Publications

On June 29, the Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. At issue in the case was whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) structure with its single director – appointed by the president, confirmed by the Senate, and removable only […]

BEC Losses: Who’s Cheatin’ Who, Who’s Being True, and Who Will End Up Paying In End?[1] Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Email Account Compromise (EAC) cases continue to rack up large losses for businesses around the globe.  The FBI estimates that there were $1.7B in losses due to BEC fraud […]

The IRS has issued guidance addressing employer reporting requirements for qualified sick leave and qualified family leave wages under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The FFCRA is one of the first pieces of federal legislation that was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  It requires employers with […]

On June 15, 2020, the US Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers cannot discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Title VII protects employees, at companies with 15 or more employees, from discrimination […]

On June 23, 2020, the Department of Labor introduced a new proposed rule to better define plan fiduciaries’ duties under ERISA involving environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors in investment decisions. The proposed rule embodies much of the DOL’s prior guidance about the issue, but it also adds a few […]