U.S. Department of Labor Withdraws 2022 Crypto Guidance—What It Means for 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Department of Labor Withdraws 2022 Crypto Guidance—What It Means for 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Crypto may be back on the table for 401(k) plans, but fiduciary duties remain as demanding as ever. On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2025-01 (the 2025 Release), officially rescinding its 2022 Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 (the 2022 Release), which advised…

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Episode 373 — Christian Focacci on Current Developments in AI and Risk Management | The Volkov Law Group

Episode 373 — Christian Focacci on Current Developments in AI and Risk Management | The Volkov Law Group

Is AI a magic bullet – or just another tool in the compliance toolkit? What really happens when you let algorithms near your risk decisions? In this episode of Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Christian Focacci, founder and CEO of Threat.Digital, returns for a thoughtful and highly practical conversation about the state of artificial intelligence in…

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Reporters Without Borders requests California Attorney General to end police violence against journalists covering LA protests – JURIST

Reporters Without Borders requests California Attorney General to end police violence against journalists covering LA protests – JURIST

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on the California Attorney General Rob Bonta Thursday to end and to investigate police violence against journalists covering the recent Los Angeles protests against US President Donald Trump’s mass deportation raids. RSF requested Bonta end the police violence by “[filing] a civil lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order against state…

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D.C. Circuit Grants Latest Abeyance Extension in PFAS MCL Litigation | Pillsbury – PFAS Observer

D.C. Circuit Grants Latest Abeyance Extension in PFAS MCL Litigation | Pillsbury – PFAS Observer

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the EPA’s third request to continue holding in abeyance consolidated litigation challenging the agency’s national drinking water regulation for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS. The court’s order in American Water Works Association, et al. v. EPA,…

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[Webinar] Rapid Response – Employer Readiness for Responding to Immigration Enforcement in the Workplace – June 17th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT | Hanson Bridgett

[Webinar] Rapid Response – Employer Readiness for Responding to Immigration Enforcement in the Workplace – June 17th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT | Hanson Bridgett

June 17th, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT In light of recent immigration enforcement activity and heightened federal scrutiny, employers must be prepared to respond swiftly and lawfully if immigration officers (ICE or otherwise) appear at their workplace. In this rapid response webinar, attorneys Jennifer Martinez and Brenda Quintanilla will provide practical, legally grounded…

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