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Saul Ewing LLP will be a Bronze Sponsor at the 7th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum in NYC, September 17-19, 2024. Based on the success of IP Dealmakers – and our experience examining complex markets and bringing together influential groups in the converging fields of legal and finance – we launched the...
Managing Right-to-Know Requests Get caught up on the latest news, RTKL decisions, and best practices for handling RTKL requests. The presenter will draw from her experience within the Office of Open Records and on behalf of municipalities to give you tools to better manage RTKL requests and...
Sarah Ulibarri, an Associate at Saul Ewing LLP, will speak at the OCBA Trusts & Estates Section Meeting on September 11, 2024. The topic will be "Unhappily Married: Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethical Issues in Intergenerational and Marital Estate Planning." This program will discuss how to...
From Coffee Hour to Happy Hour - How AI Can Help You Get Through Your Day Laurie Kamaiko will moderate this AI-focused discussion.
“Substantial Completion” is a critical concept in construction contracts and one as to which parties often have contrary conceptions. Finding a definition of Substantial Completion acceptable to both the owner and the construction contractor on a project (not to mention one that aligns with the term...
A Discussion on Condo Reform and Property Management Join Institute of Real Estate Management on Thursday, September 5th, at 11AM for a two-part webinar tackling condominium terminations and the essential SIRS (Structural Integrity Reserve Study), followed by a deep-dive into the critical changes...
On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 2161, the newest amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), which prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee or applicant based on their “family responsibilities.” Illinois is the sixth state to offer this type of...
Zev Shechtman will join ABI for the 2024 Southwest Bankruptcy Conference in Las Vegas. Experienced practitioners and regional judges will be presenting information-packed sessions on a variety of topics, both business and consumer — ensuring that there is something for everyone. Zev is also...
Rescheduling Impacts on Cannabis Banking Panel Description: If Cannabis reschedules from Schedule I to III, what implications will it have on cannabis banking, BSA, etc? How should banks ready themselves for this potential change? Jonathan Havens, Co-Chair, Cannabis Law Practice, Saul Ewing Heidi...
On August 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an enforcement action against Fay Servicing, a nonbank mortgage servicer, for alleged violations of federal mortgage servicing laws and non-compliance with a 2017 CFPB order. As part of this action, the CFPB has imposed a...
Katie Barrett Wiik and Doug Anderson will be co-presenting at a CLE seminar entitled “Appellate Practice for the Non-Specialist” through Minnesota CLE on August 29, 2024. The focus will be on state court (Minnesota) appeals. Their presentation is on “Overview of Appeals” and will cover the nuts and...
On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3773, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to restrict an employer’s use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in employment practices. The law is comprehensive in that it restricts employers from using AI that has the effect of...
The EB-5 program, officially known as the Employment-Based Fifth Preference Immigrant Investor Program, offers a compelling pathway for foreign investors to gain lawful permanent residency in the United States by investing in the U.S. economy. The EB-5 program is particularly attractive to...
RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY & TROUBLED COMPANIES: Help, My Business is In Trouble! When a business becomes financially troubled, the business owner often experiences denial, paralysis, overreaction or all of the above. Lenders commonly lose confidence and trust in the business, as communications can...
On August 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) much maligned 80/20 rule, which has largely been in flux in the decades since it was first introduced in a Field Operations Handbook in 1988. Under the 80/20 rule, up to 20 percent of a tipped...
Joi Morris, a member of Saul Ewing's Trusts and Estates Practice, will speak on her experience with the BRCA gene during NothernTrust's Morning Scoop Webinar. Joi will speak broadly on her journey through her career and personal obstacles with the BRCA gene.
On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act (the “Act”). The Act—aimed at promoting wage equity and transparency—imposes new requirements relating to both pay disclosure and pay data reporting on many businesses with employees in...
By now, employers across the country are aware of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) pending rule banning the vast majority of non-competition agreements on a national level (the “Rule”). We have been tracking the Rule from its beginning, through various stages of the different legal challenges...
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the notion that harassing conduct must occur inside the workplace to be considered actionable. The court also affirmed the notion that “the totality of the circumstances in a Title VII sexually hostile work environment claim...
In the recent decision of New Jersey Staffing Alliance v. Fais, — F.4th —- (3d. Cir. July 24, 2024), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction seeking to bar enforcement of New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Law. New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’...