On December 2, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the pre-publication version of its Final Rule for standards of performance in the Oil and Natural Gas sector.
Historically, the topic of forfeitures has raised many questions for qualified plan administrators- specifically, how and when they can be used. But there has been little formal.
Federal and state efforts to limit the use of employee noncompete agreements have gained significant momentum in recent years, and 2021 was no exception. Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, D.C. passed or .
Key Points - President Biden’s July 9, 2021 executive order encouraged the FTC to exercise its statutory rulemaking authority to curtail the unfair use of noncompete.
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As the Biden administration settles in, the pendulum of federal power has begun to swing back toward greater regulation. In response, regulated entities are beginning to review their range of options to engage in, challenge, or prepare for the host of new regulatory and enforcement initiatives that will shape their business practices for the next several years. While ramping up advocacy efforts, strategic planning, and internal compliance procedures, members of the regulated community interested in challenging federal regulatory activity may have an important potential ally: state attorneys general (AGs). State AGs, along with state governors and legislatures, will play key roles in shaping how far and in what domains new regulations will reach. State AGs frequently lead the charge in challenging or defending federal action in court; they help guide regulatory implementation, and they can have significant influence over en