Legislation

While state data privacy legislation is picking up across the U.S., a California bill that recently passed the State Senate and has remained largely under the radar, has some privacy experts raising alarm bells.

Part Two of a Two-Part Article This installment discusses how to use benefit laws that have been on the books for over 30 years to fund not only death benefits but also alternatives to deferred compensation for business and estate planning purposes for pass-through entities.

In this two-part article, we look at the proposed tax law changes in the budget reconciliation bill — the major legislation in 2021.

New cybersecurity and data protection federal regulations, directives and guidelines as well as new case law, industry-specific guidelines and new state laws that, when taken together, form an industry standard applicable to almost all business sectors

Attorneys general from 41 states, along with Puerto Rico and Guam, have issued a statement in support of legislation before Congress geared toward stopping corporations from venue-shopping bankruptcy cases.

The U.S. doesn't have a federal cybersecurity law, but that doesn't mean there is no cybersecurity industry standard. There are regulations, case law, guidelines and state laws that, when combined, create an industry standard applicable to almost all business sectors.

New York's recently enacted cannabis law, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation of 2021 (MRTA), created a maze of new legal requirements. These provisions affect not only cannabis companies, but also the companies that conduct business with them.

Members of Congress recently introduced the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act, which proposes to amend the Bankruptcy Code to, among other things, restrict courts' ability to approve third-party releases of nondebtors and related injunctions under plans of reorganization or otherwise in Chapter 11 cases.