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Can the White House's Funding Freeze Withstand the Backlash? Check out Andy Buczek's episode of #OneMinuteMatters to find out what happened, what is at stake, and what comes next for organization's relying on federal assistance. #FederalFunding #GovernmentPolicy #PublicPolicy #GovernmentAffairs #RegulatoryLaw

The San Antonio AFP (SAAFP) is excited to learn from Asel Lindsey, JD, LLM in Taxation at our upcoming luncheon on February 12, 2025 at Paesano's - Lincoln Heights. You will not want to miss this! Register here: https://lnkd.in/e26dRBG Presenting "Doing Business in 2025: CTA and Tax Update", Asel is an attorney and member with Dykema. Ms. Lindsey is the Firm's Assistant Practice Group Leader of tax practice group and serves on the Firm's committee for the Corporate Transparency Act. Ms. Lindsey advises on a broad range of corporate and tax matters with a focus on transactional tax practice including mergers, acquisitions, business tax planning and business reorganizations. If you are not a member and would like to attend at a guest for this event, please send us a direct message. #sanantonio #financialprofessionals #cashmanagement #commericalbanking #businessbanking #treasurymanagement #treasury #financialeducation #CPA

How do you build a thriving workforce in an industry known for instability? Brett Gelbord sits down with Nathan Russell and Ben Richards of The Lab | Road Trip to discuss what it takes to create fair and effective employment practices in the cannabis space, exploring the factors that truly drive retention and success. Listen to episode 27 of A Higher Law now: https://lnkd.in/emGfe3sd #CannabisIndustry #CannabisLaw #EmploymentLaw #AHigherLaw

The Shakeup Begins: President Trump Issues Executive Order That Severely Limits Affirmative Action Obligations for Federal Government Contractors President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on January 21, 2025, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit Based Opportunity.” This EO addresses multiple areas and introduces notable changes to hiring and employment practices, raising important compliance considerations. Learn what contractors need to know to stay ahead from Dan Stern and Daisy J. Ramirez in Dykema's Labor and Employment Law Blog. https://lnkd.in/e-wZ_haM #LaborLaw #EmploymentLaw #LaborAndEmployment

“Illinois Is Rolling Out a Wave of New Employment Laws for 2025—Is Your Company in Compliance?” Check out the latest episode of #OneMinuteMatters featuring Abad Lopez. #IllinoisEmploymentLaws #IllinoisLaw #EmploymentLaw #LaborLaw

The Doctor Will Stream You Now: DEA’s Proposed Telemedicine Framework On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published a notice of proposed new rulemaking (“NPRM”) to make permanent some temporary telemedicine flexibilities that arose from the COVID-19 pandemic. The NPRM would create three types of special registrations for prescribing or dispensing controlled substances through telemedicine and also require state-specific registrations to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. Learn more in this Healthcare alert authored by Kathleen Reed and David Padalino. https://lnkd.in/eUkHQjTw #HealthcareLaw #Telemedicine #DEA

FTC Increases Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Notification Thresholds, Filing Fees, and Civil Penalty Amounts for 2025 The FTC is set to increase the thresholds that govern when HSR pre-closing notification is required, and the filing fees associated with that notification, for transactions closing on or after February 21, 2025. These changes—along with new rules governing what information and documents that must be submitted currently slated to go into effect in early February and increased maximum civil penalties—underscore the importance of having antitrust counsel involved early in your transaction planning process. Learn more in this alert authored by Howard Iwrey, Cody Rockey, and Joseph Duffy. https://lnkd.in/erwSgvWN #HSR #FTC #AntitrustLaw

I'm currently at the VMX conference with Virgil Ochoa, connecting with amazing leaders in the veterinary space. If you're here, stop by booth #1001 – we'd welcome the chance to connect with you! Hope to see you there. #Veterinary #VMX #VetTech #InnovationInVet #VetCommunity #Networking #Leadership #VeterinaryMedicine #FutureOfVeterinaryCare

On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Secretary of the Treasury’s application to lift a nationwide injunction that had paused enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The injunction had temporarily halted FinCEN’s requirements for businesses to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports under the CTA. The Court’s decision allows the FinCEN reporting requirements to proceed as if no injunction had been issued. Read more in our alert: https://lnkd.in/eiK42b78 #CoporateLaw #CTA #CorporateTransparencyAct #SCOTUS

As the devastating wildfires continue to burn across Southern California, businesses and employers face unprecedented challenges. With the situation evolving, employers must be mindful of their employees’ legal rights, especially regarding safety, leaves of absence, and workplace accommodations during such a crisis. Christine Mardikian shares key employment rights employers need to consider in her Dykema's Labor and Employment Law Blog post, "Critical Considerations for Employers During Southern California’s Wildfire Crisis: Supporting the Workforce and Business Continuity." https://lnkd.in/eHpiE_hr #CaliforniaLaw #LaborLaw #EmploymentLaw