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Sustainability and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) have become a top priority for many businesses and organizations of all sizes seeking to do their part to operate responsibly within the limits of the worlds’ ecosystem. In this segment of Inside Scoop, Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co. joins ...

In this podcast episode, learn more about the latest updates on mandatory vaccine and mask policies, new action to ban non-compete agreements, a big free speech decision, New York regulatory updates, and a proposed wage and hour rule.

In this episode, two industry experts share their thoughts and practical guidance on directors and officers insurance (D&O), covering the fundamentals of the protections that A-B-C D&O insurance coverage provides and the three topics that D&O insurers are focused on right now: event-driven litigation such as cyber breaches; ...

With the increasingly complex patchwork of state privacy laws and regulatory compliance requirements, businesses operating in regulated industries, particularly in the financial services and healthcare sectors, need to ensure they are paying close attention to the details of the exemptions. Key differences in the exemptions built into these new sta...

Given the latest court decisions in Delaware and the Federal Trade Commission’s announcements on restrictive covenants, it’s becoming clear that employers will need to rethink or halt their non-compete restrictions and clauses on employees when it comes to their HR policies and procedures. Although the Delaware Supreme Court has not yet...

In Canada, as in many other jurisdictions, data breaches that pose a real risk of harm to individuals must be reported. Apart from class action liability, data breaches can trigger large fines and important reputational consequences. While the recent court decisions in Canada—where theft of personal information does not by itself entitle the ...

The new pay transparency laws across the United States may point to a cultural shift underway toward an expectation of transparency and a desire to reduce the pay gap. While there is room for disagreement over whether laws will be a net positive for workers and employers, one thing is clear: legally-mandated pay transparency is a trend to whic...

For employers seeking guidance on how to address a COVID-19 vaccination policy, this guide outlines key points when considering whether to go with a mandatory or voluntary vaccination policy. It highlights the EEOC’s position on a mandatory vaccination policy, allowance for reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, ...

Get ready to comply with the five new data privacy laws that will come into effect in January 2025 in Delaware, Nebraska, Iowa, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. With the active enforcement by several states’ Attorneys General and a trend toward broader applicability, data privacy compliance is becoming increasingly important and complex. Companies sh...

As the new U.S. federal landscape takes shape, this outlook report is designed to provide key insights into policy implications and how they may impact various industries in 2025, including agriculture, energy and environment, healthcare, tax, technology, trade, and transportation and infrastructure.

Unless your entity qualifies for 1 of the 23 exemptions, all entities—including limited liability companies and limited partnerships—created prior to January 1, 2024 are required to file reports under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by January 1, 2025. Willful violations can result in civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply with the...

At its core, the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) aims to bolster transparency and combat unlawful activities by requiring the disclosure of beneficial ownership information (BOI) by limited liability companies (LLCs) organized under or operating within New York. While the NYLTA was initially slated to take effect during 2024, an amendment has...

New cybersecurity guidance for artificial intelligence (AI) systems was issued jointly by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, the National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center, and cybersecurity agencies of Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and Canada. The Guidelines, Deploying AI Systems Securel...

The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is not the only legislation that became effective in 2024, requiring the disclosure of beneficial owners. On December 22, 2023, the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) was signed into law, aimed at pursuing unlawful activity, including wage theft and money laundering. Patterned after the CTA, the NYLTA...