August 06, 2024 - In May, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning post-employment noncompete agreements as "unfair methods of competition" under the FTC Act — a development that ...

For the first time, a standard for obtaining pre-complaint discovery in Pennsylvania was articulated in the Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 4003.8, which became effective in November 2007. The ...

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The IRS Broker Rule applies to digital asset brokers starting January 1, 2025. Brokers will use Form 1099-DA to report the sale or exchange of digital assets, sending a copy to the IRS and the user.

On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its final rule to implement Executive Order 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and ...

The FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes was blocked in court and later withdrawn in 2025. However, the agency continues to scrutinize non-competes through enforcement, industry outreach, and supporting ...

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed rulemaking (the Proposal) that would transform existing Rule 206(4)-2 (the Custody Rule) under the Investment ...