On Monday, Republicans unveiled their much anticipated Tax Bill (the “Bill”). At 389 pages, the Bill contains a number of provisions. Some are simply extensions of previous provisions that were sunsetting at the end of 2025. Others are new sections
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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes New Privacy Law: What You Need to Know
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is re-joining the U.S. state privacy law race.
State Rep. Edward Neilson recently proposed H.B 78, which features all the normal trappings of a state privacy law with a very low applicability threshold and a
Update: FAR 2.0 Rollout Underway
In what is sure to be an on-going series, we have the latest update regarding the FAR 2.0 rollout.
You can see my opening thoughts on the FAR 2.0 initiative and how it will affect federal contractors here.
Releasing
Washington State May Ease Pay Transparency Rules
Washington is considering changes to its Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) which may impact employer obligations. For more, follow the link below:
Threat to Harvard’s Tax Status Reaches All Nonprofits – A Bloomberg Daily Tax Report Column
Fox Rothschild partners Brian Bernhardt and Adam Young authored an article in Bloomberg’s Daily Tax Report examining both the ancillary threats to all nonprofits as a result of the Administration’s threat to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status and what other
FTC’s Unfair/Deceptive Fees Rule Takes Effect
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, 16 C.F.R. Part 464, is effective as of May 12, 2025. According to the FTC’s recent press release, the Rule “prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to
False Claims Act Fallout from Pandemic Aid: What You Need to Know – A Fox Rothschild Webinar
Join Fox Rothschild White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance partners Kevin Raphael, Brian Bernhardt, and Jonathan Wasser for a complimentary webinar addressing how to prepare for a potential Department of Justice investigation using the False Claims Act to enforce all types of fraud, including
Litigation Over PFAS Designation as Hazardous Substances Remains on Hold
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted an additional 30-day abeyance in the challenge to EPA’s Final Rule designating Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances. (89 Fed. Reg.
Trump and Congress Nullify IRS Reporting Rule for Digital Assets
Crypto platforms are relieved for now of the duty to report user transactions
The federal rule that would have required crypto platforms to report users’ transactions to the IRS has officially been scrapped.
President Trump signed a joint congressional resolution
White House Proposes $2.5 Billion Cut to IRS Budget for FY2026
The Trump administration is continuing its offensive against the Internal Revenue Service by proposing a $2.5 billion cut to the agency’s budget for FY2026. In the White House’s “skinny budget” released on May 2, the IRS’s budget is