Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (‘CEMA” or the “Statute”) was enacted in 1998. Along with aggressive California ((Business & Professions Code §17529.5) and federal anti-SPAM litigation, the Statute […]
New York Extends Statute of Limitations for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Suits, and Enacts Changes to Laws Governing Remedies for Breach of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Execution of Confidentiality Provisions in Agreements Resolving Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims
Extension of Statute of Limitations On November 17, 2023, Governor Hochul signed State Assembly Bill A00501 into law, extending the statute of limitations for discrimination and retaliation claims […]
Senate Democrats Introduce FCPA Statute of Limitations Bill | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Executive Summary What’s new: A group of 14 Democratic senators has introduced the FCPA Reinforcement Act, which would double the statute of limitations for criminal anti-bribery violations under the […]
High Court Expands the Reach of the Wire Fraud Statute – Part III
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court endorsed the “fraudulent inducement” theory of wire fraud in Kousisis v. United States, departing from its recent trend of narrowing the […]
Noncompliance with homestead statute not fatal to Chapter 13 plan
Prevails on debtor’s behalf A Chapter 13 debtor’s failure to strictly comply with the Massachusetts Homestead Act by not naming his non-titled spouse on his declaration did not […]