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Louisiana's 2024 Regular Session has adjourned. To find out which tax-related measures passed & to get a preview of what's on the agenda for next year's fiscal session, check out our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/gSe9tvvu

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🚨 FTC Noncompete Rule Update: Last week, on July 3, 2024, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, one of the courts hearing a challenge to the FTC’s April 2024 non-compete rule, preliminarily enjoined the FTC from enforcing its rule against the named parties but did not extend the injunction to any other businesses. All other businesses will be subject to the rule starting September 4, 2024, absent further judicial action. Stay informed and prepare your compliance strategy. 🔍 Read More: https://lnkd.in/eXhUXKdn 📞 To obtain legal advice about the FTC non-compete rule, including its application to your organization, please contact: • John D. Fanburg, Esq., Managing Member, Chair, Healthcare Practice, Co-Chair, Cannabis Industry, at jfanburg@bracheichler.com or 973-403-3107 • Keith J. Roberts, Esq., Member, Chair, Litigation Practice, at kroberts@bracheichler.com or 973-364-5201 • Rose Suriano, Esq., Member, Litigation Practice, at rsuriano@bracheichler.com or 973-403-3129 • Carol Grelecki, Esq., Member, Healthcare Practice, at cgrelecki@bracheichler.com or 973-403-3140 • Jay Sabin, Esq., Member, Labor and Employment Practice, at jsabin@bracheichler.com or 917-596-8987 #LegalUpdate #NoncompeteClauses #FTC #EmploymentLaw #BusinessLaw #BrachEichler #LegalInsights *This is intended to provide general information, not legal advice. Please contact the authors if you need specific legal advice.

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Louisiana addresses Tyler v. Hennepin County | By NTLA State Action Group Leader Stephen Morel of JurisDeed In Louisiana, two competing bills are attempting to overhaul the State’s tax sale system. Both advocate for changing from a bid-down ownership lien auction to a bid-up premium, and a subsequent post-redemptive period, judicial lien-foreclosure process similar to Florida’s, and a processes that preserves surplus equity and homeowner rights to recover it, within limits.   However, a notable distinction of Senate Bill 505, championed by the Louisiana Land Title Association, and currently the leading version in the Senate, proposes a floating redemption period ending, similar to what’s used for mortgage foreclosures where the end is triggered by the earlier to occur of the filing of an action by the foreclosing lienholder after a different minimum passage of time or some much longer period (essentially a statute of limitations to foreclose), but also where, notwithstanding, the debtor can stop foreclosure with full payoff made a moment before the gavel drops to conclude the auction sale of the property. Details on this bill can be found here (https://lnkd.in/erPbR7mY), and it is scheduled for a hearing before the Ways and Means Committee today, with the lobbyist-supported U.S. Assets group planning to oppose it.    On the other hand, House Bill 871, sponsored by U.S. Assets and prevailing in the House, advocates for far fewer changes to the current system, leaning on time-tested, judiciary-approved elements such as the adequacy of private, notification efforts to terminate rights of interest-holders (in force since 2009), and having a strict duration for redemption, after which anyone seeking a redemption would need to bid at the deed auction to do so. A hearing date on the House bill is not yet set, but full details of the bill are available here (https://lnkd.in/eazxbY_a).   

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#ICYMI A federal district court in Texas has paused the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements for certain named parties. Sheeva Ghassemi and Carmen Miranda explain what you need to know before the nationwide noncompete ban takes effect on Sept. 4. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eJsYQDuA #noncompete #employmentlaw

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We look forward to having John Thomas Malatesta speak on how to protect your company against cyber attacks at UT Law CLE's 46th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute. Learn about ways to further protect your company before and after a security incident: https://lnkd.in/gfBBY58t. #cybersecurity #corporatecounsel #inhousecounsel

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“Law firms hold a treasure trove of financial information, intellectual property, and other confidential and personal data of their clients. Coupled with the fact that they commonly lack dedicated cybersecurity resources, it is easy to see why law firms are a prime target for hackers.” In the Legal Tech column of the June issue of the Texas Bar Journal, Candace McCaddon shares tips for law firms on how to prepare for and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gmYNTkuP #LegalReads #Cybersecurity

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FTC Non-Compete Rule Update - A Texas federal court has delayed the FTC’s non-compete rule for a few parties, with a final ruling expected by August 30. Another challenge may lead to a nationwide injunction. Employers should continue contingency planning. More updates will follow. #FTC #NonCompete #LegalUpdate #EmploymentLaw #BergerSingerman

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It's your go-to Texas Registered Agent sending a friendly reminder about the Public Information Report. Each taxable entity formed as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership, professional association and financial institution that is organized in Texas must file a Public Information Report (PIR) by May 15th of the year following formation. So if your entity was formed in 2023 or earlier, you must file a PIR report by May 15, 2024. Please note that this is not the same filing as the BOI report with FinCEN. #publicinformationreport #compliance #llccomplaince #businesscompliance #businessresources #businesstips #texasregisteredagent #houstonregisteredagent #dallasregisteredagent

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Special thanks to Jennifer Trulock for including our own April Arias in this important discussion. Check out these tips on crisis communications below!

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Over the last decade, class action filings have continued to rise and 2024 promises to be no different. Firms looking to win this business should consider how their use and promotion of legal technology can become a competitive differentiator. Check out this article from Texas Lawyer by Rachel Wenzel Bailey and Gary Schaye: https://opus2.co/3URxHqb #classaction #litigation #legaltech

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