The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) remains in effect, and, as a result, many entities are required to submit filings to the federal government by the January 1, 2025, deadline. A failure to timely file may result in civil and criminal penalties. Under the CTA, a “reporting company” must file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (“BOIR”) […]

This year has seen the enactment of new legislative boundaries statewide, different lawmaker retirements, as well as all of those perennial dates and deadlines that we need to remember relating to the election. But thankfully, election day is almost here. John Jacobson’s latest Capitol Connection reminds voters of early voting dates and where to find […]

Friday afternoon, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s (“Department’s”) overtime rule (“Overtime Rule”) finding that the Overtime Rule exceeded the Department’s authority and was unlawful. In the Opinion, the court issued a vacatur which sets aside the rule and makes it no longer binding. This vacatur of the Overtime Rule […]

As you know, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) previously issued a rule that would ban most employee noncompetes throughout the United States.  See our previous updates NLRB Seeks Aggressive Enforcement Against Employers for Unlawful Non-Compete and “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions, Breaking News: Federal Court Halts FTC Noncompete Ban, The FTC’s Ban on Noncompetes Remains Imminent for Most […]

On November 1, 2024 the Internal Revenue Service announced the cost-of-living adjustments for the various qualified retirement plan limits.  Almost all of the limits shown below have increased from last year.   Qualified Plan Limit Cost-of-Living Adjustments 401(k) and 403(b) elective deferral limit 2024 – $23,000 2025 – $23,500 $200,000 compensation limit 2024 – $345,000 […]