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On January 21, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance for tax-exempt organizations on how they may obtain a refund or credit for prior year unrelated business income tax (UBIT) incurred for qualified transportation fringe...By: Perkins Coie

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) was signed into U.S. law on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act makes significant changes to the administration of IRAs and other tax-deferred retirement accounts...By: Perkins Coie

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule on January 30, 2020, that narrowly interprets the protections afforded by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The new rule would provide that the MBTA prohibits only the intentional take of...By: Perkins Coie

In the last week, a new type of BIPA case has emerged that should be of interest to companies involved in using, improving, and developing facial recognition and other artificial intelligence (AI) using photos. Companies that deal with biometrics are...By: Perkins Coie

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 28, 2020, the reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will be increased. The Act requires all...By: Perkins Coie

The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Federal Trade Commission published proposed vertical merger guidelines (vertical guidelines) on January 10, 2020. These are designed to increase the transparency of the agencies' analysis of mergers and...By: Perkins Coie

During 2019, the current National Labor Relations Board (the Board) majority became more active, beginning to overrule decisions handed down during the Obama administration and restoring decades of precedent. In addition to rolling back many of the...By: Perkins Coie

The parties to class action litigation frequently contest whether plaintiffs are entitled to pre-certification discovery aimed at identifying additional or replacement class representatives. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently...By: Perkins Coie

Oregon’s 2019 biennial legislative session brought some significant changes to Oregon employment law and new action items for employers. Happy New Year! Review Document Retention Policies - Pursuant to Oregon Senate Bill 726, the Workplace...By: Perkins Coie

The Fourth District Court of Appeal held that that while most of the California Coastal Commission’s conditions for construction of a home on an oceanfront lot were reasonable, a requirement that the home be removed from the parcel “if any government...By: Perkins Coie