift from the DOL
December 21, 2022
EPA Approves ASTM’s 2021 Update to Phase I Standard
December 20, 2022
Inclusion of Co-Providers in Good Faith Estimate Delayed
December 9, 2022
The Federal Speak Out Act Places Some Limits on Nondisclosure / Nondisparagement Clauses
December 8, 2022
IRS Releases Updated Inflation Adjustments for Gift Tax Annual Exclusion, Unified Credit Amount, and GST Tax Exemption for 2023
December 1, 2022
Climate Adaptation Plans – Will Words Be Translated to Actions? COP27, U.S., State, and Local Action Plans
November 16, 2022
Determination Letter Opportunity for 403(b) Plans
November 15, 2022
Time for Employers to Update Their EEOC Workplace Rights Posters
November 2, 2022
2023 Inflation Adjustments
October 26, 2022
Kansas Legislative Session 101
October 26, 2022
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes New Proposed Independent Contractor Regulations (Again)
October 25, 2022
Kansas General Election Ballot, Constitutional Amendments
October 12, 2022
EPA Releases 2022 Climate Adaptation Implementation Plans
October 10, 2022
Extended CARES and SECURE Act Plan Amendment Deadline
September 29, 2022
Repricing Underwater Stock Options
September 27, 2022
DAG Lisa Monaco Announces Additional Corporate Enforcement Priorities
September 21, 2022
Resurgence in Criminal Prosecutions for OSHA Workplace Safety Violations
September 8, 2022
Landmark $1.2M Sephora Settlement Highlights the Importance of CCPA Compliance
September 2, 2022
Don’t Miss This One: Missouri House Bill 1662
September 2, 2022
Former Prosecutor Explains Review Process Into Deadly KCFD Crash in Westport
August 30, 2022
Colorado’s Air Permitting Program Targeted From Multiple Fronts: Ozone Concerns Drive This Train
August 23, 2022
IRS Extends Plan Amendment Deadlines for CARES Act, Miners Act and SECURE Act Provisions
August 11, 2022
Major Changes in Colorado Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation Law Set To Become Effective on August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022
U.S. Senate Approves $369 Billion to Address Climate Change
August 8, 2022
Independent Investigator Unveils how an Independence Police Officer Earned $160,000 in Overtime
July 30, 2022
Are We There Yet? CAA and Transparency in Coverage
July 28, 2022
What We Learned from the Hack of Disney’s Instagram (And, How You Can Avoid It)
July 21, 2022
Retirement Plan Sponsors Should Prepare For the New IRS Pre-Examination Pilot Program
July 14, 2022
Proposition 65 Remains a Significant Cost of Consumer Products Business
July 8, 2022
Issue Spotting for Health Plans after Dobbs – More Questions Than Answers
July 7, 2022
Supreme Court Restricts EPA’s GHG Power Sector Authority. So, How Will EPA Deal with Climate Change, Now?
July 1, 2022
Top Eight Things to Remember During a Cybersecurity Crisis
July 1, 2022
Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade – Employers Must Think Carefully About How to Respond
June 29, 2022
Missouri’s Newly-Effective Abortion Law’s Impact on Health Care Providers
June 25, 2022
Drinking Water Suppliers Face Challenges After EPA Establishes Near Zero Health Advisory for PFAS
June 20, 2022
Emergency Rental Assistance Programs via the U.S. Treasury and Administered by State and Local Jurisdictions Can Provide Significant Relief
December 20, 2021
2022 Inflation Adjustments
November 15, 2021
Federal Contractor Vaccination Mandate: FAQs
October 20, 2021
Five Best Practices the White House Urges all Businesses to Take to Mitigate Risk of Ransomware Attacks
June 3, 2021
New Kansas City, Missouri Affordable Housing Ordinance Goes Into Effect
April 13, 2021
The Impacts of the Upcoming Beneficial Owner Disclosure Requirement on Real Estate Owners
March 22, 2021
What to Consider When Your Tenant Wants a Lease Modification
July 29, 2020
DOL Finalizes Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor for Retirement Plans
May 22, 2020
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