Publications

While there is never a dull year – or day, week, second, or moment – when it comes to fintech and payments, the next 12 months promises to be busier than most. With an election year looming and with more, to put it mildly, focus on bank and fintech partnerships, […]

The first quarter of 2024 begins with two new data privacy laws going into effect – the Utah Consumer Privacy Act and Oregon’s data broker registration law.  Utah The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) (which actually went into effect on December 31, 2023), applies to controllers or processors that (1) […]

On January 3, the U.S. Copyright Office (the “Office”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register related to a potential new registration option for frequently updated news websites. The notice of proposed rulemaking comes in response to the increasingly popular digital medium for news providers as compared […]

After a long wait, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule regarding proper independent contractor classification on January 10, 2024. The DOL initially issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for this rule back in October 2022. This rule will take effect on March 11, 2024. The new […]

In late December 2023, the IRS announced its Voluntary Disclosure Program for employers who claimed and received an employee retention tax credit (“ERC”) refund, but were not eligible. The IRS’s Voluntary Disclosure Program follows its announcement in October 2023 that it would allow employers with submitted—but not yet paid—ERC claims […]