August 02, 2021
- China’s State Administration for Market Regulation to Establish List... by: Aaron Wininger
- ARRC Formally Recommends Term SOFR by: Michael P. O'Brien and Aaron Levy
- Non-Solicitation Agreements Face Heightened Risk of Criminal... by: Brian K. McCalmon
- Can Employers Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory? by: Joseph E. Abboud
- Patent Case Law Updates - August 2021 by: Patrick M. Bergin
- Act Now: Employer Obligations Under New York HERO Act by: Daniel F. Bernard
- CMS Continues Its Focus on Hospital Pricing Transparency by: Kristen Andrews Wilson and Aleah M. Schutze
- Venue Provisions Fail to Provide Relief in Smaller Dollar Preference... by: Dylan Trache
- California Issues New Health Facility Breach Reporting Requirements by: Elizabeth S. Balfour and Eva Schifini
- OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter Focuses on Controlling Access to ePHI by: Jean E. Tomasco
- $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Government Contractors Starting in... by: John S. Lord Jr.
- FTC Looks to Fix Repair Restrictions by: Brian J. Boyle
- Hydro Newsletter - Volume 8, Issue 8 by: Rachael L. Lipinski and Michael A. Swiger
- EUON Publishes Nanopinion on ECHA Nanomaterials Expert Group by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- US EPA Takes AIM at HFCs by: Sam Ballingrud
- CMS Reinstates Per-day Fines for Noncompliance in Long-term Care by: Alec Dobson
- Weekly Bankruptcy Alert - Week Ending August 1, 2021 by: Business Practice Group Pierce Atwood
- Telecom Alert: Infrastructure Bill Includes $65 Billion in Broadband... by: Casey Lide and C. Douglas Jarrett
- Spotlight on Upcoming Oral Arguments – August 2021 by: Amana Abdulwakeel and Gracie K. Mills
- USCIS Issues EB-5 Policy: Loan Proceeds to Be Viewed as Cash Rather... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- The End of The Mcgahn Litigation Saga: House Subpoena Power Is... by: Andrew M. Wright and David C. Rybicki
- OFCCP Director Jenny Yang Addresses 2021 ILG National Conference by: Laura A. Mitchell
- Five Keys to Creating a Successful Family Entity by: Kitt Sawitsky
- Managing Multiple Bidders in The Sale of A Company by: Maarten J. Tuurenhout and Jacob Z. Neumark
- And Now There Are Three…. The Colorado Privacy Act by: Cynthia J. Larose and Christopher J. Buontempo
- Weekly IRS Roundup July 26 – July 30, 2021 by: Le Chen
- U.S. Department of Justice Gives Go-Ahead to Mandatory COVID-19... by: Natalie D. Fluker and John A. Rubin
- Mask Mandates After State-Wide Mask Recommendations – Are More... by: Dale R. Kuykendall and Sierra Vierra
- MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight on EcoCart by: Jeremy D. Glaser
- EPA and the Corps of Engineers are Heading Down the Waters of the... by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of July 26, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson and Christina Economides
- Supreme Court Limits Patent Assignor Estoppel by: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff
- Addressing New Risks: FinCEN Sets Priorities for Combating Money... by: Melissa L. Jampol and Janene Marasciullo
- Addressing New Risks: FinCEN Sets Priorities for Combating Money... by: Melissa L. Jampol and Janene Marasciullo
- California Mid-Year Legislative Update: Family Leave, Sick Pay, and... by: Michael J. Nader
- Forging Commitments: How Manufacturers Can Promote Retention After... by: James M. Stone
- Senator Grassley and Others Propose Amendments to the False Claims Act by: Samantha P. Kingsbury and Brian P. Dunphy
- Senator Grassley and Others Propose Amendments to the False Claims Act by: Samantha P. Kingsbury and Brian P. Dunphy
- Immense Support Shown for Whistleblowers at Historic Three-Day Event by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- European Commission Proposals: Sustainability Outlook European Union... by: Ken Huestebeck and Anita Lloyd
- Maine Limits Employers from Requesting Criminal History of Applicants... by: Debra Weiss Ford and K. Joshua Scott
- Clarifying Pleading Requirements for Patent Cases by: Megan L. Meyers and Sydney R. Kestle
- No Waiver of Arbitration Right and Arbitrability Determination for... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Examiner Interviews: Improving Patent Quality While Compressing... by: Scott E. Baxendale
- Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Would Further Burden the Defense of... by: Elisha J. Kobre
- U.S. Rep. Castor Reintroduces Kids PRIVCY Act with Updated Provisions by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- How to Expedite Prosecution Before the Chinese Patent Office by: Thomas A. Miller
- VIRGINA IS FOR LOVERS (of DNC Claims): New Case Confirms $5,000.00... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Edward Jones & Co. Financial Advisors Reach $34 Million... by: Eric Bachman
- An Overview of Broadband Provisions in the Infrastructure Bill (as of... by: Casey Lide
- Preliminary Data for 2020 TRI Reporting Includes First-Ever Reporting... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Walmart CCPA Case Kicked for Good by Federal Judge, Case Reaffirms... by: Kristin L. Bryan
- India: Proposed Changes on The Law on Employing Contract Labor by: Vikram Shroff and Archita Mohapatra
- Back in the Saddle: SEC’s Whistleblower Program Is in Full Swing... by: Gregory (Greg) Keating and Francesco (Fran) A. DeLuca
- New Connecticut Breach Notification Requirements and Cybersecurity... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Ohio’s Fresh Start Act Creates a Path to Professional Licensure for... by: Todd W. Collis
- Non-Legislative Updates: Sustainability Outlook European Union – July... by: Ken Huestebeck and Anita Lloyd
- New Food Chemical Legislation Introduced by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- AI Can Invent – Australia Is First to Recognise Non-Human Inventorship by: Chris Vindurampulle and Patrick Sands
- USCIS Conducts Second Random Selection From Previously Submitted FY... by: Mark Wu
- Recent Senate Confirmations Cement Democrat Control of NLRB by: Kathryn J. Barry and Henry S. Shapiro
- Legislative Updates: Sustainability Outlook European Union – July 2021 by: Ken Huestebeck and Anita Lloyd
- Pandemic Demand Causes Unprecedented Building Supply Shortage by: Katharine A. Dennis and Timothy Fazio
- When A Majority Vote May Not Suffice by: Keith Paul Bishop
- New Strategies for AIFs: Changes AIF Regulations by: Srishti Chhabra and Nandini Pathak
- Registrability of Shape Marks and Technical Function of Complex... by: Serena Totino
July 31, 2021
- Update on CFTC Whistleblower Program and Recent Award by: Alia Al-Khatib
- Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Development One Step Closer to Reality—... by: Lisa Rushton
- Cruisin' for a Bluesin': Timeless Titans Tangle Over Smart-... by: Jonathon K. Hance
- Rhode Island Amends Pay Equity Law, Bans Salary History Inquiries,... by: Sarah J. Platt and Rachel C. Stone
- ARRC Formally Recommends Term SOFR and Related Loan Conventions in... by: B. Taber Cathcart and Erik J. Chamberlin
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Upcoming Legal Education Events
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Federal Law News
On July 15, 2021, a federal grand jury in Colorado returned two criminal antitrust indictments against DaVita (a kidney dialysis center operator) and its former CEO Kent Thiry, accusing them of conspiring with Surgical Care...
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Almost two years ago, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) was enacted. While the provisions regarding the new Subchapter V reorganization received the most press (streamlined chapter 11 for businesses with...
Ninth Circuit Denies Challenge to FERC’s Eagle Mountain Project Decision
In a July 28, 2021 panel decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a challenge by an environmental organization to FERC’s grant of an...
Covering reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of more than $1 million
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The following telephone arguments will be available to the public live. Access information will be available by 9 AM ET each day of argument at: http://www.cafc....
In a one-page opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, sitting en banc, dismissed the lawsuit brought by the House of...
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 26, 2021 – July 30, 2021.
July 26, 2021: The IRS issued ...
State Law News
Don’t wait: New York employers must act now to comply with state-level infectious disease readiness requirements. By August 5, 2021, employers with worksites in New York must adopt a model infectious disease exposure plan or develop an...
On July 1, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued new regulations[1] (the “...
Colorado has now joined California and Virginia to become the third US state to pass comprehensive data privacy legislation when Governor Jared Polis signed the ...
On July 28th the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued revised guidance for the use of masks,...
The pandemic continues to loom large over the California legislature this year, as indicated by the bills advancing through the legislative process. Below is a summary of the major employment law bills that are working their...
INTERNATIONAL LAW NEWS
On July 15, 2021, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) published a Nanopinion entitled “...
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The United States (US) focused this week on countering the fast-spreading Delta COVID-19 variant, with the Federal...
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Chinese patent protection has become a very important component of a worldwide intellectual property portfolio....
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