Several key changes to UK employment rights will come into effect in April 2024. By way of brief summary, the key changes for employers to be aware of, and those that will require immediate attention to ensure legally compliant and
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March 2024 Investment Services Regulatory Update
Our Investment Services team just published its March 2024 Regulatory Update, analyzing a wide selection of federal agency enforcement actions and initiatives in Q1. You can access the articles below.
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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Address Anti-Money Laundering Risks to Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers
On February 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule1 that would extend certain anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) program requirements to investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and…
FinCEN Proposes Rule to Address Anti-Money Laundering Risks to Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers
On February 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule1 that would extend certain anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) program requirements to investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and…
Trying to Reconcile the Tension between the Federal Arbitration Act and Adolph
In Johnson v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, the Ninth Circuit sided with the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Adolph v. Uber Techs. Inc., 14 Cal. 5th 1104 (2023), and held that the district court was correct to send the individual…
Delay Lifted in CCPA Regulations Enforcement
Back in July, we shared some good news out of California when a state court judge ruled that the newest regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) could not be enforced until March 2024. But last week, the agency…
FTC and DOJ Update Preservation Obligation Guidance
With the advent of messaging apps such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Signal, the ways in which employees are able to communicate and collaborate with each other are rapidly expanding. At the same time, companies have increased use of document…
UK Government Proposes to Reintroduce Employment Tribunal Fees
Seven years after the UK Supreme Court decided that the payment of fees to bring Employment Tribunal claims was unlawful and should be abolished, the Government has published a consultation paper to reintroduce fees in the Employment Tribunals (“ET”) and…
The DOL Issues Its Final Independent Contractor Rule
On January 9, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule creating the test for independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The final rule marks the rescission of the Trump administration’s more employer-friendly rule and…
FTC Increases HSR Thresholds and Clayton 8 Thresholds
On January 22, the FTC announced updated dollar thresholds triggering the bar on interlocking officers and directors under Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 19. Section 8 of the Clayton Act prohibits one person from serving as…