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• Blog: Entertainment, Media & Sports
  Date: September 30, 2022 Title: New Federal Legislation Aims to Eliminate Tax Write-Offs For Contributions to NIL Collectives
  Summary: The emergence of “collectives” in the world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has raised the questions of whether these entities seeking 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) are actually public charities and if donations to these collective entities should be considered tax-deductible....
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Date: September 29, 2022 Title: California Legislature Takes Steps to Regulate Collection and Storage of Children’s Data
  Summary: On September 15, 2022, California Governor Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act). This Act, scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2024, is the first state law to require heightened standards for businesses’ collection and use of the personal information of California individuals under the age of 18. Currently the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) protects data of minors who are under the age of 13....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: COVID-19: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: September 29, 2022 Title: NYC Announces Private Businesses Will Soon No Longer Be Required to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines
  Summary: New York City has, until now, stood apart from the rest of the country by holding tight to its mandate that all private businesses require their employees to be vaccinated if they are working in the office. Many employers will be pleased to learn of Mayor Eric Adams’ recent announcement that, effective November 1, 2022, private businesses in the City will no longer be required to mandate their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: ADA Compliance & Defense
  Blog: Entertainment, Media & Sports
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: September 28, 2022 Title: Dept. of Ed. Office of Civil Rights Updates Case Processing Manual, Signaling Aggressive Posture Moving Forward
  Summary: Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its revised Case Processing Manual (CPM). The OCR often enforces civil rights laws and handles investigations of our nation’s schools. The CPM identifies the policies and procedures that the OCR relies on when investigating and resolving complaints. The revised CPM makes several notable changes and suggests that the OCR will take a more aggressive stance moving forward on complaints it receives....
• Blog: Entertainment, Media & Sports
  Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Date: September 27, 2022 Title: Three Key Employment Law Considerations for Film Studios and Production Companies
  Summary: Employment law compliance continues to be an active risk mitigation area for film production companies and producers on film projects. This post covers three important considerations to help limit exposure before the cameras start rolling....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: COVID-19: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: COVID-19 Response Resource Center
  Blog: Healthcare
  Blog: Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance
  Blog: COVID-19: Healthcare/Long-Term Care/Regulatory
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: September 22, 2022 Title: Pennsylvania Federal Court Dismisses Religious Discrimination Class Action Challenge to Healthcare Employer’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Requirements
  Summary: On August 26, 2022, a putative class action brought on behalf of over 100 employees of a healthcare clinic, challenging the clinic’s policy requiring that its employees either receive COVID-19 vaccines or be tested twice weekly for the virus, was dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The court rejected the claim that the employer’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements constituted religious discrimination....
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Blog: Banking & Finance
  Date: September 20, 2022 Title: Wire Transfer Fraud – Can Funds Be Recovered?
  Summary: Businesses are constantly targeted by criminals attempting to gain access to information that will allow them to fraudulently divert wire transfers. This fraud often occurs after the criminal has compromised the email account of someone in the company who can approve such transfers, taking over communications with customers and vendors. This exploit has become a multibillion-dollar criminal business model. But can those funds be recovered? And how can you protect yourself from such attacks?...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: September 19, 2022 Title: California Set to Expand Employee Access to Salary Information Through Amendment to Pay Data Reporting Law
  Summary: On August 30, 2022, the California legislature sent Senate Bill 1162 (SB 1162) to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom. If signed into law, SB 1162 will impose two general obligations upon California employers: (1) to include a job position’s pay scale or salary range in any corresponding job posting or advertisement, and (2) to publish annual pay data reports....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Employment Advice & Counseling
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: September 13, 2022 Title: California Employers: Four Things to Consider When Providing an Employee with an Arbitration Agreement for Review and Signature
  Summary: Despite a California employer having an arbitration agreement that satisfies all the requisite factors set forth by the state’s Supreme Court in Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc., often times an employee will attempt to challenge the method in which the arbitration agreement was presented to them in order to invalidate the agreement and ensure the case remains in court. Here are some tips for California employers to consider when presenting an employee with an arbitration agreement....
• Blog: Entertainment, Media & Sports
  Blog: Labor & Employment
  Blog: Traditional Labor
  Date: September 09, 2022 Title: Fifty Years of Progress: The Legal History of Title IX
  Summary: This year, we celebrate 50 years of Title IX, the landmark legislation implemented to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded educational settings. Over the course of a half-century, Title IX has been monumental in creating access and opportunities for women and members of the LGBTQ community in education and sports and establishing a means of legal accountability. While the road to equality has not been perfect, nor is it complete, Title IX has made major contributions to many lives....