Insights
Summary: Development: DOJ has made trade fraud a major enforcement priority through the Trade Fraud Task Force, a new Global Trade & Commerce Enforcement Section, and increased use of the …
Summary: Development: Recent cases show how personal and family relationships can evolve into mechanisms for large transfers and alleged financial control. Why it matters: Emotional dependence, bereavement, health changes, or …
Summary: Key Point: Retirement account beneficiary designations should be coordinated with the estate plan, not treated as routine account paperwork. Why it matters: Leaving all retirement assets to a spouse …
Summary: Development: DOJ updated two internal FCA policies, making it clear that DOJ attorneys should not treat agency manuals, FAQs, policy statements, or similar guidance as creating legal duties unless …
Summary: Development: HB 1293 (Chapter 2026-143) takes effect Oct. 1, 2026 and creates §817.537, criminalizing fraudulent entry via false identity statements, forged documents, or impersonation. Why it matters: The statute …
Summary: Development: Effective September 18, 2026, Pennsylvania Act 29 requires county chief assessors to maintain a Property Contact Information List for certain non-owner-occupied properties. Why it matters: Owners of rental, …
Summary: Development: In Codoni v. Port of Seattle, the Ninth Circuit held that the Clean Air Act preempts state-law claims seeking relief for air pollution emitted directly by aircraft, but …
This alert continues our series examining the evolving regulatory and enforcement landscape surrounding CPOM compliance, friendly-PC structures, and MSO operations. Related articles in this series: California AG Signals Harder Line …
Summary: Development: The FTC rescinded its 2021 Policy Statement that interpreted the Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR” or “the Rule”) as applying to health applications and connected technologies operating outside …
Summary: Key point: An irrevocable trust does not have to be rigid. Carefully defined powers can provide flexibility without undermining the trust’s primary purposes. Why it matters: Family circumstances, beneficiary …
Summary: Key Point: A Nevada Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trust (“NING”) may offer state income tax and estate planning benefits in some states, but current California law generally eliminates the traditional NING …
Summary: Development: DHS’s proposed $103,265 fee would apply to cap-subject H-1B petitions if finalized; the 75-country immigrant visa pause has been vacated by a federal court. Why it matters: If …