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The staff reductions came after U.S. District Judge Melissa R. DuBose revised her previous injunction in which she said the firings likely were unlawful.

The case depends on what counts as an ad under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

High-risk organizations need to pay close attention to anti-phishing safeguards and training at their vendors and service providers, because Scattered Spider members often use those to get into the targeted company, Toomey said.

The IRS must provide a safe harbor permitting all plan administrators to rely on wage information on W-2s when determining whether employees have exceeded the catch-up wage threshold of $145,000, recommends the American Institute of CPAs.

"If a self-directed, virtual or hybrid work schedule is essential for you to manage your career aspirations and life challenges, you will have a difficult time aligning your priorities with those of the company and the culture we aim to establish," AT&T's CEO John Stankey wrote in a memo to managers.

Cost-sharing and purchasing/provider initiatives are most impactful methods for managing costs, survey says.