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On May 10, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Brighter Tomorrow Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act expands the types of solar facilities that qualify for subsidy, improves the level of subsidy, and through many ancillary provisions, increases access to subsidies, as well as benefits to...
(PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 2024) Saul Ewing LLP announced today that it has been named a 2024 Gold Award Winner for its branding refresh by Hermes Creative Awards, an international competition for creative professionals. The refresh included a new firm name, logo, tagline, website and various promotional...
(PITTSBURGH, MAY 3, 2024) – Saul Ewing announced today that Counsel Allison L. Burdette has been named leader of the firm’s 2024 Summer Associate Program. Joining as co-leads are Counsel Elizabeth A. Thompson in Chicago and Counsel Lisa M. Koblin in Philadelphia. The Program kicks off Monday, May 20...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions from around the country discussing differences between LTD and LWOP policies, the breadth of discretion available to claims administrators and the always important topic of timely action by insurers in issuing claims decisions. The Saul Ewing Employee...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to expand its presence into different businesses, including for-profit colleges. On April 17, 2024, the CFPB issued a consent order against a for-profit college for computer programming. According to the consent order, the school “offers training...
On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a final rule to support reproductive health care privacy (the “Reproductive Rule”). According to the HHS OCR press release, the Reproductive Rule, “is one of many actions taken by HHS...
This November, California voters may have the opportunity to replace the controversial Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) by voting on a proposed bill that would double penalties for willful labor-law violators, but would eliminate employees’ ability to file private lawsuits on behalf...
BOSTON, (APRIL 30, 2024) – Donald Lussier, a real estate attorney with three decades of experience representing clients in real estate, corporate and commercial lending transactions, has returned to Saul Ewing LLP following a stint at another firm. He is resident in the firm’s Boston office. Mr...
(BALTIMORE, April 29, 2024) - Saul Ewing LLP announced today that Managing Partner Jason M. St. John has been selected as one of the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2024 Leaders in Diversity honorees . The annual awards program recognizes those in Greater Baltimore who have shown exceptional commitment...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Harrisburg Partner Kara Pike was selected as one of Central Penn Business Journal’s 2024 Women of Influence honorees . The awards honor high-achieving women for their professional experience, community involvement and a...
On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published in the Federal Register a final rule on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities . These regulations are at 28 C.F.R part 35. The new regulation largely tracks the DOJ’s Notice of Proposed...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final rule (the “Rule”) broadly banning all employee non-compete clauses, with limited exceptions. The Saul Ewing Labor and Employment Group prepared an alert summarizing the Rule through a non-industry specific lens. Saul Ewing Health...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Harrisburg Office Managing Partner Matt Haar was honored as one of Central Penn Business Journal’s Power List for Law honorees for the second year in a row. The 2024 Power List for Law is composed of the area’s influential...
On Friday, April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Final Rule that drastically expands overtime protections to millions of workers across the country. This Rule, which raises the salary threshold for certain exemptions, forces employers to quickly determine whether they will make the...
Non-Compete Clauses Banned By The FTC In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for a comprehensive ban on employee non-compete clauses. The FTC received over 26,000 comments from employees, businesses of all sizes, and other stakeholders in the...
On April 17, 2024 the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split over the standard to apply to Title VII discrimination cases challenging job transfers, ruling that discriminatory workplace transfers are prohibited even if they do not cause “significant” harm. In a unanimous decision, the Court...
On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) collectively launched a new publicly accessible web portal to which members of the public can make reports of what they believe to be competition –...
Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code, first enacted in 2006, grants qualifying building owners or tenants of commercial buildings a federal tax deduction for the installation of energy-efficient features and systems in existing or new-build projects. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”)...
Earlier this week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule providing guidance on the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on April 19 and becomes effective 60 days later. The final rule solidifies the EEOC’s...