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Corporate Transparency Act Update: Still Enjoined, Filings Still Voluntary, No Penalties for Not Filing

Jan 27, 2025 | williamsmullen.com | Laurence Parker

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) news in January and December 2024 has been plentiful.[1] Here is the running recap of significant December and January events: On December 3, 2024, Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division[2] issued a nationwide, preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the CTA, in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland.
Good News for the ACA in 2025

Jan 23, 2025 | williamsmullen.com | Brydon DeWitt

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) positively impacting employers in 2025. He covers whatâ€™s new with reporting requirements designed to reduce the administrative burden on businesses and the subsequent implications of these changes for human resource professionals and benefits administrators.
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates the Confidential Business Rule under TSCA

Jan 22, 2025 | williamsmullen.com | Tanner Brantley

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a portion of the Confidential Business Information rule (CBI) in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations as the panel of judges found it unlawfully allows for the unwanted disclosure of chemical manufacturers' trade secrets.
Eastern District of Texas Issues Preliminary Injunction on Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act

Dec 5, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Laurence Parker

On December 3, 2024, Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division [1] issued a nationwide, preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.
Will 50 Enforcement Actions Be Sufficiently “Loud and Clear” that HIPAA’s Right of Access Must Be Honored?

Nov 7, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Nathan Kottkamp

Because of pervasive misunderstanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), providers all too frequently create impermissible barriers to patient access to medical records. In many cases, such barriers are artificial, expressly prohibited, or reflect fundamental ignorance. As a result, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been consistently imposing enforcement actions on providers over access issues.
Benefit and Contribution Limits for 2025

Nov 4, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Marc Purintun

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced the 2025 dollar limitations for benefits and contributions that apply to retirement plans. The Social Security Administration increased the Social Security taxable wage base. Increases for health savings accounts were announced this spring. The following chart provides the 2025 limits and the similar limits for 2024.
Department of Labor Issues AI Best Practices

Oct 27, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Matthew Anderson

On October 16, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its first guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. These AI Principles and Best Practices are not binding law or regulation, but instead offer employers a guide to avoid violating long-standing laws when using AI. This document was developed in response to President Biden’s Executive Order calling for the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI.
EPA Proposing to Expand Toxic Release Inventory Reporting Relating to PFAS

Oct 8, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Jessica King

Since late 2019, EPA has successfully added certain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the toxic release inventory (TRI) list of chemicals subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). On October 8, 2024, EPA published a proposed rule to add sixteen (16) additional named PFAS and fifteen (15) PFAS categories to the TRI list (“Proposed Rule”). The comment period ended December 9, 2024. What is EPCRA TRI Reporting and why PFAS?
New IRS Guidance on SECURE 2.0 Act Student Loan Employer Contributions

Sep 10, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Brydon DeWitt

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the recent IRS guidance regarding provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act which allows employers to make matching contributions on account of employees' qualified student loan payments under section 401(k) plans, section 403(b) plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, and governmental section 457(b) plans.
Employment Law Edition: The Latest on Non-Competes and Independent Contractors

Aug 27, 2024 | williamsmullen.com | Brydon DeWitt

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Laura Windsor, chair of Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Section, who discusses two hot issues: non-competes and independent contractors. Are non-competes really banned? What are alternative solutions? Is having an independent contractor agreement enough? What are the potential penalties for misclassification?