Federal Law News

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“No Safe Level Of PFAS” – The Next Litigation Soundbite

In a previous article, we examined the EPA’s recent findings with respect to two types of PFAS (PFOA and PFOS) and their effects on human health. We predicted that the scientific findings that the EPA submitted to the...

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Sixth Circuit Clarifies Scheduling in OSHA Vaccine Cases

Shams Hirji

On Friday evening, the Sixth Circuit issued a ruling on several pending motions in the OSHA ETS...

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Prior Art Reporting Failure Does Not Provide Expectation of Success

Milad S. Emamian

In University of Strathclyde v. Clear-Vu Lighting LLC, the Federal Circuit...

Second Circuit Puts Final Nail in the Solicited Fax Rule Coffin

Amy B. Doolittle

At the end of last week, the Second Circuit—in a 2-1 decision—held that the D.C. Circuit’s decision in Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley v. Fed. Commc’ns Comm’n, 852 F.3d 1078 (D.C. Cir. 2017) is binding on all courts,...

Arbitration Agreement Dismisses Data Privacy Case in Sixth Circuit

Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal and Compelled Arbitration of E-Commerce Data Privacy Litigation

Kristin L. Bryan

Last week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling mandating the dismissal of a data privacy litigation brought against an e-commerce platform in light of a binding arbitration agreement. In re...

House Financial Services Committee Investigating SPAC Transactions

House of Representatives Looks into SPACs, Focused on Protecting Investors

Corey I. Rogoff

On November 16, 2021, the House Financial Services Committee cleared two proposals geared towards protecting investors and holding accountable offerors in connection with SPAC transactions.

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SEC Continues Its Focus on Executive Compensation

Troy L. Harder & Matthew G. Nielsen

In its latest move to press for stronger regulation of executive compensation, on November 29, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced staff accounting guidance on share-based executive compensation awards...

TCPAWORLD After Dark: The Government Continues to Attack Free Speech And I’m Getting Depressed

Eric J. Troutman

Well, its Friday night. And you know what that means…

I’m reading legal briefs.

Check out this brief when you have a second. This is the government’s brief explaining to a...

State Law News

California non-disclosure provisions in housing

California Expands Crackdown on Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Provisions

Krista M. Cabrera

As we recently reported, California has expanded the list of claims that cannot be subject...

Cannabis: A Primer for New York Employers

Celena R. Mayo

In March 2021, the New York State Legislature passed, and then-Governor Andrew Cuomo signed, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA or the Act). In addition to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in New York,...

Washington Long-Term Care Tax Payroll Employee Work Benefits

Future of Washington’s Long-Term Care Tax, Fund Uncertain

Craig A. Day & Sherry L. Talton

With the start date of the Washington payroll tax to fund long-term care benefits for workers looming, state lawmakers are considering changes to the law even while lawsuits have been filed to modify or undo it.

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Ohio Public School Education Alternative Learning Models SB 229

Ohio SB 229 Gives School Districts Flexibility for Alternative Learning Models

Susan Keating Anderson & Sherri Warner

The General Assembly is again acting to provide schools (defined as school districts, chartered nonpublic schools, community schools and STEM schools) with additional flexibility to provide alternative learning models during...