California’s Supreme Court Confirms the Retroactivity of the ABC Test Established in the 2018 Dynamex Decision

On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court decided Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

SEC Modernizes Reg S-K Financial and MD&A Disclosure Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted amendments to certain financial data and management’s discussion of financial information disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K.

DOJ’s False Claims Act Recoveries Drop to $2.2 Billion in FY 2020—But the Decrease May Be Short-Lived

The U.S. Department of Justice recovered more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases under the False Claims Act in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, a drop of more than 25% from fiscal year 2019, when DOJ recovered more than $3 billion.

Final Regulations Issued Regarding Section 45Q Tax Credits Carbon Oxide Sequestration

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations for the Section 45Q carbon sequestration tax credits.

US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Regarding Independent Contractors

Panel Upends the Rules of FLSA Collective Actions in the Fifth Circuit

Washington State Releases 2021 Energy Strategy

Labor Law Today—2020 Year in Review

California Regulators Seek to Limit Use of Short-Form Proposition 65 Warnings

Portal Opens for New PPP Loans With New SBA Guidance and Application Forms

The Small Business Administration announced that they will begin accepting loan applications from community financial institutions for new “first draw” Paycheck Protection Program  loans beginning on January 11 and for “second draw” PPP loans beginning on January 13.

Congress Establishes New Copyright Small Claims Court

The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act was signed into law on December 27, 2020, as part of the Omnibus COVID-19 Relief Bill, establishing a three-judge panel of officers to decide small copyright disputes.