On April 9, Kerri L. Barsh, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice, hosted and presented to visitors from Washington, D.C.’s Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy – National Defense University at the firm’s Miami office.
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Court Considers Recusal Standards in CFPB 5th Circuit Suit Over Credit Card Late Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a coalition of trade-group plaintiffs filed dueling briefs last week over recusal standards in the Fifth Circuit lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s $8 credit card late fee final rule. On April 8, 2024, the…
Supreme Court Finds FAA ‘Transportation Worker’ Exemption Does Not Require Employment in Transportation Industry
In a unanimous 9-0 decision issued April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held the “transportation worker” exemption under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) does not require the employee to be in the transportation industry.
USCIS Announces Information on EB-5 Regional Center Audits
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new provisions regarding EB-5 regional center audits in accordance with the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. Each designated regional center will be audited at least once every five years, and…
California Proposes Revisions to Autorenewal Law
On April 1, 2024, California’s legislature introduced Assembly Bill 2863, which proposes amendments to California’s Automatic Renewal Law. If enacted, the proposed amendments would introduce stricter mandates for disclosures, consent, and cancellation processes and further align California’s ARL with the…
Texas House Speaker Creates Select Committee on AI and Emerging Technologies
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan recently announced the creation of the House Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies. Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, who has led the House on technology issues and also serves as Co-Chair…
Re-Parole Process Available for Ukrainian Citizens Effective February 2024
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to provide support to Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members through a specialized re-parole process that went into effect Feb. 27, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria: To qualify for re-parole, applicants must demonstrate:…
5 Trends Under SEC’s New Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Rule
Since the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Rule (SEC Rule) took effect Dec. 18, 2023, about a dozen companies have filed a Form 8-K reporting a material cybersecurity incident. This GT Alert discusses the trends on how companies…
USCIS Adds ‘Months of Inventory’ Data Point to Form I-526 Processing Times Page
Earlier this month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would be publishing a “Months of Inventory” data point on its Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy), processing times page. “Months of Inventory” is a…
FinCEN Proposes Rule to Subject Certain Investment Advisers to Anti-Money Laundering Program, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act
After years of rulemaking efforts, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) Feb. 15, 2024, that would subject certain investment advisers to AML/CFT compliance requirements under the BSA. The Proposed Rule’s comment period runs through April 15, 2024. Covered…