New York recently enacted the “Women on Corporate Boards Study” law (S. 4278), joining a growing...

As many states see a push for renewable energy opportunities for their customers located in (or scouting new locations in) their borders, West Virginia legislators are poised to decide whether the state will facilitate such...

New Jersey is now among the first three states to have its Hemp Program approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”). The...

On January 14, 2020, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) adopted amendments it...

On January 16, a bill (H. 756) was introduced in the Vermont Assembly that would repeal the sales and use tax exemption for remotely accessed prewritten computer software. If enacted as introduced, the exemption would no longer protect Vermont...

PENN 2019-8 (Dec. 30, 2019) (ALJ Lewis)

During a spot inspection for methane, an MSHA inspector noticed an energized cable going to a feeder and observed damage to the cable. After power was disconnected, the MSHA inspector slid his...

Dr. Ali El-Khalil was an independent podiatrist, who maintained privileges at several hospitals in Michigan owned by Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.¹ In 2014, Dr. El-Khalil sued Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. and two physicians, alleging racial...

On January 6, 2020, the California State Senate’s Health Committee unanimously approved California AB 713, a bill...

A Discussion of the Patient Safety Work Product Privilege

Richard Rumsey underwent an elective hospital procedure at Robert Packer Hospital (“Hospital”).¹ After he...

The New Jersey Legislature has passed an amendment to the Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (New Jersey WARN Act) to require...

Several states have introduced legislation to require transgender student-athletes at the elementary and secondary school levels to compete based only on their sex assigned at birth, not based on their gender identity.

While more than a...

New Yorkers will soon have a convenient way to ensure that their unwanted and unused paints are properly recycled. On December 16, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Postconsumer Paint Collection Program, a law that...

Major tax legislative updates occurred as part of the 86th Texas Legislature: 

Sales and Use Taxes

Marketplace providers (HB 1525)

Texas, and several other states, have enacted ...

The chemical 1,4-dioxane has become a hot topic for EPA and state regulators. New York recently adopted a law banning more than trace amounts of the chemical in cosmetics, personal care products, and cleaning products....

Arizona businesses are not typically concerned about complying with the newest California laws going into effect. However, one California law in particular—the CCPA or California Consumer Privacy Act—has a scope that extends...

The D.C. Council is once again preparing to consider legislation (B23-0035; the False Claims Amendment Act of 2019) that would authorize...

In a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that it was appropriate for a workers’ compensation judge to order an employer to reimburse its employee for his medical marijuana expenses as part of his...