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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently amended Rule 206(4)-5 of the Investment Advisers Act, otherwise known as the “Pay to Play” Rule, so that it applies to exempt reporting advisers also
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that it is proposing new regulations implementing the changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) made by the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act ( Military Leave Amendments) and the 2009 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (Flight Crew Amendments
On December 16, 2011, the White House announced the U.S. has rolled back most of its sanctions on the Government of Libya. Specifically, the U.S. unfroze all government and Central Bank of Libya funds within U.S. jurisdiction, with limited exceptions - namely, assets pertaining to the Qadhafi family and former Qadhafi regime members
A new law signed by President Obama on November 21 will make it easier for individuals to sue employers for harassment on the basis of their military status
On Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of the controversial leader of the Westboro Baptist Church (Fred Phelps) in the controversial Phelps v. Snyder litigation
In the past few months, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has heard oral arguments in several noteworthy cases which could have profound impacts on various issues from freedom of speech and freedom of religion to privacy rights of corporations and immigration reform
