September 17, 2021
- Estate Tax Watch 2021: House Ways and Means Committee Proposal Lowers... by: Michael T. Clear and Veronica R.S. Bauer
- EPA Maui Interpretive Statement, We Hardly Knew Ye! by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- New FTC Rules Leave Contemporary NAD/NARB Questions Unanswered by: Matthew Hartzler
- Strike That! PAGA Claims Must be Manageable by: Charles S. Birenbaum and Tayanah C. Miller
- Beltway Buzz, September 17, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- Tax Reform Is Coming: What It Could Mean for You by: Max P. Biedermann
- Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Senate Introduces Path to Citizenship... by: William C. Menard
- New York’s COVID-19 Vaccination Law: the Latest on the ‘Key to NYC’ [... by: Kelly M. Cardin and Jessica R. Schild
- Obviousness Of Method Claim Requires Expectation of Success for... by: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff
- The Proposed New EU Regulatory Regime for Artificial Intelligence (AI) by: Wolfgang A. Maschek and Rosa Barcelo
- EPA Will Not Enforce Key PIP (3:1) Rule Compliance Deadline Until 2022 by: Mark N. Duvall and Ryan J. Carra
- Enormous Changes to Estate Tax Planning May Be on the Horizon by: Luke Harriman
- The Rest of the Story: Update on Puma 'Roar Mark' Trademark... by: David Halberstadter
- SEC Fines App Annie and Its CEO for $10 Million in Connection with... by: Natalie A. Prescott
- Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce Issues Broad FAQ with Implications... by: Laura A. Mitchell and F. Christopher Chrisbens
- The 10 Commandments of Great Client Intake by: Sarah Bottorff
- Tax Proposals of the House Ways and Means Committee: Reconciliation... by: Wealth Preservation Practice Group
- You Received a Grand Jury Subpoena: What Now? by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: September 17, 2021 by: Mara McDermott
- Turbulence Ahead for Boards: Boeing Chancery Court Ruling Increases... by: Adam Safwat and Kelly Hogan
- The Children's Advertising Review Unit Modernizes its Guidelines... by: Alexandra R. Caleca
- SEC Grants $11.5 Million in Awards to Two Whistleblowers by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative: Preparation. Not... by: Jeanine M. Gozdecki and Benjamin Perry
- Quite the TCPA Trio: Three New ATDS Cases May Have Just Titled the... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Environmental Disclosures: Considerations for Board Members by: Jacob H. Hupart and Megan N. Gates
- SAFE Banking Act of 2021: Where Are We on Cannabis Banking Change? by: Jennifer N. Le
- New York Employers Must Activate Hero Act Workplace Safety Plans by: Abigail M. Kagan and Christina S. Dumitrescu
- Labor Board General Counsel Mandates More Onerous Unfair Labor... by: Jonathan J. Spitz and Richard F. Vitarelli
- Vermont Files Climate Change Lawsuit Against Major Oil Companies by: Jacob H. Hupart
- Greater Diversity and Inclusion on Listed Company Boards: FCA... by: Chris Webber and Alex Villers
- EEOC Files First COVID-19 ADA Accommodation Suit by: Robert T. Dumbacher and Michael A. Pearlson
- A Trademark by Any Other Name: Why the UGG Brand Left Some... by: Jeanne Hamburg
- Congress Considering $700,000 OSHA Penalties by: Courtney M. Malveaux and Melanie L. Paul
- New York City to Require Food Delivery Services to Share Customer... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- 5 Times a CRM will Save Your Behind by: Jordan Ostroff
- None of Us Saw Them Stop the PTA Giveaway by: Daniele M. San Román and Jill K. MacAlpine, Ph.D.
- House Oversight Committee Investigating Climate Change Disinformation by: Jacob H. Hupart
- EPA Publishes Final Rule Extending PIP (3:1) Compliance Dates by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- A (Partial) Phasing Out of the Current Prohibitions on Presenting UK... by: Restructuring & Insolvency Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- FDA Announces Food Traceability Challenge Winners by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- COVID-19: what next for UK employers, Part 2 by: David Whincup
- Ninth Circuit Decision Holds That California Law Addressing Mandatory... by: Michael S. Kun and David Prager
- Motion to Dismiss Filed in COVID Contact Tracing Data Breach Lawsuit by: Jesse Taylor and Kristin L. Bryan
- Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for September... by: Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez and O. Iván Andrade Castelán
- Entschädigungsanspruch nach § 56 Abs. 1 IFSG by: Volker Teigelkötter and Lukas Deutzmann
- China’s National People’s Congress Releases Translation of the... by: Aaron Wininger
- What to Expect From a More Aggressive OSHA in the Next 12 Months [... by: Robert S. Nichols and Amber K. Dodds
- Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — September 2021 by: Thomas R. Burton, III and Sahir Surmeli
- California Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements by: Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg and Kymiya St. Pierre
- FTC Clarifies that Five FCRA Rules Apply Only to Motor Vehicle Dealers by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- SEC: Investment Adviser May Not Say That It May Do What It Already Did by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Ninth Circuit Upholds Portions of California Law Prohibiting Use of... by: Jack S. Sholkoff and Spencer C. Skeen
September 16, 2021
- Top Legal Industry News for September 2021: Law Firm Pro Bono, Hiring... by: Hanna Taylor and Chandler Ford
- Tax and Employee Benefits Reform: House Committee on Ways and Means... by: Lee M. Stautberg and Melissa Spievack
- The Future is Now - Episode 1 [PODCAST] by: Robert E. Entin and Mark D. Nelson
- California Legislature Sends Bill Limiting Recycling Claims to... by: Jean-Cyril Walker and Alexa M. Pecht
- A Highlights Reel on NIL Rights for Student Athletes by: Jeffrey A. Wakolbinger
- 10-Year Anniversary of the AIA at the PTAB―Not Your Grandparents’ U.S... by: Gracie K. Mills and Amy C. Madl, Ph.D.
- Federal Arbitration Act Partial Bar on California’s Ban on Mandatory... by: Mia Farber and Scott P. Jang
- Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report September 16 2021 by: Thomas B. Shepherd III and Christopher S. Pace
- California AG Reminds Healthcare Entities to Comply with Data Breach... by: Natalie A. Prescott
- Why Texas’s Anti-Abortion Law is Not a Whistleblower Law by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Second Circuit Puts the Focus on Search-Term Restrictions in 1-800... by: David Halberstadter
- Florida Businesses Required to Report Independent Contractor Hires... by: April Boyer and Rio J. Gonzalez
- For Cannabis Dispensaries, Ounce of Prevention Worth More than Pound... by: Dwayne D. Sam
- Personal Data Transfers: Bye-Bye, Old SCCs – Don’t Forget the... by: Susan L. Foster, Ph.D.
- Federal Circuit: Contractual Arbitration Agreements Don’t Bind PTAB... by: Ralph E. Gaskins
- State Stormwater Program Amendments Significant for Those Affected by... by: Amy P. Wang
- Few Organizations are Actually Preparing for a Ransomware Attack by: Linn F. Freedman
- New York AG Obtains Default Judgment Against Crypto Platform by: Scott H. Kimpel
- SEC Surpasses $1 Billion in Whistleblower Awards by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- USCIS Launches H-2B Employer Data Hub to Promote Transparency by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- OCR Announces 20th Settlement Under Right of Access Initiative by: Linn F. Freedman
- Comments due October 15, 2021, on Chemicals Being Considered for... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Key Legal Tactics Deployed in Crisis Communications [PODCAST] by: Desiree F. Moore and Andrew M. Wright
- Ohio City Considering Anti-Drone Voyeurism Law by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- DOE Announces Funding Focused On Reducing Aviation And Shipping... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- Public Interest? Federal Court Questions USACE Review of Need for... by: Ann D. Navaro and Daniel J. Pope
- FabFitFun Settles Class Action for $625,000 for Alleged Data Security... by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Genus Claims: Foiled Again by Written Description by: Rithika Kulathila and Thomas H. Wintner
- No Surprises: New Balance Billing Regulations for Health Care... by: Don P. Walker and Macy L. Flinchum
- Notice Under § 287 Means Knowledge of Infringement, Not Knowledge of... by: Colin J. Stalter
- Accidental Jurisdiction?: Court Finds Making Calling into a State... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Privacy Tip #300 – Apple iPhone Users: Update Your iPhone iOS ASAP by: Linn F. Freedman
- Qualifying International Entrepreneurs Must Meet New Dollar Amounts... by: Forrest G. Read IV
- TTAB Judicial Appointments are Determined Constitutionally Sound by: Eleanor B. Atkins
- Hurricane Ida and OPA’s Acts of God by: Elise M. Henry and Robert Holden
- Medical Center Rebuilding EMR Following Ransomware Attack by: Linn F. Freedman
- Material Information Submitted to FDA but Withheld from PTO Gives... by: Amy Mahan, PhD
- COVID-19: What Next for UK Employers, Part 1 by: David Whincup
- What Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements in... by: Richard L. Rainey and Mark P. Henriques
- NIST on Track to Release Draft Security Criteria for Consumer IoT... by: Sheila A. Millar and Anushka N. Rahman
- U.S. House Committee Votes to Create New FTC Privacy Bureau and... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Sixth Circuit: It’s a Go on Plaintiff’s Claims Despite Arbitration... by: Neha Khandhadia
- Macron Bonus: What's New for 2021 by: Natacha Meyer
- Virulent Fraud: Abusing COVID-19 Relaxed Telehealth Rules for... by: Tycko & Zavareei Whistleblower Practice Group
- Allegheny County Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave by: Jean E. Novak
- Must A Corporation Have A Physical Location? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of September 6, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- MSHA Unveils Proposed Powered Haulage Rule by: William K. Doran and Margaret S. Lopez
- Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated by: Alden J. Bianchi and Michael S. Arnold
- New York Employers Must Activate Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure... by: Martin C. Fojas and Jerrold F. Goldberg
September 15, 2021
- How Automation Can Help You Attract, Engage and Delight More Clients by: Matt Spiegel
- Ninth Circuit Denies Sherman Act Challenge To No-Poach Provision by: James V. Fazio
- SEC Chairman Gensler's Senate Testimony Reaffirms focus on ESG... by: Jacob H. Hupart
- In The Breakroom With Bill, Episode 3: What to Expect From OSHA’s... by: William E. Grob and Phillip B. Russell
- Illinois Expands Employee Protections Under Victims’ Economic... by: Elizabeth N. Hall and Grace U. Brankin
- China’s Hainan Province Proposes 1 Million RMB Rewards for Reporting... by: Aaron Wininger
- FDA and FTC Coordination Appears to Be Escalating by: Joanne S. Hawana
- COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement: President Biden’s COVID Executive... by: Jonathan S. Aronie and Ryan E. Roberts
- Department of Labor Confirms Effective Date of Lifetime Income... by: Gregg H. Dooge
- 4 Time-saving Tips for Lawyers Managing Clients in a Pandemic by: Kamron Sanders
- FDA and CDC Issue Warnings Regarding Health Risks of Using Delta-8... by: Kathryn J. Russo
- California Court of Appeal Holds Courts Have Authority to Ensure that... by: Mia Farber
- Moving to Zero Trust – CISA and OMB Seek Comments on Zero Trust... by: Townsend L. Bourne
- “Click Here?” Fiduciaries: Is Your Retirement Plan’s Website/Portal... by: Belinda S. Morgan
- AAP Changes Ahead for Federal Contractors by: Christy E. Kiely
- Louisiana Enacts Workplace Protections for Employees Disabled due to... by: Nicole A. Eichberger and Margaret F. Swetman
- “You Just Gotta Believe”: COVID-19 Vaccination Religious Exemptions by: Keith S. Anderson
- Hydrogen and The Maritime Sector, Part I: Introduction to The... by: David L. Wochner and Luke M. Reid
- False Claims Act Spotlight (3 of 3): Changing Landscape of the FCA in... by: Krusheeta R. Patel and Edward S. Kornreich
- Biden’s Employer Vaccine Mandate, NY HERO Act Safety Plans, Cannabis... by: Katherine G. Rigby and Adam M. Tomiak
- Pushing the Limits: Nielson v. Schmoke Clarifies the Outer Limits of... by: Thomas C. Wolff
- Nevada is Latest State to Enhance Oversight of Health Care... by: Claire Marblestone and Adria Warren
- DCMS Consults on National Data Strategy by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Prosecution Pointers 286-294 by: Patent Litigation Practice Group
- Force Majeure Under Texas Law in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida by: Cindy Matherne Muller and Tiffany C. Raush
- SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against Alternative Data Provider by: Samuel J. Waldon and Robert G Leonard
- DC Court Revives Animal Welfare “Natural” Lawsuit by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Investors and Regulators Turning up the Heat on Climate-Change... by: Jason M. Halper and Melis Acuner
- What Percentage of Deletion Requests Do Retailers Deny Each Year? by: David A. Zetoony
- Ontario Extends Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Period Until... by: Michael Comartin and Caroline M. DeBruin
- One-Two Punch: FTC Does About-Face on Treatment of Debt for HSR... by: Joel Mitnick and Ngoc Pham Hulbig
- WOTUS, the ESA, and Permitting through Changing Regulations [PODCAST] by: Daniel J. Pope and Ann D. Navaro
- UK Consults on New Data Protection Regime by: Nóirín McFadden and Claude-Étienne Armingaud
- The Holidays Are Coming – What Divorced and Separated Parents Should... by: Jennifer Weisberg Millner
- COVID-19: K&L Gates Working Wise: Federal Government to Require... by: C. Bryan Cantrell
- Quick Hit: WOTUS After the Vacatur [PODCAST] by: Daniel J. Pope
- Revisiting the U.S. Congress Big Tech Antitrust Debate with Bill... by: Bill Margeson
- Social Media Users and Operators Beware! High Court Confirms that... by: Christien Corns and Sam Rappensberg
- The Pensions Single Code – Scatter the Clouds by: Lynn Housecroft
FEATURED ARTICLES
OVERVIEW
The $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” reconciliation spending program is... Read More >
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Yesterday, the Safer Workforce Taskforce (Task Force) publicized a slew of new FAQs with... Read More >
Introduction
Receiving a grand jury subpoena can be a stressful and worrisome time. It... Read More >
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This summer, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) issued new guidelines that,... Read More >
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After less than two months in office, new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General... Read More >
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CORONAVIRUS NEWS
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THE BUSINESS OF LAW
The process of moving leads through the client intake process can be one of the most chaotic and...
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Federal Law News
In our Summer 2021 issue, we reported on the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by artist Christophe Roberts against...
When Facebook was decided I predicted that 90 percent of courts would determine that the TCPA did not apply to callers attempting to reach non-randomly...
A few months ago, a federal appeals court ruling involving the UGG AUSTRALIA brand left some scratching their heads. The U.S. Trademark Office will generally not register a trademark (that is, recognize exclusive rights through...
A Congressional committee has approved maximum penalties of $700,000 per item for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
The move would mean more than a fivefold...
Sawstop Holding LLC v. Hirshfeld, No. 1:20-cv-1212(LMB/LSN), 2021 WL 2021122 (E.D. Va. May 20, 2021) (“Sawstop II”).
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The District...
Since the Supreme Court issued its seminal 2018 decision in ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Portions of California Law Prohibiting Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
In a split 2-1 decision that likely raises more questions than it answers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cast some doubt upon the ability of employers to implement mandatory arbitration agreements with their employees. In...
State Law News
A recent ruling from the Delaware Chancery Court marks the increased judicial scrutiny of the obligations of directors to fulfill their Caremark duties to oversee an effective compliance program. In the case of In...
Earlier this week, Vermont became the latest state to file a lawsuit against the major oil companies featuring allegations focusing on climate change. This is simply the most recent of more than two dozen lawsuits that have...
On August 29, 2021, a New York City Council bill ...
Doug Cornelius at Compliance Building took note of an Securities and Exchange Commission ...
On September 9, 2021, the California legislature passed SB 343, Truth in Labeling for Recyclable Materials. The bill, if signed...
INTERNATIONAL LAW NEWS
Introduction
In April 2021, the EU Commission (EC) proposed a suite of new legislative...
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There has been surprisingly little in the press around what is going to happen when the Coronavirus Job Retention...
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