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Litigation Minute
When looking for legal solutions, we are seeing an increased need for litigation. Litigation Minute features brief, one-minute reads on common challenges faced within the litigation process. This series provides practical advice on efficient and effective approaches to issues involved in complex commercial litigation and disputes. Find our past editions below or SUBSCRIBE to have Litigation Minute delivered directly to your inbox.
Thought Leadership
On 23 April 2024, the US Department of Labor announced a Final Rule raising the minimum salary and annual compensation thresholds to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
On 30 January 2024, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule (Final Rule) increasing the premium processing fee from US$2,500 to US$2,805, increasing filing fees for I-129 and I-140 employment-based petitions, and imposing a new Asylum Program Fee for each Form I-129 and I-140 filed by employers.
On Tuesday, 23 April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) hosted a Special Open Commission Meeting, in which the Commissioners voted 3-2 to publish and issue a Final Rule that:
Many investment advisers and other financial institutions rely on the Department of Labor’s QPAM Exemption when providing services to, and transacting with, employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and certain commingled investment vehicles that have retirement investors.