Posts by juliapangburn

Another Urgent Update: Corporate Transparency Act is Again Enforceable with New Deadline for Reporting Written By: Fay Szakal Partner Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   We previously reported that on December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Fifth Circuit motion panel’s stay of the Corporate Transparency Act…

Acting DOL Secretary Halts Enforcement of Johnson-Era Executive Order Written By: Kenneth A. Rosenberg Kelly McNaughton Fox Rothschild   President Donald Trump’s recission of a 1965 Executive Order (EO) raised questions about how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would handle open investigations, pending cases, audits and complaints, as well as whether active conciliation agreements would be…

I-9 Compliance in a New Era: How to Protect Your Workforce and Avoid Penalties Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. With immigration enforcement expected to intensify under the current administration, U.S. businesses face heightened scrutiny of their hiring and…

Acting DOL Secretary Halts Enforcement of Johnson-Era Executive Order Written By: Kenneth A. Rosenberg Kelly McNaughton Fox Rothschild   President Donald Trump’s recission of a 1965 Executive Order (EO) raised questions about how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would handle open investigations, pending cases, audits and complaints, as well as whether active conciliation agreements would be…

Executive Order Ends Affirmative Action Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Written By: Kenneth A. Rosenberg Partner Fox Rothschild   President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on Jan. 22, 2025 revoking several previous executive orders, including one that prohibited federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender…

Game-Changing Updates to H-1B and EAD Rules Set to Reshape Immigration Policies Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued two critical final rules that promise to transform key aspects of the…

2025 Outlook for Middle Market M&A: America’s Exceptional Economy Written By: Mike Simon Principal The DAK Group msimon@dakgroup.com M&A in the middle market has been strong and active in 2024, following a relatively subdued 2023.  Since the middle market is primarily made up of privately held companies, the ebb and flow of M&A has always…

Corporate Transparency Act Preliminary Injunction is Reinstated Written By: Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa Partner Archer & Greiner PC On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily preventing the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)…

Reinvent Your Company Event and Maximize ROI Written By: Loopwell A company event shouldn’t feel corporate. When was the last time you heard someone get excited about going to a hotel ballroom meeting? The fact is, corporate culture is built, not born. That’s why Loopwell is reinventing the way companies invest in their people by…

FinCEN Extends Certain Filing Deadlines Under the Corporate Transparency Act Written By: Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa Partner Archer & Greiner PC   As we previously reported, on December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily preventing…