Although Delayed, New York’s Aggressive Cybersecurity Law Expected to Affect Financial Services and Insurance Firms

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

The regulatory environment for cybersecurity is rapidly changing, and state legislatures are not waiting for Congress to act. On December 28, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) revised a proposed rule that imposes new cybersecurity...

Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Putting New Overtime Regulations On Hold

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

In a surprising — many would say shocking — development, yesterday Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction barring implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new rules...

The Year In Intellectual Property: A Look Back at 2016 and a Look Ahead to 2017

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Last year was an active year in intellectual property law. There were many notable developments in 2016 by a busy United States Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit. The Supreme Court and Federal Circuit issued key rulings involving patent damages, patent...

Immigration Briefing: What You Need to Know Now

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Given the recently issued Executive Orders from the new administration and various changes being implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS), and in efforts to provide the most accurate and updated information, Wiggin and...

A 2017 Repeal of the “Death Tax?”

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

The estate tax, also referred to as the death tax, is a tax on the property you own at the time of your death. Currently, there is a federal estate tax exemption of $5,490,000 per person, up from $5,450,000, in 2016. This means that married couples can shield...