March 05, 2021
- EEOC Roundup, Part I: 10 Things to Know About the 2020 Charges and... by: Employment Law at Ogletree Deakins
- Mass. Appeals Court Imports Chapter 40A Presumption of Standing into... by: Joel Quick
- EPA Proposes to Cancel FIFRA Registration for Pentachlorophenol by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- The Intellectual Property Tribunal of China’s Supreme People’s Court... by: Aaron Wininger
- SEC Announces Creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force to Identify... by: Thomas R. Burton, III
- Long Beach ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance Survives Preliminary Injunction by: Bryce Farrington and Charles L. Thompson, IV
- New York State Announces New COVID-19 Travel Guidelines for Fully... by: Evandro C Gigante and Harris M Mufson
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: March 5, 2021 by: McDermott Will & Emery
- U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision Clarifying Boundaries of FOIA... by: Jonathan D. Simon and Jenna R. Mandell-Rice
- Does inadvertent disclosure of personal data require notification... by: Jena M. Valdetero
- COVID-19: Governor Mills Eases Restrictions in Preparation for Maine’... by: Andrea Cianchette Maker and Ann R. Robinson
- San Francisco Judge Denies Injunctive Relief Allowing Cal/OSHA COVID-... by: Kevin D. Bland and Karen Tynan
- CEO’s Role in Preparation of a Proxy Statement for a Merger Exposes... by: Lisa R. Stark and Jonathan G. Shallow
- UK Listing Review Publishes Recommendations by: Joanna Valentine
- The “State” of Telehealth: West Virginia by: Matthew M. Shatzkes and Ehiguina L. Borha
- DOL Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Deadline Extensions for Benefit Plan... by: Timothy P. Brechtel and Ricardo X. Carlo
- West Virginia Legislative Brief for 3/5/21 by: L. Gil White
- Does a company need to treat exfiltration of personal data by a... by: Jena M. Valdetero
- Beltway Buzz, March 5, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- Weekly Immigration Round-Up: U.S. Embassies to Address Visa Backlog;... by: William C. Menard
- IS IT 4:20 YET?: Cannabis Industry Spokesman Joins Unprecedented... by: Eric J. Troutman
- COVID-19 Update: Federal Eviction Moratorium Struck Down by: Steven M. Herman
- Paycheck Protection Program: Government Enforcement, Oversight by: Robert L. Peabody and Nicholas A. Plinio
- USC New Aquaculture Technique Leads To Increased Biomass From Kelp... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- 50% increase for Cyber Insurance in 2021! by: Peter Vogel
- Sanctions Imposed Against Litigant for “Abusive” Litigation Conduct by: Gordon Wright and Kara A. Specht
- California Supreme Court Strikes Down Meal Break Rounding;... by: Eugene C. Ryu and Penny Chen
- So, what exactly is a ‘data broker’? by: David A. Zetoony
- House Democrats Introduce Revised CLEAN Future Act, Readying Chamber... by: Michael Weiner and Janet M. Anderson
- CFTC Announces 2021 Global Markets Advisory Committee Meeting by: Kevin M. Foley and Adam P. Haft
- 2021 Estate Planning Outlook: Transfer Tax Changes on the Horizon by: Thomas W. Abendroth and Melisa Seyhun
- American Jobs And Manufacturing Act Of 2021 Would Provide Tax Credits... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- All this talk about adtech, and I’m confused: Can’t behavioral... by: David A. Zetoony
- Competition Currents China & Japan | March 2021 by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- Three Things to Know About the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 by: Jeanne Hamburg
- COVID-19: Comfort Zones - Overview of Business and Social... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Suzanne King
- The Eleventh Circuit Could Tackle Whether COVID-19 is a Disaster for... by: Veronica A. Torrejón and Christopher M. Pardo
- HHS Issues Revisions to Safe Harbors Under Anti-Kickback Statute by: Harold B. Hilborn
- HIPAA Fine Exposure May Be Reduced by 5th Circuit Decision by: Mark L. Mattioli
- New York Secures $105 Million Dollars from Hedge Fund Manager’s Tax... by: Jennifer Thelusma
- Brussels Rail Transport Brief: February 2021 by: Miguel A. Caramello Alvarez and Philip Torbøl
- NREL Announces Strategy For Decarbonization In Transportation by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- Declining a Shot in the Arm: What Employers Should Do When Employees... by: Robert K. Neiman
- Legal Digital Transformation – Lesson #1: Digital Transformation is a... by: Steven Lundberg
- UK Gender Pay Gap reporting obligations for 2020/21 – the latest... by: Clare McNicholas
- SEC Announces 2021 Examination Priorities by: Susan Light and Shelby Kost
- Inspector General Office Report Criticizes OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement... by: Courtney M. Malveaux and John D. Surma
- Bills Incentivizing Biofuels Introduced On The Same Day by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- Using religious belief as a defence to misconduct (UK) by: David Whincup
- SEC Announces New Climate and ESG Task Force by: Susan Light and Shelby Kost
- EPA Extends Comment Period For Proposed Updates To TSCA Fees Rule by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- SEC Whistleblowers Located Abroad Receive $5 Million Joint Award by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Pondering the Future of Telehealth by: Jonna Daleiden Eimer
- Texas Governor Ends COVID-19 Restrictions, but Employers May Want to... by: Tiffany Cox Stacy
- Implementation of New Standard Contractual Clauses by: Karen Artz Ash and Doron S. Goldstein
- Watch Your Language: The Perils of Patent Profanity: Consideration of... by: Melissa C. Santos, Ph.D. and Amanda K. Murphy, Ph.D.
- English High Court Examines Extent of GDPR'S Extraterritorial... by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Noirin M. McFadden
- SEC Examination Risk Alert Signals Focus on Digital Asset Securities by: Thomas J. Krysa and Peter D. Fetzer
- Common Ground for Hemp in an Uncertain World by: Erica B. E. Rogers and Tyler J. Russell
- Do the draft UK Pre-Pack Regulations address industry concerns? by: Restructuring & Insolvency Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- Supplement Manufacturer Gets Permanent Injunction by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- California Supreme Court Issues Significant Meal Period Decision by: Alexander M. Chemers and Aaron H. Cole
- SEC Exam Priorities for 2021 – Focus on Seniors, Reg. BI and Climate... by: David L. Ward
- Incentivizing and Engaging “Frontline” Workers by: Abby M. Warren and Emily A. Zaklukiewicz
- Delaware Court of Chancery Denies Motions to Dismiss Claims Alleging... by: Whitney J. Smith
- Florida is the Latest State to Consider Comprehensive Data Privacy... by: Glenn A. Brown and Christina Lamoureux
- When Will The Constitutionality Of California's Female Director... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- New York City Council Establishes Board to Assess Employers’ COVID-19... by: Susan Gross Sholinsky and Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper
- Regulating the Economic Pie: Key Takeaways from the ACCC's 2021... by: Ayman Guirguis and Jessica C. Mandla
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – March 4, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Jacqueline Orfield
March 04, 2021
- Competition Currents Poland, Italy & EU | March 2021 by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- What a Clean Future Means for Maritime by: Brody Garland and Cliff L. Rothenstein
- Guide to the New 2021 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards by: Paul M. Fogleman
- Continuous and Progressive Damage Raised Factual Question as to the... by: Jeffrey S. Crowe
- Competition Currents UK & Netherlands | March 2021 by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- Facebook Watch 2021: No Ruling Today by: Amy Brown Doolittle
- FDA Adds Eleven New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS... by: Packaging Law at Keller and Heckman
- The “State” of Telehealth: Washington by: Matthew M. Shatzkes and Ehiguina L. Borha
- Episode 11: Diversity in the Environmental, Health, & Safety... by: Michael T. Taylor
- Chamber of Commerce Urges California to Ease Restrictions on Employers by: Anthony J Oncidi and Dylan K. Tedford
- Developing a Successful Social Media Strategy for Law Firms: Part 3... by: Rachel Popa
- Issue Preclusion Can Apply to Prior Inter Partes Reexamination... by: Eric Magleby and Sydney R. Kestle
- Competition Currents United States & Mexico | March 2021 by: Andrew G. Berg and Gregory J. Casas
- COVID-19: Massachusetts Proposed Bills Addressing Coverage for Small... by: Steven P. Wright and Gregory R. Youman
- U.S. State Department Makes Changes to National Interest Exception... by: Susan Waller Ramos and Jennifer Cory
- Ahoy There : If License Terms Not Clearly Intended to Be a Condition... by: Jessica Delacenserie
- Completing Form I-9: Employees With Extended Work Permit for DACA... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- The Research Tax Credit and the Substantially-All Test by: Loren M. Opper and Ryan J. Riehl
- Are Your Baby’s Strained Carrots Safe? Considerations for... by: Jonathon A. Fligg and L. Christine Lawson
- Appealing from a Preliminary Injunction Order in Maine? Maybe You Can... by: Joshua D. Dunlap
- Privacy Tip #274 – COVID Vaccine Scams Rampant by: Linn F. Freedman
- Do You Have a Backup Payroll Plan? by: Linn F. Freedman
- Colorful Non-Functionality Argument Misses the (Design) Mark by: Elizabeth Teter
- The 4th Circuit Affirms Groundbreaking Divestiture Order in Private... by: Thomas A. Donovan
- Groups Seeking to Expand Reach of Clean Water Act by: Brent A. Rosser
- Build Me A Building As Fast As You Can by: Jodi Stein and Jennifer Dickson
- Worldwide Plans for Apps and Cards to Prove Your Vaccination Status:... by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of February 22, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- SEC Stops the Game: Suspending Trading After “Questionable Trading... by: Peter D. Hutcheon
- Virginia Enacts Omnibus Privacy Law by: Taylor Ey
- FinCEN Alerts Banks to Pandemic Relief Payment Fraud by: Linn F. Freedman
- EU-China Agreement Protecting Geographical Indications Entered into... by: Aaron Wininger
- The “State” of Telehealth: Oregon by: Matthew M. Shatzkes and Ehiguina L. Borha
- Biden Administration Continues to Shift National Infrastructure and... by: Carl J. Fleming and Elle Hayes
- Manufacturing Industry’s Labor Shortage and Immigrant Workers by: Michael H. Neifach and Kimberly M. Bennett
- G.I. Bro Is a Go: Copyright Dispute over Call of Duty Poster Survives... by: Max Mauldin and Forrest A. Jones
- FDA Releases Definitive Statement on Fake Registration Certificates by: Benjamin M. Zegarelli
- Disagreement on Labeling of Non-Traditional Sugar by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- That’s So Metal: Ninth Circuit Confirms Standard of Review for... by: Sarah Bro
- Microsoft Urges Customers to Patch Exchange Server “Zero Day”... by: Linn F. Freedman
- BIPA And Article III Standing: Where Are We Now? by: Hannah J. Makinde and Kristin L. Bryan
- Hearings on the SolarWinds Hack and Possible Policy Responses by: Christian T. Fjeld
- Collaterally Estopped: Do Not Re-Examine the Same Issues by: Jiaxiao Zhang
- Patchwork of Pay Transparency Laws Continues to Evolve by: Matthew J. Camardella and Laura A. Mitchell
- Virginia Has a New Data Privacy Law by: Deborah A. George
- EPA Announces Settlement with Major Chemical Distributor for TSCA... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Chill: Full Recoupment of Investment Not a Bar to Equitable... by: A. Shane Nichols
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