Analysis

For companies that formerly operated in Russia and have ceased operations there indefinitely, the status of intellectual property rights is tenuous at best.

It all depends on the health plan and whether it is fully insured or self-funded, but travel and lodging, as well as EAPs, may be available to employees.

The biggest obstacle the Commission faces in proving insider trading is one of its own creation; its failure to provide the market with a clear picture of how the securities laws apply to digital assets will make it harder to prove that the tokens at issue qualify as "securities" under federal law.

"We expect the recent wave of pay transparency legislation to continue," says Mariann Madden, North America Fair Pay co-lead, WTW.

Significant clashes between what employers expect and what workers want in return-to-office scenarios.

The SEC will more aggressively pursue clawbacks of CEO and CFO bonuses or stock-sale profits when their firms engage in misconduct.

The prospect of a rail strike dredges up fears of U.S. supply-chain havoc.

Recent events suggest that the SEC and CFTC are waging an intense battle for regulatory supremacy. It is not yet clear which agency will prevail, or whether they will find a third, cooperative path.