Federal Court in Texas Strikes Down FTC Rule Barring Non-Competes
A federal court in Texas struck down the FTC’s newly adopted rule banning virtually all non-compete clauses with workers. The rule had been slated to become effective on September 4,…
International Charitable Giving: A Primer
In an article published in the latest issue of Taxation of Exempts, a Thomson Reuters-published journal focused on the tax-exempt organizations industry, Karen T. Schiele and Kaitlyn T. Wollman from…
Federal Court Decision Identifies Employer Liability for Use of Automated Employment Decision-Making Tools
We have previously written on New York City’s law requiring audits for employers and employment agencies (together, “Employers”) who use automated employment decision-making tools (“AEDTs”) to assist in making employment…
Privacy Law Patchwork Expands: Two New State Laws Join the Data Protection Mosaic
On July 1, 2024, two more U.S. states joined the data privacy law landscape, with Texas and Oregon being the latest states to have data privacy laws become effective. This…
Federal Court in Pennsylvania Denies Injunction Preventing FTC From Enforcing New Non-Compete Rule
A federal court in Pennsylvania rejected an attempt to enjoin the FTC’s newly adopted rule banning virtually all non-compete clauses with workers. (Our summary of the FTC’s non-compete rule can…
Cannabis Law 2030: Impact of Federal Regulations on NY’s Legalization of Cannabis – New York Law Journal
Cannabis Law 2030: The Potential Impact of Federal Regulation on New York’s Legalization of Cannabis | New York Law Journal As readers of the Carter Ledyard column in the New…
Court Issues Limited Injunction Preventing FTC From Enforcing New Non-Compete Rule Against the Plaintiffs, But Not Others
The federal court presiding over challenges to the FTC’s newly adopted rule banning virtually all non-compete clauses with workers has issued an injunction preventing the rule from taking effect while…
New York’s Climate Act, Five Years In: Updates on Grid Reliability
In their column for New York Law Journal, Christopher Rizzo and Karen Meara highlight crucial but under-the-radar legal initiatives to preserve grid reliability in relation to the Climate Leadership and…
Capital Markets, Professional Perspective – Recent Developments Affecting Private Credit Funds
Non-bank lending, or “private credit,” has been thriving since the financial crisis of 2008. By the beginning of 2024, the amount invested in private credit has expanded to $1.4 trillion,…
SEC Adopts Major Changes to SPAC Rules
On Jan. 24, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules to enhance disclosures and provide additional investor protections in initial public offerings (IPOs) for special purpose…