October 29, 2021
- FDA Issues Good Machine Learning Practice Guiding Principles by: Vernessa T. Pollard and Michael W. Ryan
- Cal/OSHA Advances Proposed Temporary and Permanent COVID-19 Standards by: Jessalee L. Landfried and Jayni A. Lanham
- Beltway Buzz, October 29, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- Build Back Better Reconciliation Bill Includes Heavy New Penalties... by: Thomas Walsh and Jonathan J. Spitz
- China Publishes Key GB Standards on Food Packaging for Public Comments by: David J. Ettinger and Jenny Xin Li
- Deadline Approaches for New Stark Physician Group Practice Profit... by: Stacey A. Borowicz and Timothy Cahill
- US Deputy Attorney General Signals Aggressive DOJ Focus on Corporate... by: Edward B. Diskant and Julian L. André
- Antitrust Agencies to Hold Virtual Public Workshop to Promote... by: Bruce D. Sokler and Tinny T. Song
- U.S. District Court Vacates Trump Administration Rule Governing the... by: Eric L. Christensen and Allyn L. Stern
- New York State to Require Certain Private Employers to Automatically... by: Steven D Hurd and Laura M. Fant
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: October 29, 2021 by: Aaron N. Badida and Debra Curtis
- Louisiana Announces a New “Transfer Pricing Managed Audit Program” by: Cami J. Fergus and Andre Burvant
- Case Summary: Hartsuch v. Ascension Medical Group by: Adam D. Chilton
- Illinois Limits Religious Objections to COVID Prevention Measures by: Barry P. Kaltenbach and Robert T. Zielinski
- When Congress Says, “Never Mind”, Does It Mean It? The latest news... by: Ann M. Rieger
- Scarecrows for Halloween? Video Games for Christmas? Maybe — With “... by: Robert C. Gabrielski
- Staying on Track With Your U.S. Patent by: Kara A. Specht and Brooke M. Wilner
- FCPA Compliance Practice Pointer: Using Data Analytics for Risk... by: Elizabeth G. Silver and Catherine A. Johnson
- Five Key Takeaways For Colleges and Universities From the New Federal... by: Jonathan S. Aronie and Ryan E. Roberts
- Contracting in Anticipation of Tax Reform—Can a Tax Transaction... by: Andrew R. Roberson and Kevin Spencer
- New Class Action Alleges that Minors Can’t Give Legal TCPA Consent to... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Will SPAC Restatements Trigger Shareholder Litigation? by: Elaine M. Harwood and Steven McBride
- Missouri Governor Thumbs Nose at Federal Mandates, but Private... by: James M. Paul and Claudia Tran
- SEC Grants $2 Million Related Action Award to Whistleblower Based on... by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Costly Choices: Delayed Reporting of Suspected Impairment and Lack of... by: Tish R. Pickett
- Ontario Introduces Bill to Promote Work-Life Balance and Bar... by: Stephen Shore and Caroline M. DeBruin
- On Notice: Procedural Overview of the FTC’s Section 5 Penalty Offense... by: Lawrence I Weinstein and Jennifer Yang
- When State Law Permits Discovery of Sensitive Peer Review Information by: Evan M. Schrode
- EPA Issues PFAS Strategic Roadmap Swiftly Followed by Other Key PFAS... by: Lydia González Gromatzky and Matthew Z. Leopold
- Evaluating Innovation Theories of Harm in Merger Review: Economic... by: W. Robert “Bob” Majure
- DOL’s Dual Jobs Final Rule: Will It Be a Horror Show for Employers? by: Victoria L. Vish and Steven F. Pockrass
- Nov. 8 Marks Lifting of Some U.S. COVID-19 International Travel... by: Michael H. Neifach and Otieno B. Ombok
- Bid Protests in Alabama by: Aron C. Beezley and Sarah Sutton Osborne
- The Dos and Don'ts of Zoom Court by: PracticePanther
- EPA Will Act upon Petition by Initiating Two RCRA Rulemakings to... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Updated NG911 Rules at the Starting Line by: Wesley K. Wright
- While Democrats Whittle Down Pro-Labor Provisions Of Social Spending... by: Steven J. Porzio and Joshua S. Fox
- When Do We Have to Require the Shot? Status of the OSHA Vaccine... by: John W. Hargrove and Anne R. Yuengert
- Sending an Employee on a Business Trip? You’ll Have to Pay More for... by: Matthew P.F. Linnabary
- Chinese Patent Office Closure Dates – 2022 by: Aaron Wininger
- UK Complex Commercial Litigation and Disputes Alert: Service of Court... by: Clare Tanner
- Some Business Partners Are Blaming COVID as an Excuse for Bad Behavior by: David C. Roberts
- Third Circuit Takes an Anti-Platform View in Interpreting the... by: Jana S. Farmer and Gillian A. Fisher
- How the Labor Shortage is Impacting the Supply Chain: Would... by: Rachel Popa and Chandler Ford
- BREAKING: FTC Announces It Will Ramp up Enforcement Against “Dark... by: Kristin L. Bryan
- China Releases 14th Five-Year Plan Notice on Intellectual Property –... by: Aaron Wininger
- Fintech Forward: The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies And NFTs [... by: Jeremy M. McLaughlin and Justin S. Wales
- Common Regulatory Hurdles to Foreign Investment in the United States—... by: Brent Connor and Brian K. McCalmon
- SolarWinds Hackers Focus on Downstream Vendors as Next Victims by: Linn F. Freedman
October 28, 2021
- International Coalition Takes Shape to Coordinate Economic Sanctions... by: Elizabeth G. Silver and Henrietta Worthington
- Limitations of the WFDL: Distributor Bound by Choice-of-Law Provision by: Brian K. Dollhopf and Nathan D. Imfeld
- Lawyer and Witness? Not so fast. Chancery Warns Trial Counsel That... by: Brian D. Koosed and Adam R.D. Paine
- DOJ Announces Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative To Enforce Contractor... by: Townsend L. Bourne and Nikole Snyder
- Federal Court Dismisses Case When Franchisee Association Fails to... by: Peter Lawrence Loh
- Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated... by: Patricia A. Elmas
- Financing Options for Coastwise Trade-Qualified Vessels for Use in US... by: James A. Kearns
- Metes & Bounds: What Are the Typical Zoning Conditions and... by: Gene Markin
- SB 343: Is Recycling Liability on The Way? by: Buck B. Endemann and Caitlin C. Blanche
- PE Firm Pays Record Settlement for Allegedly Deficient Health... by: Alexis Finkelberg Bortniker and Christopher J. Donovan
- Corporate Transparency Act Expands Anti-Money Laundering Burden... by: Craig N. Landrum
- Server Test Showdown? The Conflicting Rulings Over Whether Embedding... by: Corrine A. Irish
- The Medical Staff and Provider Standard of Care Concerns Under the... by: Jim Fredman and Jessica M. Andrade
- Does the ADP in Your LNG SPA Meet Your Needs? by: Merrick White
- What Health Care Providers Should Expect in an FDA Inspection [... by: Richard P. Church
- Luxury fashion brands launch NFT collections! by: Peter Vogel
- What's Under the Canoe? by: Thomas E. Walker, Jr.
- Immigration and Compliance Briefing: Fall Travel & COVID-19... by: Najia S. Khalid and Ashley Moore
- Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates... by: Labor and Employment Hunton Andrews Kurth
- TCPA.WORLD HALLOWEEN HAUNT: The Top 5 Scariest TCPA Stories to Freak... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Best Practices for Preventing Employee... by: Ericka L. Adler
- Could Artificial Intelligence Save the Holiday Shopping Season? by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Mexico, China, and Hong Kong Origin Issues in the Trade Spotlight by: Brent Connor and Elizabeth G. Silver
- Automotive Data Company Loses Fight for an Injunction Against New... by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Anti-Corruption Hot Topic: Corporate Transparency Emerges as... by: Elizabeth G. Silver and Catherine A. Johnson
- Agencies Propose Rules to Implement No Surprises Act Federal IDR... by: Gary S. Qualls and Alexander B. Corson
- Second Circuit Gives Halloween Treat to Friday the 13th Screenwriter by: Matthew Samet and Margaret A. Esquenet
- SEC Issues Two Separate Whistleblower Awards by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Federal Trade Commission Amends Safeguards Rule for Non-Banking... by: Linn F. Freedman
- It’s Time to Take a Second Look at Your Products’ Countries of Origin by: Brent Connor and Brian K. McCalmon
- Freaky Fast: NLRB Continues To Quicken Case Processing by: David J. Pryzbylski
- Qualified Opportunity Funds | OTS Series by: Steven Hadjilogiou and Keith Hagan
- US Lawyers Aiding Scam Trademark Applications May Face Sanctions by: Sarah Bro
- Design Patent Claims Limited to Recited Article of Manufacture by: Kelly S. Horn and Sydney R. Kestle
- Key Takeaways From OFAC’s Recent Guidance: Carefully Scrutinize... by: Lara Degenhart Cassidy and Sima Kazmir
- This Case Is Both Hot and Exceptional—Attorneys’ Fees and Inequitable... by: Paul Devinsky
- Privacy Tip #304 – Scammers Impersonating IRS Employees with Economic... by: Linn F. Freedman
- October 2021: Law Firm Hiring, Legal Innovation & Pro Bono in the... by: Hanna Taylor and Rachel Popa
- Judge Albright Issues Updated Standing Order for Patent Cases by: Alexander P. Ott
- You Should Care That the First Circuit Decided Yesterday to... by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- Considerations When Allocating Stock to Founders by: Natasha Allen
- Treasury Department Steps Up Its Counter-Ransomware Efforts and... by: Seetha Ramachandran and Peter Cramer
- The Road Ahead – Four (4) “Mile Markers” to Watch in the Year Ahead by: Thomas S. Onder
- Services Kick Off Revisions to the Endangered Species Act Regulations by: Karma B. Brown and Andrew J. Turner
- Cannabis and the Workplace: New York DOL Clears the Smoke with New... by: Eric B. Sigda and Nicholas A. Corsano
- Four PFAS May Be Designated RCRA Hazardous Wastes by: Jonathan H. Schaefer
- EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandate Guidance by: Michael S. Arnold and Danielle M. Bereznay
- Mexican Bill of Lading Complement: New Enforcement Deadline and... by: Marcos Carrasco Menchaca and Alejandro Nemo Gomez Strozzi
- UK Autumn Budget 2021 – Key Tax Measures by: Adam Blakemore and Catherine Richardson
- Under the CPRA will companies be required to offer consumers the... by: David A. Zetoony
- Flipping Your Business into the United States: Meet the Delaware C... by: Louis Lehot and Alexander Ravski Jr
- NLRB, Labor Laws and the Impact on NCAA Athletes by: Mark P. Henriques and Mike Ingersoll
- Show Me the Documents! by: Renée Brooker
- Weekly Immigration Round-Up: Organizations Sue to Stop High Wage-... by: William C. Menard
- Company Formation a Key to Long-Term Success by: Alexander Ravski Jr
- Ninth Circuit Urged to Reconsider Ruling Narrowly Limiting “Public... by: Kristin L. Bryan
- FDA Evaluates Asbestos in Cosmetics by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- U.S. Copyright Office Issues Report on Sovereign Immunity Study by: Samuel V. Eichner and Margaret A. Esquenet
October 27, 2021
- EEOC Provides Updated Guidance to Employers Regarding Title VII and... by: Daniel B. Pasternak and Melissa Legault
- Washington State Raises Earning Thresholds for Workers Subject to... by: David J. Clark and Christopher Shur
- Apple To Require Ability to Delete Accounts In-App by: Julia K. Kadish
- Motion Dismissed: At-Will Employee, Laid-Off During COVID-19 Shutdown... by: Debra Weiss Ford and Kimberly M. R. Sullivan
- EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Address Vaccine Mandate Religious... by: Susan Gross Sholinsky and Lauri F. Rasnick
- Weekly IRS Roundup October 18 – October 22, 2021 by: Rouzbeh “Robbie” Alipour
- Latin America: Today’s Next Investment Frontier by: André Thiollier
- Court Approves Settlement with HelloFresh Over Alleged TCPA Violations by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- EEOC Updates COVID Guidance to Help Employers Address Religious... by: Trevor M. Jorgensen and Derek Barella
- Incoming Impacts to Industry: EPA Announces PFAS Strategic Roadmap by: William Ball and Nicholas R. Johnson
- Top 5 Takeaways from Winstead’s Physician Roll-up Transactions Event by: Justin Hoover
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision by: Ariana R. Stobaugh
- Key Legal Considerations Relating to Ketamine Behavioral Health... by: Cyrus Abbassi
- China Issues Draft Administrative Measures Allowing Foreign Patent... by: Aaron Wininger
- The Treasury 2021 Sanctions Review is Complete: What Next? by: Kevin McCart and Benjamin D. Wood
- California Employers: Your Online Job Advertisements Could Get Your... by: Marjorie Clara Soto and Christopher A. Braham
- COP26: What to Expect in Glasgow? by: Samuel L. Brown and Shannon S. Broome
- Department of Justice Action Suggests Employers Need to Adjust How... by: Jessica K. Lang and Ahmed M. Khan
- Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Planning for Disaster... by: Krusheeta R. Patel and Edward S. Kornreich
- Hydrogen Rising: Hydrogen and the Maritime Sector, Part 2: Policy and... by: David L. Wochner and Sandra E. Safro
- Disability in the Workplace: The key to equal access and... by: Debbie Whittle Durban
- US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of October 18, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Employment Law This Week - Remote Work and Reasonable Accommodations... by: Employment, Labor, Workforce Management Epstein Becker Green
- EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Restrictions on Data Subject Rights Under... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- $925MM TCPA Judgment Hangs in the Balance as Visalus Takes its... by: Eric J. Troutman
- A New Layer to EPA's PFAS Roadmap by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- EEOC Updated Guidance for Handling Religious Exemption Requests from... by: Natalie D. Fluker and John A. Rubin
- Calls for USPTO to Adopt Policies to Modulate Drug Pricing by: Christine G. Espino
- 7-Eleven Franchisees are Independent Contractors Under Borello Test by: Christopher M. Pardo and Alexis Zavala Romero
- Happy 35th Anniversary, False Claims Act! by: Eva Gunasekera and Renée Brooker
- CISA/FBI/NSA Issue Two Joint Cybersecurity Alerts for Critical... by: Linn F. Freedman
- The Keeping Workers Safe Act Introduced: Will OSHA Violations Be... by: Karen Tynan and Jaslyn W. Johnson
- Senate Confirms President Biden’s Nominee to Head OSHA by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding Religious Accommodations to Workplace... by: Nhan T. Ho and Richard W. Warren
- 6 Tips to Set SMART Goals for Lawyers by: Bill4Time
- Second Circuit Broadly Interprets Exception to Immunity for Foreign... by: Elisha J. Kobre
- The Growing Role of Data Analytics in Healthcare Enforcement by: Julian L. André and Justin P. Murphy
- First Circuit Upholds Maine Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers by: Bret A. Cohen and Mitch Boyarsky
- White House Permits Air Travel Into the United States for Fully... by: Caroline Tang and Mark Wu
- EPA Requests Nominations of Individuals with Experience in Systematic... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- DOJ Announces Central America Anti-Corruption Tip Line by: Cuneyt A. Akay and Michael X. Marinelli
- 6 Tips to Navigate Social Media Ethics for Lawyers by: PracticePanther
- New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Cannabis and the... by: Steven D Hurd and Alex S. Downie
- PEO Versus PPB by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Hard Seltzer Co. Sued for Overstating Health Benefits by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- EPA Releases for Public Comment an Ambitious and Cross-Agency Climate... by: Madeleine Boyer and Brook J. Detterman
- The UAE Introduces New Grounds for The Federal Supreme Court and... by: Jennifer Paterson and Mohammad Rwashdeh
- EPA Proposes to Extend Key PIP (3:1) Rule Compliance Deadline to... by: Mark N. Duvall and Ryan J. Carra
- EPA One Step Closer To Regulating PFAS Under Superfund Law by: John Gardella
- GPL Open Source Litigation Could Open the Door to Other Suits by: Jeffrey D. Neuburger
- Retired Georgia Chief Justice Carol Hunstein by: Charles T. Huddleston
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On October 21, 2021, a U.S. District Court vacated the Trump Administration’s rule that sought to limit the power of States and Indian Tribes under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to impose conditions on federal permits for projects that would...
The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently granted summary judgment to a healthcare organization concerning a physician’s wrongful discharge and tortious interference claims regarding...
I’ve often mused that one needs a higher level of consent to call that handsome stranger’s cell phone number than to engage in other forms of friendliness, at least per federal law.
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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s discussion of the discoverability of a physician’s credentialing file in a negligence action illustrates how peer review communications and information that are ordinarily thought to be...
On October 18, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency launched its PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (“Roadmap”)[i] setting forth its “whole-of-agency”...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 26, 2021, that it is acting...
Since the emergence of the internet nearly four decades ego, the United States has sought to promote the freedom of the internet domestically and abroad. In the early 1990s, Congress enacted laws that aimed to promote the...
Dealers, take notice: Choice-of-law provisions may be more significant than they appear. A recent decision issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that contractual choice-of-law provisions are...
State Law News
On October 20, 2021 California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) published the draft text for the proposed...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that will require certain private employers in the state to automatically enroll their...
Late on October 28, 2021, the Illinois legislature took steps to severely limit challenges to COVID-19 prevention measures. The legislature amended the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, 745 ILCS 70/1 et seq. (the "...
Following in the footsteps of governors in states such as Alabama, Arkansas, and ...
INTERNATIONAL LAW NEWS
On October 25, 2021, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) published a number of draft GB standards for food and...
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