Law

FinCEN Suspends Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies Under the Corporate Transparency Act 

Since the enactment of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), business owners have been watching the back-and-forth developments on beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting like a legal soap opera.  ON: The Initial Rollout  Initially, the CTA required business owners to report details on anyone owning 25% or more of a company or exerting substantial control over […]

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Who’s Afraid of DEI? Taking the Politics out of Fair Employment Practices 

Today’s employers likely feel caught between a rock and a hard place. They know—because they have great HR departments and outside counsel—that federal anti-discrimination laws govern their employment practices and exist to provide a level playing field for all applicants and employees. But given the coverage of the Trump administration’s concerns regarding diversity, equity, and

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The Right to Privacy in South Carolina

Recently, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act (the “Act”), finding that it violates a woman’s right to privacy as guaranteed by the South Carolina Constitution.  It’s no secret that rights surrounding abortions and women’s health care are a hot topic in the media and politics. 

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Protect Your (I)Piece of the PII: Why Your Company Needs a Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement for Its Employees and Contractors

Companies spend significant money developing all kinds of valuable assets, such as proprietary products and services, marketing strategies, customer goodwill, and employee training and development. Many companies wrongly assume that the company automatically owns the rights to trade secrets, intellectual property (IP), and other confidential information created by the company’s employees or contractors.     However,

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PUMP Act

Motherhood is tough.  Working outside the home while also being a mom is even tougher.  Federal lawmakers recently approved the PUMP Act, attempting to make breastfeeding a little easier for working moms.    The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) previously required employers to provide a place (that is not a bathroom) and unpaid break time

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Yes, You Need an Operating Agreement. No, the One You Downloaded Isn’t Sufficient.

The fun of being an entrepreneur is developing your winning idea for the new product or service you want to offer. The last thing people want to do is stop their creative process and deal with the paperwork. But making sure your business-house is in order before launching your big idea is CRITICAL to your

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