December 02, 2021
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- Amicus Briefs, OSHA, and the Sixth Circuit by: Colter Paulson
- Mexico’s New Minimum Wage for 2022 by: Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez and Natalia Merino Moreno
- Present But Not Accounted For: NYSE Amends Treatment Of Abstentions... by: Gary M. Brown and Wes Scott
- ALERT: New State Privacy Requirements for Mortgages Funded After... by: Erin Jane Illman and Leah M. Campbell
- PFAS Standards In Pennsylvania Now Set by: John Gardella
- Tax Issues to Look Out for in a Divorce in New Jersey by: Jennifer Weisberg Millner
- Major League Baseball Owners Use “Only Tool Available” To Lockout... by: Gregg E. Clifton and Bernard G. Dennis III
- CFPB to Increase Oversight over Bank Overdraft Fees by: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Courts Grant Preliminary Injunctions Placing CMS Interim Final Rule... by: Frank C. Morris, JR and Nathaniel M. Glasser
- SEC Adopts Universal Proxy Rules by: Victoria Bagot and Alexandra Clark Layfield
- Louisiana Workforce Commission Publishes Posters on Expanded Employee... by: Andrew P. Burnside and Caroline E. Donze
- What the Omicron Variety Could Mean For Price Gouging Enforcement in... by: Christopher E Ondeck and John R Ingrassia
- Federal Court Pauses CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Health Care... by: Christopher B. Begin and Timothy Cahill
- FFIEC Updates Bank Secrecy Act / AML Examination Manual by: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — December 2021 by: Thomas R. Burton, III and Sahir Surmeli
- Changing the Narrative: A Movement to Eliminate “Dehumanizing”... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- Update: SEC Approves NYSE's Amendment to Rule 312.07 to Clarify... by: Alexandra Clark Layfield and Thomas D. Kimball
- China’s New Personal Information Protection Law by: Anjali C. Das
- Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidity of Method of Treatment Patent for... by: Luke T. Shannon
- ISDA Assesses Regulatory Considerations for Sustainability-Linked... by: Rachel Chiger
- Courts Halt Federal Vaccination Mandates Amid Legal Challenges by: Stephanie R. Setterington and Elizabeth Wells Skaggs
- U.S. Supreme Court Relies on Established Doctrine in Interstate... by: Rachael L. Lipinski and Terese (T.C.) Richmond
- OFCCP Announces Much Anticipated Details About Its New Contractor... by: Leigh M. Nason and T. Scott Kelly
- How Criminal Defense Attorneys Can Benefit from Adopting a Law Firm... by: Sarah Bottorff
- SIFMA, DTCC and ICI to Shorten U.S. Securities Settlement Cycle by: Nicholas Allen
- Retailers, Coronavirus and Antimicrobial Claims – Avoiding a Lump of... by: Timothy L. Capria
- USCIS Reaches Settlement Agreement for H-1B Petitions in Madkudu v.... by: Sean G. Hanagan
- Indivior v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory – Homeless on the Range by: Warren Woessner
- Sustainability Outlook European Union - November 2021 by: Ken Huestebeck and Anita Lloyd
- Court Finds Company Entitled to Nominal Damages for Former Employee’s... by: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP
- Big Little Lies: Guidelines for Challenging Trademark Acquired... by: Sarah Bro
- Countries Respond to COVID-19 Omicron Variant with New Travel... by: Immigration Team at Jackson Lewis
- Privacy Tip #309 – Women Poised to Fill Gap of Cybersecurity Talent by: Linn F. Freedman
- Ontario’s Employment Laws: Several Significant Changes Coming Under... by: Michael Comartin and Gloria Ilunga
- PTO Publishes Regulations to Implement Trademark Modernization Act by: Eleanor B. Atkins
- FDA Issues Final Rule for Laboratory Accreditation by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Tracking Drones in Real Time by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Illinois Sets Course for EV Manufacturing in Illinois by: Amy Antoniolli and Evgeny Magidenko
- Dispute on Arbitrability Needs an Arbitrator by: Ralph E. Gaskins
- Omicron COVID-19 Variant Prompts US To Suspend Travel From Eight... by: Tejas Shah and Sarah J. Hawk
- Disclaiming Patent Claims Leads PTAB to Grant a Request for Adverse... by: Andrew E. Renison and Shannon M. Patrick
- Rebranded Ransomware Group Sabbath Hitting Hospitals and Schools by: Linn F. Freedman
- CMS Interim Final Rule Stayed by: Frank C. Morris, JR and Nathaniel M. Glasser
- OFCCP Launches Contractor Portal Initiating AAP Verification Program by: Guy Brenner
- Are All the Terms in Your Standard Terms and Conditions Incorporated? by: Paul Jinks
- OFCCP Officially Launches Contractor Affirmative Action Verification... by: Laura A. Mitchell
- The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pursuing Investor-State Arbitration in A... by: Ian Meredith and Edward A. Brown-Humes
- TTAB: Recklessly False Trademark Filings Constitute Fraud by: B. Brett Heavner and Margaret A. Esquenet
- Bothered By Silent Letters? Sometimes Latin Is To Blame by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Bridge Over Troubled Water: Bridge Construction Government Contractor... by: Eva Gunasekera and Renée Brooker
- FTC’s New Prior Approval Policy Affects Merging Parties and Buyers of... by: Benjamin C. Jensen and Leslie J. Levinson
- Hospital Transactions Subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting... by: E. John Steren and Patricia M. Wagner
- Oregon Employment Law, Episode 3: COVID-19, School Closures, and... by: Paul E. Cirner and Florence Z. Mao
- China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases... by: Aaron Wininger
- Kamera an bei der Videokonferenz by: Dr. Thomas Gennert and Lukas Deutzmann
December 01, 2021
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- OIG Reiterates its Longstanding Concern about Joint Ventures between... by: Rachel E. Yount
- Second Court Halts Vaccine Mandate Nationwide by: Mark L. Mattioli
- Colorado Privacy Act: New Protections for Consumers in the Centennial... by: Lucy Tyson and Brittney E. Justice
- CPMI and IOSCO Request Feedback on Access to Central Clearing and... by: Nihal S. Patel
- Opponents of CMS Vaccine Mandate Secure Preliminary Injunctions... by: Colleen M. Faddick and Jennifer L. Evans
- Preliminary Injunction that Enjoins CMS Vaccine Mandate by: Matthew J. Thome and Andrew T. Phillips
- The State of the State Privacy Laws: A Comparison by: Sheila A. Millar and Tracy P. Marshall
- Biden Administration Restricts Travel From 8 African Countries Due to... by: Kristin Bolayir
- Digital Markets Regulation Heats Up in the EU and the UK by: Francesco Liberatore
- CMS Vaccine Mandate Faces Nationwide Preliminary Injunction by: J. Michael Grubbs and Scott J. Witlin
- Washington State Continues to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination for... by: Sherry L. Talton and Noorin Hamid
- Breaking News on the CMS Vaccination Rule: Less Than 24 Hours After... by: Greg Guidry and Dee Anna Hays
- North Carolina Trucking Accident Law by: Taylor B. Rodney and Jeremy M. Wilson
- SEC Awards $175,000 to Whistleblower for Independent Analysis by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Refinitiv Launches Cash Fallbacks for LIBOR Transition by: Victor Bieger
- Health Care Fraud Self Disclosure Protocol: You Discovered Misconduct... by: Lisa M. Noller and Lori A. Rubin
- Employee Whistleblower Protections Expanded Under New York Labor Law... by: Mary A. Smith
- PATENT 101: Key Considerations and Activities for Establishing a... by: Michael D. Van Loy, PhD and Kevin C. Amendt
- Illegal Deal? Ninth Circuit Rejects Attempt to Revive No-Poaching... by: Andrea N. Feathers
- SEC Releases FY 2021 Whistleblower Program Annual Report by: Steven J Pearlman and Pinchos (Pinny) Goldberg
- ARRC Issues Addendum Addressing SOFR in ABS Products by: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Back to the Future: White House Restricts Travel to the United States... by: Rosa M. Corriveau and Jacob A. Kanyusik
- Treasury Secretary and Fed Chair Testify on Post-Pandemic Recovery by: Daniel Meade
- A Reminder of Minimum Wage Increases Coming in the New Year by: Mitchell F. Boomer and Janelle J. Sahouria
- Without Equitable Monetary Relief, No Need for Asset Freeze or... by: Mee (Rina) Kim
- District Court Dismisses State Law Unfair Trade Practices Claim Based... by: Christina Lamoureux
- When a European Union data subject transmits data directly to a US... by: David A. Zetoony
- When (Patent) Success Isn’t Obvious by: Patrick J. Niedermeier and Baldassare Vinti
- Content Management & Technical SEO with John McDougall [PODCAST] by: Rachel Popa and Jessica Scheck
- The Corporate Transparency Act by: Bryan K. Prosek and John R. Chadd
- OCC Chief Counsel Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Crypto by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on Centers for Medicare &... by: Michael R. Bertoncini and Sarah R. Skubas
- Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: 2021 End-of-Year Update by: Laurielle Howe
- New Bankruptcy Rules to Take Effect December 1, 2021 by: Christopher L. Hawkins and Elizabeth R. Brusa
- EPA Announces Release of NASEM Peer Review of IRIS Handbook by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- SEC Announces FY2021 Results With 7 Percent Increase in New... by: Natalie Salazar and David Slovick
- Legal Status of Vaccine Mandates by: Felicia S. O'Connor
- Same As It Ever Was: FDA Reiterates That CBD Cannot Be Included in... by: Rachel L. Sodée and J. Hunter Robinson
- DC Enacts (Another) COVID-19 Emergency Leave Law by: Guy Brenner and Arielle E. Kobetz
- Federal Courts Block the Federal Contractor and Healthcare Worker... by: Morris L. Hawk
- Organic Advocates Ask CA Judge to Remand the NBFDS by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- The FCA Perimeter Report 2020/21 – Key Points for Firms by: Chris Webber
- Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Independent Contractor... by: Amy Ramsey
- The Proposed Build Back Better Act Moves Forward After the House... by: William J. Sanders and Edward J. Hannon
- Patent Owner Loses Everything at PTAB by: Paul W. Browning, Ph.D. and Emma N. Ng
- Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked In 3 States By Federal Judge by: Guy Brenner and Jacob P. Tucker
- Unpacking Averages: Popular Ways to Combine Device Functionality by: Bradley Merrill Thompson
- US Federal Banking Regulators Release Joint Statement on ‘Crypto-... by: Carl A. Fornaris and William B. Mack
- Settlements in Dog Bite Facial Injury Cases by: Lawrence J. Buckfire
- Executive Order 14042’s Vaccine Mandate for Federal Government... by: Jack Blum and Kayla L. Robinson
- “Sustainable” Companies Face Increased Pressure to Justify the... by: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Delta-9 THC Products from Hemp Are a Risk Not Worth Taking by: Ian A. Stewart
- Secretary Of State Argues SB 826 Does Not Require An Impermissible... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Executive Order Mandating Federal Contractor Vaccination Blocked in... by: Laura Lawless
- SCCS Considers HAA299 (Nano) Safe When Used as a UV Filter in... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- India’s New Labor Codes: Comparison of Employee v. Worker by: Sayantani Saha and Vikram Shroff
November 30, 2021
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- Breaking News: Limited Three-State Preliminary Injunction of the... by: Leigh M. Nason
- Q4 2021 Western Region Investment Sales Markets Predictions and... by: Crystal Lofing and Anton N. Natsis
- Don't Focus On Who the Majority Shareholders Hire to Defend Your... by: David C. Roberts
- Diagnostic Vehicles | Regulation to Circulate in Mexican Federal Roads by: Daniel Aranda and Marcos Carrasco Menchaca
- What’s in a Name? Court Holds That Despite Its Title, a Security... by: Mark C. Ellenberg and Howard R. Hawkins
- The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Invests Heavily in... by: Kenji M. Price and Scott Ferber
- Where “Primary Purpose” is to “Inform” Rather Than “Promote,” a Fax... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates - December 2021 by: R. Neal Martin
- BREAKING NEWS: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Temporarily... by: Laura A. Mitchell and Leslie A. Stout-Tabackman
- 6 Best Marketing Tools for Law Firms (And How a Cat Filter Made One... by: Sarah Bottorff
- An Understandable Guide to Zero Trust Architecture by: Robert M. Botkin
- What Every PI Lawyer Needs to Know About Litigation Loans by: Carron Nicks
- Chinese Patent Office Announces Record 1.04 Million RMB Fine for... by: Aaron Wininger
- What to Watch: ESG in Mergers and Acquisitions by: Kati I. Pajak
- A Tale of Two COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates by: Abby M. Warren
- House of Cards: What Employers Can Learn From Kevin Spacey’s Alleged... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Dixie M. Morrison
- Your Marketing Budget Will Disappear Dec 31. So Spend It! by: Ross Fishman
- Eight Tips for Individual Executives and Employees in a FCPA... by: Adam Safwat
- International Student Enrollment Rising at U.S. Colleges, but... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- A Brief Summary of the Corporate Transparency Act by: Matthew W. Bower and Yezi 'Amy' Yan
- California Legislature Enacts New Employment Laws To Take Effect in... by: Carmen J. Cole and Karen E. Wentzel
- CFPB Issues a Request for Information Seeking Public Comment on... by: J. Tanner Lusk and Christopher K. Friedman
- FMLA Interference: Court Finds Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss to Be... by: Lisa Stephanian Burton and Alfred B. Robinson, Jr.
- Court Blocks Implementation of CMS Vaccine Mandate in 10 States by: Mark L. Mattioli
- Unions Ask 6th Circuit to Transfer COVID Rule Case to D.C. Circuit;... by: Melanie L. Paul
- EPA Seeks to Avoid Second Trip to the Supreme Court with the Sacketts by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- Don’t Focus On Who the Majority Shareholders Hire to Defend Your... by: David C. Roberts
- UK FCA Implements Controversial Change to Its Decision-Making... by: Matt Hancock and Katharine Bond
- Interior Department Report Paves Way for Increase in Royalty Rates... by: Elizabeth Leoty Craddock and Jonathan A. Hunter
- FTC to Investigate Supply Chain Interruptions by: Elizabeth A. N. Haas and Richard L. Flannery
- OIG Publishes Favorable Advisory Opinion Related to the Employment... by: Edward S. Kornreich
- Rising Regulations as E-Scooters Continue to Hit the Streets by: Rachel A. Remke
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Barred From Enforcing Mandatory... by: Michael R. Bertoncini and Sarah R. Skubas
- Foley Weekly Automotive Report - November 30 by: John R. Trentacosta and Ann Marie Uetz
- Is the Customer Always Right? How Employers Should Respond to Patron... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Dixie M. Morrison
- Lawsuit Alleges Snack Lacks Real Wasabi by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Federal Judge Shelves President Biden’s CMS Vaccine Mandate …. But in... by: Dee Anna Hays and James M. Paul
- Good News and Bad News about Unclaimed Property in Wisconsin by: Emory Ireland
- Pfizer is Reportedly Lobbying Against Key Amendments to the False... by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS: $221,500.00 Judgment on Just 28 Illegal Calls... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Is the DEA Poised to Regulate Telepharmacy? by: Lauren L. Valiente and Nathaniel M. Lacktman
- PFAS Ban For Food Packaging Proposed by: John Gardella
- Just-Passed: Australian Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill by: Luke Westmore and Kelly Davies
- District of Delaware Chief Judge Denies Request for Early Motion for... by: Stephanie Smiertka Riley
- PFAS Drinking Water Issues Get $10 Billion In Funding by: John Gardella
- Everything Changes, Except That Which Stays the Same: GAO’s Bid... by: Anne Bluth Perry
- Social Media Hashtag Holidays in December to Incorporate Into Your... by: Stefanie M. Marrone
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