Federal Law News

Meta Hit with Lawsuits Over Allegations of Promoting Hate Speech

Meta has been hit with two related lawsuits totaling over $150 billion in its first major legal challenge since rebranding. The suits (one filed in...

US Supreme Court to Hear Vaccine Mandate Appeals

Daniel B. Pasternak

In a pair of orders consolidating several pending cases, on December 22, 2021, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear emergency appeals from orders from multiple federal appellate courts relating to two of the pending COVID-19...

Amol Parikh

The US Copyright Office announced a public study to evaluate the merits of providing an option to defer examination of copyright registration materials until a later request by the applicant. ...

Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Director Elections Required

SEC Adopts New Rules Requiring Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Director Elections

John K. Wilson & Jessica S. Lochmann

On November 17, 2021, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) announced the adoption of ...

CMS 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Released

Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2022 – CMS Cuts Rates and Extends Telehealth

Krusheeta R. Patel & Edward S. Kornreich

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) ...

FTC 2022 Regulatory Priorities to Include Privacy and Security

Julia K. Kadish & Liisa M. Thomas

As we look to 2022, a question on many companies’ minds is what actions we will see from the FTC. Two recent developments are important on that front.

First, the FTC recently ...

SEC Proposes Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Plans and Increased Disclosure About Insider Trading Policies

Irina Nica

Major changes may be on the horizon for "Rule 10b5-1" plans, which allow (1) company insiders to sell their company's stock (often an important piece of an employee's compensation package) or (2) an issuer to repurchase its...

SEC Proposes Large Security-Based Swaps Position Reporting Rules

Elanit Snow

On December 15, 2021 the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules requiring that large positions in security-based swaps and related securities be reported to the commission and publicly disseminated. At the same...

State Law News

Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

Connecticut Paid Leave Payments and Connecticut FMLA Changes Coming January 1: What You Need to Know

Sally Welch St. Onge & Tanya A. Bovée

As we speed closer to January 1, the date when payments will begin under Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act and the effective date of changes to Connecticut’s Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA), below are some...

State Law Round-Up: Year-End Edition (US) (Part 1 of 2)

Shennan Harris

Welcome to the 2021 Year-End Edition of the State Law Round-Up! Due to the large number of updates, we will be splitting this State Law Round-Up into two parts, with each part organized alphabetically by state; today we will...

Florida Issues Emergency Rule and FAQs Clarifying Its COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Law

Sarah Y. Guo

On November 18, 2021, Florida Governor DeSantis signed House Bill 1B into law, imposing a series of requirements on employers in the Sunshine State who seek to impose COVID-19 vaccination mandates on their workforce. The...

Coronavirus Booster Vaccine for California

California Department of Public Health Requires Health Care Workers to Receive the Booster Vaccine by February 1, 2022

Ian A. Michalak

On December 22, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued an order requiring workers in health care facilities to receive booster vaccinations to help combat COVID-19. Health care workers must receive the...