On behalf of the ESOPs & Employee Benefits team, we hope you’re enjoying the first days of Spring, when the longer days allow more time to ponder the ever-changing landscape of employee benefits compliance.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect January 1, 2024, imposing significant reporting obligations for millions of privately held entities, called Reporting Companies.

Joseph A. Dickinson authored an article titled "What Does This Cybersecurity Stuff Really Mean" for Attorney at Law, North Carolina Triangle magazine, Volume 12, Number 1.

“The wild west” is by far the most frequent characterization used to describe college sports since NCAA v Alston, 141 S. Ct. 2141, paved the way for college athletes to be compensated for use of their Name, Image, and Likeness.

On January 18, 2024, the CFPB proposed an extensive (211-page) rule on overdraft practices applicable to Financial Institutions (FIs) of $10 billion or more in assets (so called “very large FIs”).

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that Michael J. Levy has joined the firm.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that Brandon S. Allred was named the new Chair of the Real Estate Strategies Practice Group and Robert Q. Johnson was named the new Chair of the ESOPs & Employee Benefits Practice Group.

In a landmark move marking a new era for Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., a respected law firm with roots tracing back to 1919, Jason R. Davis steps into the role of president and chief executive officer effective April 1, 2024.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that on March 13th, the firm closed a significant transaction for Hope House Foundation, a local non-profit providing support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities exclusively in their own homes or apartments regardless of their level of disability.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that Douglas M. Foley has become a certified mediator and member of the National Association of Certified Mediators.