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As we previously have discussed, the IRS has for months been working to combat dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, many of which were made at the urging of aggressive promoters. The IRS is offering a limited-time Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) to encourage taxpayers to come forward...

(PHILADELPHIA, January 3, 2024) - Saul Ewing LLP announced today that it has elected 9 attorneys to the firm’s partnership and promoted 5 attorneys to counsel, all effective January 1, 2024. The new partners are: Alireza Behrooz : Mr. Behrooz is Counsel in the Litigation Department, based in...

In December 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $480,000 settlement with a Louisiana medical group following a phishing incident. In 2021, the medical group filed a breach report with HHS stating that a hacker – through a...

Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to developments during the fourth quarter of 2023. If you would like to discuss...

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 18, 2023) - Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Justin C. Danilewitz, Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar & Government Enforcement Practice, was elected Chair of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Federal Criminal Law...

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 14, 2023) - Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Counsel James S. Gkonos was elected Vice Chair of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel (FORC) for 2024, and will become Chair in 2025 upon confirmation of the Board. Jim has served on...

CHICAGO, (DECEMBER 11, 2023) – In joining Saul Ewing as a new partner, Julie Workman brings more than two decades of experience in real estate and land use law to help clients carry their commercial and residential projects from concept to completion. She is resident in the firm’s Chicago office. Ms...

For all “reporting companies” created or registered on or after January 1, 2024, information concerning the “beneficial owners” of the reporting company must be reported to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) along with information concerning “company applicants.” As a result, both...

WASHINGTON, D.C., (DECEMBER 8, 2023) – In joining Saul Ewing as a new counsel, Brandon Sherman brings on a combination of legal experience from private practice and government roles at the U.S. Department of Education to his work advising institutions on federal education regulations, state...

On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced an $80,000 HIPAA settlement with Saint Joseph’s Medical Center (“SJMC”) in New York State. The settlement was the result of OCR’s investigation of SJMC after the Associated Press...

Introduction The introduction to the final regulations issued under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Treasury (“FinCEN”) states that, “[i]llicit actors frequently use corporate structures such as shell and front companies to...

On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a resolution allowing it to use “compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving certain products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial intelligence (AI) or claim to detect its use.” This allows the...

This month’s Friday Five explores a decision ordering an IME prior to a ruling on summary judgment motions, the extent claims reporting records can be sealed, the scope of ERISA preemption in the context of removal, and two decisions awarding summary judgment for the defendant despite the plaintiffs...

PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 30, 2023) – Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies...

Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Partner Candice Kline was named a 2023 Top Women in Law honoree by Law Bulletin Media and Chicago Lawyer Magazine. Honorees were chosen for their work to mentor and promote other women in the profession, their success in the...

Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Counsel Jeffrey Letwin was included in City & State Pennsylvania's 2023 Fifty Over 50 list . This annual list honors prominent leaders in Pennsylvania government, advocacy, labor, business, academia and media who are over...

“Company applicants” — the term may sound vague, but the identities of “company applicants” of reporting companies are just as important under the new federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as the identities of the beneficial owners of those companies. What You Need to Know: The era of...

Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that four attorneys in the firm’s Wilmington office were included in Delaware Today Magazine's 2023 “Top Lawyers” list . Partner Richard Forsten and Associate Mackenzie Peet were recognized for their land use practices, Partner...