The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently issued a series of General Licenses, including Russia-related GL 53A, Russia-related GL 55C, Russia-related GL 113, and Russia-related GL 114.

On Jan. 15, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and held that employers claiming exemptions for their employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act's requirements only need to prove the exemption by the “default” preponderance-of-the-evidence standard, rather than any heightened pleading requirement.

It has been a whirlwind of new Illinois employment laws in 2024. With several key updates taking effect on January 1, 2025, employers should take note of the following developments to stay compliant.

Houston Partner Al Durrell will speak on emergency response teams at the Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Seminar and Bootcamp, hosted at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago on January 24 at 9:30 a.m. CT.

While 2024 was a quiet year in the Buckeye State on the labor and employment front, there were a few developments worth noting.

In Part 1 of his 20th annual listing of key Delaware commercial and corporate decisions, Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi explores several of the most significant rulings from the Delaware Supreme Court and Court of Chancery in 2024.

On January 6, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License No. 24 relating to the Syria sanctions framework. General License 24 permits considerable transactions with Syrian-based individuals and entities, but the largest shift is that it also permits transactions with governmental entities controlled by designated individuals and entities. General License 24 expires on July 7, 2025, but can be renewed or even terminated earlier. The issuance of General License 24 follows the end of the rule of the Assad Regime following a military offensive by the FTO-designated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (“HTS”), and the capture by HTS of Syria’s governing institutions and entities.

Nashville Associate Rachel Mangan was recently elected as Secretary for the 2025 Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA).

Denver Managing Partner Todd R. Seelman has been recognized as a “2025 Top Lawyer” in antitrust law by Denver’s 5280 Magazine, marking the eleventh consecutive year that Mr. Seelman has been included on the “Top Lawyers” list. In creating its list of the best attorneys in the seven-county Denver metro area, the publication relies upon peer surveys and on-the-ground reporting, including peer interviews.

Wilmington Partner Rafael X. Zahralddin’s webinar, titled “Corporate & Regulatory Compliance Boot Camp / Overview of General Corporate Law Compliance,” is now available on-demand.

Newark Partner Thomas “T.J.” Keevins will speak at the New York City Bar Association’s Air & Space Law Committee In-Person Hot Topics Event in New York on February 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

St. Louis Associate Jasmine Jacobs recently authored an article on navigating bias in law as a Black woman for the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (BAMSL) bimonthly publication, St. Louis Law Journal. Ms. Jacobs serves as Section Chair for the organization’s “Minorities in the Legal Profession.”