Update as of 4/9/2025 President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries offers temporary relief, but with tariffs on Chinese goods rising to 125%, and a tariff of 25% on imported automobiles remaining in place, many brands still face significant cost pressures. The Bottom Continue Reading
Trump Dismisses Democratic FTC Commissioners
The Bottom Line On Tuesday March 18, President Donald Trump fired the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, noting that their “continued service on the F.T.C. is inconsistent with [the Trump] administration’s priorities.” The FTC Continue Reading
FinCEN and Treasury Halt Enforcement of CTA Reporting, Rule Changes Ahead
The Bottom Line On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it would halt all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) based on current deadlines. FinCEN will not issue any fines or penalties or take any Continue Reading
Court Rules AI Training on Copyrighted Works Is Not Fair Use — What It Means for Generative AI
The Bottom Line In the first major AI copyright ruling, the federal district court in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GMBH v. Ross Intelligence Inc. handed down a win for copyright owners, finding that the fair use defense did not protect a competitor’s use of copyrighted works to train its Continue Reading
DEI EXECUTIVE ORDERS UPDATE: Federal Court Pauses Significant Portion of President Trump’s Orders
Update On March 3, 2025, a Maryland federal judge denied the government’s motion to stay the injunction on President Trump’s DEI executive orders pending appeal. Judge Abelson reaffirmed that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claims that the EOs contain unconstitutionally vague Continue Reading
CTA Reporting Requirements Back in Effect
The Bottom Line In a significant development for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has stayed the only remaining nationwide injunction, allowing the government to enforce the CTA – meaning that the CTA’s Continue Reading
Privacy Compliance Obligations To Grow More Complex
Privacy law has become one of the fastest-evolving areas of regulation in the United States, with significant implications for businesses across industries. The emergence of 19 state comprehensive privacy laws, increased focus on sensitive data, and heightened scrutiny of children’s data collection Continue Reading
Supreme Court Blocks One Nationwide Injunction Against CTA, While Second Injunction Stands
The Bottom Line In a significant development for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed one nationwide injunction, while a second nationwide injunction remains in effect, further complicating the legal landscape for businesses. Timeline: Prior CTA Continue Reading
Navigating the New Executive Orders: Impact on DEI and Gender Identity Protections at Work
The Bottom Line This week, as President Trump took office, he signed two executive orders that have raised questions for employers about their diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and accessibility initiatives. What do they mean? Who do they apply to? What authority do they have? And what is Continue Reading
The FTC Finalizes Amendments to the COPPA Rule
The Bottom Line The FTC finally issued its Final Rule amending the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The announcement, eagerly awaited after the FTC’s proposed changes on December 20, 2023, marks the first amendment to the COPPA Rule since 2013. The online Continue Reading