February 9, 2026 NOTEWORTHY. Taxes, taxes, taxes. Still the hottest topic under the Gold Dome – and the plot is officially...
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February 2, 2026 NOTEWORTHY. Tax cuts are taking center stage under the Gold Dome, with no shortage of big ideas on the table. The Senate is...
Read PostIn the deal to end the recent federal government shutdown, Congress included a provision that would ban most hemp-derived THC products. The...
Read PostThe Restaurant Law Center, National Fisheries Institute (NFI), and other named plaintiffs, have reached a settlement with the U.S. government in...
Read PostImmigration Enforcement: What Restaurants Need to Know Immigration enforcement is on the rise, and restaurant operators and staff should be...
Read PostWhat’s Happening: The Department of Treasury released guidance that allows certain workers to deduct up to $25,000 in “qualified...
Read PostFrom Aaron Frazier, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Restaurant Association. What’s happening: Restaurant waitstaff,...
Read PostThe Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program has been relaunched by the U.S. Department of Labor. Originally introduced in 2018, it...
Read PostBeer and Wine To-Go Now Permitted in City of Atlanta A recently passed ordinance from the Atlanta City Council provides a new path for...
Read PostOn July 4, President Trump signed into law the far-reaching legislation known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). As promised, the tax...
Read PostThe Latest: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the pause on immigration enforcement. During an agency-wide call, ICE field...
Read PostCan Restaurant Hosts Share in the Tip Pool? Top 5 Questions for Employers that Take a Tip Credit
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