Federal Regulation
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With Ban on Non-Competes in Limbo, Forfeiture Provisions Face Legal Scrutiny
By Robert Bloink and William H. ByrnesCourts and the Federal Trade Commission address limits that employers place on departing employees' options.
February 20, 2025
IRS Plans to Lay Off Thousands: ReportWorkforce reductions could start any day now, according to The Associated Press.
February 20, 2025
Musk’s DOGE to Lead Trump’s Purge of Federal RegulationsDOGE and the Office of Management and Budget will develop an agenda to rescind or scale back rules.
February 20, 2025
SEC Launches New Cyber Unit to Combat FraudThe Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit replaces the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.
February 19, 2025
This Secure 2.0 Quirk Could Stop High Earners’ Retirement Catch-Up ContributionsThe fact that employers aren’t required to offer Roth accounts could have a big unintended effect.
February 19, 2025
Trump's DOL Pick Backs Better Benefits for Independent ContractorsSupporting independent contractors "is key to growing this economy," Lori Chavez-DeRemer told senators Wednesday.
February 19, 2025
No, Social Security Is Not Rife With FraudThe notion that millions of dead people are receiving checks is "absurd, corrosive nonsense," a financial writer says.