Guidance on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (the "MHPAEA") recently released by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the "Departments") proposes significant requirements for health plan …
Within the past week, roughly 30 class action lawsuits were filed against myriad employers alleging violations of Washington's new(ish) pay transparency law. This is a good time for employers to review their job postings, especially any job postings …
On October 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state's Right to Repair Act (the "Act") into law. While California is not the first state to enact a "right to repair" law (New York and Minnesota also enacted …
Please save the date for our 2023 exploration of leading-edge issues in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and the Cloud, the latest in our multi-year series on these rapidly evolving sectors. The one-day conference will explore: AI Use Cases Across …
The California Legislature has enacted a first-of-its-kind workplace violence prevention law that applies across all industries and to nearly every employer with operations in California. On September 30, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 553, …
As the Small Business Administration ("SBA") has scrambled to adapt to the July 19, 2023, federal court decision that found the 8(a) program's rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for certain races and ethnicities to be …
OCT. 10, 2023 – For the fourth straight year, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has achieved "Mansfield Certification Plus," recognizing the firm's demonstrated commitment to elevating lawyers from under-represented minorities into positions of …
Now in its 11th year, The Clearing House Annual Conference has developed a reputation as the "go to" conference on banking and payments issues. We're looking forward to another successful forum this year with C-suite industry executives, …
The Hollywood writers' strike ended on September 26th, 2023, with an agreement to manage the disruption caused by automation – a framework that likely will be repeated in other workplaces. According to the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the parties …
This week, California Gov. Newsom signed Senate Bill 616, which increases the amount of Paid Sick Leave ("PSL") that employers are required to provide to California employees. The new PSL law amends California Labor Code sections 245.5, 246, and …
Kange Kaneene is the Vice President of SAP.iO North and Latin America and Caribbean, SAP's global network of startup accelerators. She is an angel investor, a mentor for entrepreneurs, a scout for a VC syndicate, and the chair of the board of KIPP NYC, …
During the pandemic, Ursula De la Sotta saw that parents were struggling to explain to their children what was happening in the world. As a former advertising executive and content creator, Ursula realized that she could use stories to help parents talk to …
As a former founder, Jodi Lasky knows how challenging it is to harness one's strengths and build a successful and fulfilling business. Through her work in new product development, Jodi realized that many of the principles applied in developing software …
With the recent spate of legal challenges against DEI initiatives, business leaders are being forced to balance their commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion with the risk of costly and time-consuming lawsuits and other challenges. Two …
Kate Isler and Susan Gates met through a short-lived startup experience and discovered their shared passion for empowering women. They always knew they would build something together and that opportunity came during the pandemic when they founded …
Project W is invested in the success of women, including our colleagues at DWT. We are thrilled to celebrate three Project W Community leaders who have been promoted to Partner effective January 1, 2024. Katie Jorrie San Francisco Katie specializes in …
Kore Koubourlis is Founder and Principal of The Essential Group, a boutique agency that focuses on talent development and leadership coaching. Kore works with professionals looking to uplevel their skills in a host of areas, including executive presence, …
We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of our Tech Equity Hub event! Our eleven exceptional founders journeyed to New York to engage with our Project W community. This was an invaluable opportunity for them to pitch their innovative …
Talar Sarafian is the co-founder and co-owner of Aran Wines, which produces wines from vineyards in Armenia. Aran Wines is built on a legacy of winemaking in Armenia that dates back to 4,000 B.C., but modern-day geopolitical conflicts have forced the …
Project W alumna Carole Spangler Vaughn has spent her entire career in the life sciences industry working on solutions to prevent and treat diseases. When Carole was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy, she used self-help remedies to …
