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Whiteford Opens in West Palm Beach; Welcomes Prominent Florida Litigator Steven Ellison

Whiteford announced today that it has opened a new office in West Palm Beach, its first in Florida, with Steven Ellison joining the firm as the Office Managing Partner.

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Whiteford Welcomes Transactional Tax Lawyer Harris Cornell in New York

Whiteford is pleased to announce that Harris Cornell has joined the firm as a Partner in New York.

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Harry Johnson Honored by Who’s Who In Black Baltimore

Through more than 45 years of practicing law at the firm, Mr. Johnson has focused on complex civil litigation in matters ranging from medical negligence to mass torts to real estate and land use issues. He has represented multiple local governments on redistricting and election issues and was one of the team members representing Baltimore in Thompson v. HUD, federal litigation that changed the face of public housing in the city. 

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Client Alert: New SEC Updates Simplify Accredited Investor Verification for Rule 506(c) Offerings

On March 12, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance through a no-action letter and Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) provided clarity on verifying “accredited investor” status under Rule 506(c) of the Securities Act of 1933.

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Employment Law Update: EEOC Announces Shift in Combatting Employment Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently signaled a new focus on protecting American workers from unlawful national origin discrimination by employers who prefer non-American workers, such as “illegal aliens, migrant workers, and visa holders.”

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Dennis Fitzpatrick's Efforts Help Lead to Release of U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Detained by Taliban

The Taliban has released American George Glezmann after two years of unlawful detention, providing the U.S. with a major achievement relating to Afghanistan. Whiteford Partner Dennis Fitzpatrick worked with Glezmann’s family and U.S. officials for nearly a year in an effort to secure his release. 

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Client Alert: FinCEN Narrows CTA Scope - Key Updates

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) whereby it (i) significantly revised the statutory definition of “reporting company”, (ii) exempts domestic entities from beneficial ownership reporting requirements, (iii) limits the scope of the CTA to non-U.S. persons, i.e., entities formed under the laws of a foreign country and that are registered to do business in any state or tribal jurisdiction in the United States, and (iv) adds an exemption from reporting, as discussed below, by moving the term “domestic reporting company” to a new exemption.  

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Client Alert: Ghosts In The Machine — Virginia’s AI Bill And The Future Of AI Legislation In Other States

On February 20, 2025, Virginia’s General Assembly voted to pass Virginia House Bill 2094, the “High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act” (the “Act”). 

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Employment Law Update: Growing Number of Courts Reject FLSA Settlement Approval Requirement

The legal landscape surrounding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) settlements is changing as a result of a split among federal courts on whether such settlements actually require judicial or Department of Labor (“DOL”) approval. 

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