Be Prepared for Tougher Visa Screening at U.S. Embassies and Consulates
6/2/17
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a memo directing the Secretary of State and others to implement additional screening and vetting standards to ensure “the proper collection of all information necessary to rigorously evaluate all …
Is North Carolina Poised to Create New Jobs and Revenue by Modifying Blue Laws?
6/2/17
By: Paul H. Derrick
Many businesses in North Carolina’s hospitality industry are one step closer to achieving a long-sought goal. The state senate has approved a measure, the so-called “brunch bill,” that would allow cities and counties to decide whether …
OSHA Suspends Electronic Submission of Illness and Injury Data – For Now
6/2/17
By: Amy C. Bender
OSHA has walked back on some of the heightened employer obligations included in the “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” Final Rule it published last year. As we previously reported here, among other controversial …
Target Pays Largest Ever Data Breach Settlement
6/2/17
By: Amy C. Bender
Target has agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle claims by almost all 50 states – the largest multistate settlement and largest data breach settlement in history – arising from the 2013 incident where hackers accessed …
The DOL Fiduciary Rule is Delayed No More
6/1/17
By: Ze’eva Kushner
Broker-dealers and registered investment advisors take note. The Department of Labor’s much anticipated Fiduciary Rule requiring financial advisors to act in the best interests of their clients in retirement accounts became effective on June 9, 2017. As …