Publications

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has granted temporary relief from the in-person notarization and witness requirements for spousal consents under qualified retirement plans. From January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, participant elections (including spousal consents, participant elections, agreements, or communications) required to be notarized or witnessed […]

On June 22, 2020, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation that suspends the entry into the United States of foreign nationals on H-1B, H-2B, L, and certain J (interns, trainees, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs, or summer work travel program participants) employment-based nonimmigrant visas along with their dependents.  The June […]

California AG Seeks Expedited Review of CCPA Regulations On June 1, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra submitted the final California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) regulations to the Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) for review. The final regulations are substantively identical to the second set of modified proposed regulations, which were […]

Concerns regarding the privacy rights of individuals in connection with facial recognition technologies have percolated over the past year, and recently these concerns reached peak levels in connection with law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology.  While law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology is one facet of privacy concern, […]

While the move to digital banking has been swift in many circles, some financial institutions have been slow to adopt processes and technologies to make it easier for their customers to bank remotely. The COVID-19 Pandemic is changing this, forcing all financial institutions to re-think their in-branch offerings and speed […]