Newsletter + Legal Alerts

DOL Pauses Enforcement of New Independent Contractor Rule — What Employers Need to Know

As of May 1, 2025, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has paused enforcement of its 2024 Independent Contractor Rule, which introduced a more detailed “economic reality” test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Even though the rule technically remains in effect, DOL investigators have been instructed to stop applying it in active enforcement cases.

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On February 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a stay order on its previously issued preliminary nationwide injunction pausing the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). As a result, non-exempt reporting companies are once again subject to beneficial ownership reporting requirements.

The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new guidance in light of the order:

1. For most reporting companies, the new deadline to file an initial, updated, and/or corrected BOI report is now March 21, 2025.

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The H-1B visa is the most sought-after employment visa in the U.S. by both American employers and provisional foreign workers. It enables American employers to recruit top talent in various fields, including technology, software, finance, and engineering. For foreign employees, H-1B status provides excellent career opportunities and a pathway to lawful permanent residency in the U.S.

The H-1B visa is your path to hiring top international talent for specialty occupations that require at least a bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional experience.

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Case Alert – Arizona Supreme Court – Real Estate Law

Court Expands Damages Available to Landowners for Condemnation of Appurtenant Easements

This week, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a new opinion in State of Arizona v. Foothills Reserve Master Owners Association (link to case: CV230292PR.pdf). The Court held that, in eminent domain cases, a landowner who owns an appurtenant easement (an easement that benefits the landowner’s property and runs with the land) is entitled to compensation for both: (1) the value of the appurtenant easement condemned, and (2) severance damages, which may include the diminution in value of the landowner’s remaining property caused by the condemnation of the easement.

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Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that 20 of the firm’s attorneys were selected as Top Lawyers by PHOENIX Magazine, including our three founding lawyers who were each honored as Legacy Award recipients. Locally owned and operated by dedicated professionals, Gammage & Burnham’s reach extends to all corners of Arizona, throughout the United States and internationally, with experience as deep as our Arizona roots.

Congratulations to our PHOENIX Magazine Top Lawyers 2024:

• Richard Burnham
  • Legacy Award Recipient
• Grady Gammage, Jr.

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