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Medical practices, dental practices and other health care entities must again comply with the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The deadline for compliance is March 21, 2025. What You Need to Know: The Corporate Transparency Act filing deadline is now March 21, 2025. Medical practices and...
The CTA madness continues. On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the "Fifth Circuit"), in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland ("Texas Top Cop Shop"), stayed the enforcement of an injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas...
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) granted the U.S. Government’s motion to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“District Court”) on December 3, 2024, which temporarily halted...
Michael Metz-Topodas, Partner at Saul Ewing LLP, along with Rob Miller, Vice President of Safety at Keeley Construction, will be discussing Building a Culture of Safety Excellence: Best Practices, Metrics, and the Intangibles on July 25 at the University of Kansas 2024 Construction Safety Conference...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its proposed final rule (the “Rule”) banning the use of future noncompete agreements for all workers, including senior executives, 89 FR 38342. Noncompete agreements have long been a valuable tool in a company’s toolbox to mitigate the...
The decision of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen , announced on Friday, March 1, 2024, has created uncertainty for both reporting companies and their attorneys under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). What...
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...
A 2023 update on corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, as well as an update on the annual amendments made to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and alternative entity acts, which were all effective as of August 1, 2023. The material statutory amendments discussed...
“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...
Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...
“Oops, [it] did it again.” Analogous to Ms. Spears’s lyric, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) once again causes a reset across multiple industries with its third iteration of an electronic data reporting rule. Beginning January 1, 2024 , for employers in specific high-hazard...
Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
Counsel on Commercial Arrangements, Business Operations and Regulatory Matters Regardless of size or structure, health care providers, payors, entrepreneurs and businesses must navigate a complex maze of federal and state laws and regulations to remain economically competitive. Health care...
A Strong Link in a Complex Chain The food and beverage industry sits at the epicenter of a complex supply chain impacted by shifts in the regulatory environment, consumer preferences and geopolitical issues. Current challenges include supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, rising costs of raw...

Marshall Paul focuses his practice on counseling businesses, nonprofit organizations, health care concerns and professionals with respect to limited liability company matters, general corporate matters, joint ventures, acquisitions and sales, fiduciary duty issues and financings. His clients include...
Counsel From Inception to Close-Out Saul Ewing’s Construction Practice provides experienced counsel throughout the life cycle of projects – from planning and contracting through project performance and dispute resolution – to clients across the country and around the globe. While some of our work is...
The Inflation Reduction Act is driving unprecedented investment in renewable energy development in the United States, while the Energy Information Administration forecasts that natural gas development in the United States will continue to grow through 2050. Concerns about climate change are driving...

Patrick Rodriguez's practice focuses on business and tax planning law. A certified public accountant, Patrick is experienced in representing clients in mergers and acquisition. He represents both buyers and sellers in a broad range of transactions, which encompasses stock purchases and asset sales...