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he Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 28, 2020 that threshold limits under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act) will be increased. The changes apply to transactions that close on or after the...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

On January 16, 2020, the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) officially issued a new rule (Rule) that materially narrows the DOL’s joint employer test.1 The Rule is effective March 16, 2020. In the Rule, the DOL addressed two different potential joint...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

he last time the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (the Agencies) published formal guidance on vertical mergers, Ronald Reagan was in the middle of his first presidential campaign, Ghostbusters was leading...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

On December 19, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act (the CROWN Act), expanding protections under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The Act amends the LAD’s definition of...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Under the newly adopted Section 203-e of the New York State Labor Law, all businesses with employees in New York state must update their employee handbooks by January 7, 2020, to include a new notice of an employee’s rights and remedies prohibiting...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Another busy session week has come to an end, and the legislature won’t reconvene for voting session until Monday, November 18. This week started out with a few public hearings held on Monday......By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the final version of its long-awaited overtime exemption rules, replacing the previously-enjoined 2016 rule (Rule)....By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Weekly Wrap - Happy fall! The first week of autumn brought a busy legislature with it this week, as both the House of Representatives and Senate were in Harrisburg for three full days of session....By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

As discussed in our previous advisory, covered employers have until September 30, 2019 to comply with the reinstated EEO-1 Component 2 pay data reporting requirements for calendar years 2017 and 2018. This data pertains to workforce pay and hours...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Over the past few months, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law two bills bringing increased protection against sexual harassment and racial discrimination. Governor Cuomo signed bill S.6209A/A.7797A (Race Bill) on July 12, 2019 and it...By: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC