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Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) imposes new federal reporting obligations on certain companies, including information on the beneficial owners of those companies. The CTA...
Cyberattacks on the Energy Sector Continue to Rise
Cyberattacks on the energy sector have been rapidly growing since 2017, and we saw an all-time high of cyberattack events on the sector in...
Energy Leaders Debate Role of FERC, States, Gas demand, & Renewables...
In June, the federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) hosted a bevy of New England state regulators and energy industry stakeholders to discuss potential solutions...
NLRB’s General Counsel Takes Aim at Employee Non-Competes in Recent Memo
Key Takeaways:
The General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has issued a memo setting forth her view that most employee non-competition...
NLRB Restricts the Use of Broad Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in...
Key Takeaways:
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a decision prohibiting employers from using broad non-disparagement...
CFIUS Year in Review: What to Expect from the Committee on...
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CFIUS reviewed a record number of transactions in 2021 according to its most recent annual report – and shows no signs of slowing...
Employers Should Revisit Their Non-Compete Agreements for 2023
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Given recent legal and legislative trends, employers should narrowly tailor non-compete provisions to protect essential business needs. Employers cannot rely on the...
FTC Proposes Rule Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
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The proposed rule bans non-compete agreements nationwide for virtually all workers.
Employers would be required to rescind all current non-compete agreements they...
What Do CEOs Want from a Board? Insights from Board-Ready Bootcamp
MassTLC’s Board-Ready Bootcamp is designed to improve the quality of board governance and composition at tech companies by providing a high-impact curriculum on board...
U.S. Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rule on Worker Classification
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On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule concerning the test used to determine whether...
