by Jules Halpern | Sep 19, 2025 | Audits, Business Law, Business Plan
Running a business comes with managing finances, building client relationships and ensuring long-term growth. Amidst these demands, it also requires careful compliance with a complex framework of laws, regulations, and contractual obligations. One essential tool often...
by Jules Halpern | Sep 5, 2025 | Education Law, FERPA, Privacy
Schools today handle more data than ever before, from traditional report cards to cloud-based learning systems, making it critical to understand how that information is managed. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) sets the legal framework for how...
by Jules Halpern | Aug 27, 2025 | Employment Law, Labor Law, Workplace Communication
The tariffs imposed in 2025 created significant economic disruptions, leading to higher prices, supply chain instability, and widespread uncertainty. These pressures have led to job losses in the first half of 2025. Many CEOs have indicated plans to reduce headcount...
by Jules Halpern | Aug 13, 2025 | EEOC, Employment Law, USDOL
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new rules that would significantly scale back, if not eliminate, affirmative action requirements for federal contractors. This follows the January 21, 2025, executive order rescinding President Lyndon B....
by Jules Halpern | Jul 28, 2025 | Employee Benefits, Employment Law
Attracting and retaining top talent is essential to business success but not every company wants to give away equity to do it. Phantom stock plans or shadow stock plans provide a compelling way to reward key employees with benefits that mirror stock ownership without...
