In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) as part of the U.S. government’s efforts to deter the use of shell companies to facilitate illicit activities such as money laundering. Effective January 1, 2024, the CTA requires entities to disclose specific identifying information about themselves and their owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Treasury Department.…

The rights of pregnant employees nationwide were recently expanded under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA” and “Act”), enacted in June of 2023. The PWFA provides protections for pregnant, prepartum and postpartum employees who work at private employers with 15 or more employees; federal agencies; unions; and employment agencies. Under the PWFA employers must, absent undue hardship, provide reasonable accommodation…