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UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements – as of March 21, 2025
UPDATE: FinCEN removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons, but also sets new deadlines for foreign companies.
Could Tesla’s Firing of a Manager Who Complained About Elon Musk’s Nazi Jokes Implicate the First Amendment?
Tesla recently fired an employee who took umbrage at Elon Musk's public social media comments. Casey Erick explains how and when the First Amendment applies in similar situations.
H-1B Visas During the Trump Administration
As President Donald Trump enters his second term, debate over his immigration policy intensifies - making the future of the H-1B visa (for highly skilled foreign workers) uncertain.
The Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements
Employment attorneys, Brian Farrington and Casey Erick explain the recent FTC final rule banning most Non-Compete Agreements, the Effective Date, and whom it affects.
Biden Administration’s Department of Labor Raises Salary Test for Exempt Employees
Labor and Employment attorney Brian Farrington explains the recent Department of Labor changes to the Salary Test for Exempt employees.
Bernie Sanders Proposes 32-Hour Workweek, and Daily Overtime
Employment Law attorney Brian Farrington, who previously worked at the Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division, explains the 32-Hour Workweek Act - introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders.
Cowles Thompson Achieves Total Victory in DOL Matter
Employment Law attorney Brian Farrington achieved a total victory for 10 clients in a Department of Labor matter involving potential debarments from the H-2B program.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Becomes Effective
Pregnant workers often experience extra hardships in the workplace. It is very common for pregnant workers to require more frequent rest breaks and bathroom breaks, to need to sit, and to avoid heavy lifting. Such assistance is usually referred to as “accommodation.”
Law Firm Fined by New York Attorney General for Data Breach
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on March 27, 2023, that she had levied a fine against law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP for failing to secure […]
The Proposed “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023” and Non-Compete Agreements
In the proposed “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023,” another attempt has been made to ban non-compete agreements.
The Proposed “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023”
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the […]
Employer’s Illegal Pay Practices Result in $250K in DOL Wage and Damage Claims
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An employer’s illegal pay practices resulted in $250,000 in wage and damage claims by the US Department of Labor. The Oak Texas Bar LLC/Oak Texas […]
Enforcing a Non-Compete Injunction Could Require Disclosing Your Customer List
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 683 requires that “[e]very order granting an injunction . . . shall set forth the reasons for its issuance; shall be specific in terms; shall […]
Ending Forced Arbitration for Allegations of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Effective immediately, employer-employee arbitration agreements common in business may no longer compel employees to arbitrate disputes concerning allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment. This is the result of the […]
The Supreme Court Upholds Stay of President Biden’s OSHA Vaccination Mandate; Overturns Stay of Healthcare Workers Mandate — Where Do Things Stand Now?
The Supreme Court today handed down two per curiam decisions that will have significant impact on the nation’s fight against COVID-19. In per curiam decisions, there is no signed majority […]
