Publications

On January 15, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) revised its Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination (“Guidance”). Although EEOC Guidance does not have the binding force of law or regulation, it offers employers important insight on how to treat existing laws and novel legal issues. The EEOC explained that religious discrimination […]

On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a memorandum stating that it interprets the Fair Housing Act’s prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” as including sexual orientation and gender identity.  The decision comes as part of HUD’s obligation imposed by President […]

On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a $2.3 trillion spending bill, which former President Trump signed into law on December 27, 2020.  While the primary focus of the Appropriations Act was the $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, notable trademark legislation was also included […]

On February 5, 2021, the Virginia Senate voted unanimously to approve Senate Bill 1392, titled the Consumer Data Protection Act (the “CDPA”), after the House of Delegates approved an identical House bill.  Lawmakers must reconcile the two bills before the end of the session on February 27, 2021, and, assuming a reconciled […]

As we move into the New Year and state legislatures come back into session, we are on the look-out for new bills that may impact clients in the banking and financial services market. Three states – Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Tennessee – have recently proposed bills that, if passed, would have […]