January 23, 2021

- China Bolsters Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Review Framework,... by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- Extensions of COVID-19 Relief for Opportunity Zone Funds by: Kate Kraus
- The “State” of Telehealth by: Matthew M. Shatzkes and Kimberly Rai
- Biden Administration Announces Sweeping Slate of Administrative... by: Richard A. Agnew and Shannon Angielski
- What Took So Long? Democrats Quickly Introduce Pension Relief Bill by: Robert R. Perry and David M. Pixley
January 22, 2021

- Investment Management Legal and Regulatory Update - January 2021 by: Ellen R. Drought and Carol A. Gehl
- An Inconvenient Agreement: Forum Selection Clauses Will be Enforced by: Eleanor Hagan
- Beltway Buzz, January 22, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- COVID-19: Comfort Zones - Overview of Business and Social... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Suzanne King
- Crossing State Lines: Interstate Travel in New England During the... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Sarah R. Remes
- Stand Pat, Don’t Act: Supreme Court Holds That Mere Retention of... by: Ingrid Bagby and Michele C. Maman
- Procedural Win! Another Court Bifurcates Discovery in a TCPA Class... by: Brent Owen
- Dan Utech Is EPA’s Incoming Chief of Staff by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- On Day One of the Biden Administration, a Flurry of Executive Orders by: James J. Plunkett
- Sorry, Charlie: Federal Court Rejects FCRA Preemption as Basis for... by: Kristin L. Bryan
- Workplace Safety Review: Episode 9 | A Look Ahead at 2021 - More of... by: Michael T. Taylor
- Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Sector: Looking Back at 2020 and... by: Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd
- Trump DOL Rides Out on Wave of Nine Opinion Letters by: Justin R. Barnes and Jeffrey W. Brecher
- COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Biden Administration Rolls Out COVID-19... by: James M. Vergis, Ph.D. and Sarah-Lloyd Stevenson
- One Free Bite?: Court Holds That a Seller Can Avoid TCPA Liability By... by: Eric J. Troutman
- So Many Confusing Terms! Is a service provider (CCPA) really the same... by: David A. Zetoony
- February 2021 Visa Bulletin – China and India Continue to Slowly... by: Immigration & Nationality Law Practice
- “Lettuce Turnip the Beet” Pun on T-Shirts Not Trademark Use, Ninth... by: David J. Byer
- To Opt In, or Not to Opt In: What Is the Direct Marketing Rule Under... by: David A. Zetoony
- D.C.’s Recent Ban on Non-Competes Forces Businesses to Rethink... by: Angela Hart-Edwards
- Biden Immigration Activity on Day One: Taking Down the Walls (US) by: Gregory A. Wald and Samuel J. Mudrick
- Amendment to New York City’s Fair Chance Act Further Prohibits... by: Joanna Colacurcio and Celena R. Mayo
- What Step Do Most Businesses Take in Their Privacy Policies to Avoid... by: David A. Zetoony
- In Search of Cooler Waters: Implementing EPA's Temperature... by: Molly K. Barker and Endre M. Szalay
- UK Case Tests the Territorial Application of the GDPR to U.S. Run... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- The Department of Justice Needs Individuals to Report Drug Pricing... by: Eva Gunasekera
- Mexico’s General Health Law Regulations for the Production,... by: Erick Hernández Gallego
- Jenny Yang Will Be The Next OFCCP Director by: Guy Brenner
- Biden Administration Business Immigration Changes: What to Expect for... by: Andrew G. Drozdowski
- HHS Freezes Rule Affecting Community Health Center’s 340B Drug... by: Bryan P. Murray
- Additional Guidance for Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary... by: Cressinda D. Schlag
- President Biden Fires NLRB General Counsel and His Successor by: Thomas C. Payne
- Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of January 18, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson and Christina Economides
- Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum Sector: Looking Back at 2020 and Looking... by: Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd
- Brexit and European Data Protection - For Auld Lang Syne, My Dear! by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Clara Schmit
- Starting With a Bang: Biden Shakes up the NLRB by: Brian R. Garrison and Rebekah Ramirez
- Workplace Review - Episode 9: A Look Ahead at 2021 - More of the... by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- Tips For Minimizing Liability When Responding to a COVID-19 Incident by: Daniel J. Grucza
- CFTC Staff Provides Limited Continuation of Certain No-Action Relief... by: Kevin M. Foley and Elise W. Michael
- Are Long Term Pricing Controls Here to Stay? Three Reasons the... by: Christopher E Ondeck and John R Ingrassia
- Remote Online Testing Available for Candidates Seeking to Take... by: Kevin M. Foley and Elise W. Michael
- US Executive Branch Update – January 22, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Once More Into The Breach - Or Should That Be Conflict? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- FCA Reminds UK Firms to Regularly Review Their Regulatory Permission by: Carolyn H. Jackson and Nathaniel W. Lalone
- Third Thursdays with Ruthie: A Preview of Labor Law Policies Under... by: Ruthie L. Goodboe and C. Thomas Davis
- Biden OFCCP Director Appointment Signals That More Pay Equity... by: Tony W. Torain, II and Jack Blum
- New Deputy Chief Data Officer at EEOC Office of Enterprise Data and... by: Todd R. Dobry and Taylor M. Napoli
- The Energizer – Volume 82 by: Buck B. Endemann and Daniel S. Cohen
- Biden Administration Plans to Reexamine Chlorpyrifos by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- President Biden Installs Two Deputy Assistant Secretaries at... by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- Setting the Stage: Court Sets Oral Argument in Arthrex Cases by: Randy J. Pummill and Daniel R. Shelton
- CDC Expands Guidance on Workplace SARS-CoV-2 Testing to Require... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Jason C. Gavejian
- Third Circuit Clarifies Sufficiency Of Discussions Of Social Security... by: Gregory J. Bennici
- New German Antitrust Rules: A Positive Move for Compliance Programs by: Christian Krohs and Max Küttner
- Political Action Committee & Personal Political Contributions... by: Bruce M. Hennes
- Cal/OSHA Issues FAQs Addressing COVID-19 Testing and Outbreaks Under... by: Kevin D. Bland and Karen Tynan
- Relationship Between a Security Agreement and the Underlying Primary... by: Amigo L. Xie and Loveday Liu
- 10 Steps for Out-of-State Contractors to Get Licensed in Florida... by: Jason S. Lambert
- Top International News in Chemical Policy and Regulation: January 2021 by: ACTA Group
- COVID-19: New COVID-19 Workplace Regulation for Employers in Germany... by: Nils Neumann
- Biden Administration Announces Immigration Policy Changes: What You... by: Kimberly A. Clarke and Nina Thekdi
- California Updates Its Pay Data Reporting Requirements – Reports are... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Kate Gold
- The Economic Loss Rule - Recently Refined or Redefined by the North... by: Evan M. Musselwhite and Amy H. Wooten
- Weekly Round-Up: Biden’s Proposes Immigration Reform; Judge Blocks... by: William C. Menard
- The Investment Association – Shareholder Priorities for 2021 by: Louise Barber
- Brexit, GDPR, AND The Timeline for Data Breaches by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Clara Schmit
- White House “Regulatory Freeze” Memo Dooms DOL Independent Contractor... by: Allan S Bloom
- Key Takeaways from the Revised and Clarified Stark Law Regulations –... by: Jana L. Kolarik
- It’s (Almost) Here! The Pension Schemes Act 2021 by: Catherine McKenna
- President Biden Issues Executive Order Promising Fast Movement by... by: John F. Martin and Arthur G. Sapper
- BREAKING: President Biden Continues NLRB Shake-Up By Firing Acting... by: Mark Theodore and Michael J. Lebowich
January 21, 2021

- Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Sanctions Against Radio Advertiser... by: David M. Poell
- Shell Awarded 5.5 Million RMB in Chinese Trademark Infringement Case by: Aaron Wininger
- Labor Board Approves Carefully Crafted Social Media Policies by: Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg
- Stealth Civil Procedure Revolution in Poland – Online Hearings and... by: Justyna Dereszyńska
- New Year, New Rules: The District of Columbia’s New Ban on Non-... by: Ryan J. Munitz
- [Podcast]: Cyber-theft of 401(k) Accounts by: Robert M Projansky
- Supreme Court Update: City of Chicago v. Fulton (No. 19-357) by: Tadhg A.J. Dooley and David Roth
- Dealing With Missing Participants in Terminating Puerto Rico 401(k)... by: Carlos Gonzalez
- Flexible Spending Account Changes: Increased Flexibility for... by: John D. Arendshorst
- Southwest Airlines Sues to Stop Web Scraping of Fare Information by: Jeffrey D. Neuburger
- NYDFS Cybersecurity Certificate of Compliance Due April 15, 2021 by: Linn F. Freedman
- Online Tools to Decrease Wait Times in Immigration During COVID by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- 2021 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers by: Abby M. Warren
- Travel Alert – Update on U.S. Travel Bans by: Maryanne Kline and Danielle A. Porter
- Corporate Transparency Act: Federal Beneficial Ownership Disclosure... by: Heather H. Sanborn and Nathan A. Engel
- Cyber-theft of 401(k) Accounts: [Podcast] by: Robert M Projansky
- New Day for the US Conflict Minerals Rule by: Dynda A. Thomas
- PPP 2.0 Update – Interim Rules and Loan Applications by: James M. Kane and James W. Morrissey
- Labor Reform: What to Expect From a Biden Administration With... by: C. Thomas Davis
- Cherokee Nation Wins Summary Judgment in COVID-19 Business... by: Sergio F. Oehninger and Geoffrey B. Fehling
- Law Firm News and Updates for January 2021: Law Firm Merger,... by: Eilene Spear
- President Biden Names Charlotte Burrows as EEOC Chair by: Paul Patten
- Biden Administration Rescinds Prohibitions on Diversity and Inclusion... by: Jack Blum
- EEOC Revises Guidance on Religious Discrimination in the Workplace by: Paul Patten and Michelle E. Phillips
- COVID-19: COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Developments the National... by: Carolyn M. Branthoover
- Strengthened Whistleblower Provisions in the Anti-Money... by: Marilyn Gabriela Robb
- FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Possible Expansion of Accounting and... by: Stephen Hug and Blake Urban
- 2020 IP Law Year in Review: Trademarks by: Sarah Bro and Eleanor B. Atkins
- Biden Starts Swiftly With Changes at Labor Board by: Jonathan J. Spitz and Richard F. Vitarelli
- EPA Introduces Additional Action Items Under Its 2019 PFAS Action Plan by: Marissa G. Nortz
- 5 Indispensable Things Consumer Products Whistleblowers Need to Know by: Eric Bachman
- False Claim Act Recoveries During 2020: A Strong Year for the... by: Asher D. Funk
- SPACs - Taking the Markets and M&A World by Storm by: Harvey Koning
- Regology’s Analysis to Predict Lawmaking Activity by the 117th... by: Paul V. Bruin
- Biden Signs Proclamation Ending Discriminatory Bans by: Michael H. Neifach
- Department of Labor’s “Do-Good” Investing Rule — Biden Administration... by: Dynda A. Thomas
- Sixth Circuit Invalidates Contractual Limitation Periods Under ADA... by: Jessica Pask and Leigh M. Schultz
- The Automatic Stay: Supreme Court Finds that Retaining Debtors’... by: Eric R. Blythe
- Malwarebytes Hit by SolarWinds Hackers by: Linn F. Freedman
- It's the Accredited Investors For Me by: Brent Armitage and Caroline Cherkassky
- No Appellate Jurisdiction to Review Post-Verdict Appeal of Previously... by: Hala Mourad
- Implications of the EU-UK Trade Agreement on UK Financial Services by: Andreas Fillmann
- Excellus Health Plan Pays $5.1M to OCR in Settlement Following Data... by: Linn F. Freedman
- Substantial AML Reforms Enable Regulators to “Follow the Money” by: Pete S. Michaels and Cory S. Flashner
- CJEU Referral on Preliminary Injunctions by the Munich I District... by: Dr. Henrik Holzapfel and Christian Dölling
- President Biden Ousts NLRB General Counsel; Changes NLRB Chairman (US) by: Daniel B. Pasternak
- Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report: January 21 Meeting by: Thomas B. Shepherd III and Christopher S. Pace
- ACC Launches Data Steward Program: An Approach to Assessing Law Firm... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi
- SolarWinds Insured Losses Estimated at $90 Million by: Linn F. Freedman
- Another Use for Blockchain: Tracking COVID-19 Vaccines by: Deborah A. George
- BREAKING: Richard Glick Appointed FERC Chairman by: Jared S. des Rosiers and Kayla J. Grant
- EEOC Says that Non-U.S Citizen Employees Working Outside the U.S.... by: Evandro C Gigante and Scott S. Tan
- Privacy Tip #268 – Changing Your Router Password by: Linn F. Freedman
- PTO: Board to Align Indefiniteness Approach in AIA and District Court... by: Jiaxiao Zhang
- OCR Announces it Will Not Impose HIPAA Penalties for Use of COVID-19... by: Nathaniel T. Arden
- One Last Conversation with EPA Assistant Administrator Alexandra Dunn by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- To Kill a Mocking Bird - Trump Administration Finalizes Rule ... by: Ankur K. Tohan and Gabrielle E. Thompson
- The Second Phase of the SEC’s Reg BI Exams by: Bruce L. Ashton and Sandra Dawn Grannum
- DOJ False Claims Act Statistics 2020: Over 80% of all Recoveries Came... by: George B. Breen and Erica F. Sibley
- FDA Issues Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Action Plan by: Vernessa T. Pollard and Anisa Mohanty
- What’s Cookin’? No Likelihood of Confusion Between Two KITCHEN Marks by: Eleanor B. Atkins
- Marriott Wins CCPA Data Breach Lawsuit by: Deborah A. George
- Seventh Circuit Continues To Find That Lengthy Leaves of Absence May... by: Jody Kahn Mason and Anderson C. Franklin
- FERC Seeks Industry Input on Financial Assurances for Hydro Projects by: David R. Poe and Boris Shkuta
- President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing Gender Identity and... by: Laura A. Mitchell
- Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for January... by: Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez
- US Executive Branch Update – January 21, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Proposition 65: OEHHA Proposes Significant Changes to “Short-Form”... by: TCSA Blog at Bergeson Campbell
- Nursing Home to Employees: COVID-19 Vaccination or Job Termination by: Benjamin E. Widener
- FDA Issues Warning Letters to Vape Companies that Did Not Submit... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Fifth Circuit Overturns “Arbitrary and Capricious” $4.3 Million HIPAA... by: Conor O. Duffy
- Judge Has No “Reservations” Dismissing Advertising Suit Against Omni... by: Lawrence I Weinstein and Jennifer Yang
- Biden to Seek Expanded Authority to Promulgate Emergency Temporary... by: Courtney M. Malveaux
- HIPAA Amendments and Other Trump Regulatory Actions on Hold by: Dianne J. Bourque and Cassandra L. Paolillo
- Electrical Contractor to Pay $3.2 Million for DBE Fraud by: Danielle L. Dietrich
- China Releases Draft Personal Information Protection Law by: George Qi and Qianqian Li
- President Biden Revokes Controversial Executive Order Limiting... by: Guy Brenner
- Senator Jones Introduces Bill To Provide Cures For Incurable... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Key Takeaways from the Revised and Clarified Stark Law Regulations –... by: Jana L. Kolarik
- The Harsh Reality of the “Trial Penalty” in Federal Prosecutions by: Jeffrey P. Mongiello
- China on the Move: Lesson from China’s National Negotiation of Drug... by: Chia-Feng Lu and Dawn (Dan) Zhang
- NRA Fires Off Bankruptcy Petition, Raising Questions about Good Faith... by: Eric B. Fisher
- To the (whistleblowing) victor go the spoils… by: Timothy Long and Matthew J. Weber
- International Air Travelers Entering the United States Must Have a... by: Matthew P. Gunn
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 20, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Traci L. Martinez
- OFCCP Director Update: Yang Replaces Leen as the New Director by: T. Scott Kelly and Leigh M. Nason
- SBA Releases Additional Guidance on Calculating Maximum Loan Amounts... by: Philip G. Feigen and Sara C. Ainsworth
- BREXIT: Update of the UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement by: Alejandro Nemo Gomez Strozzi and Marcos Carrasco Menchaca
- US SBA Issues Interim Rule Offers Relief to Certain 8(a) BD Companies by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- President Biden Asks NLRB General Counsel to Resign by: C. Thomas Davis
- BREAKING NEWS: President Biden Overturns Trump-Era Executive Order on... by: Laura A. Mitchell
January 20, 2021

- City of Houston Tightens Local Hazardous Materials Regulations by: Kevin D. Collins and Tim Wilkins
- EEOC Says Employers May Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations - Subject to... by: Robert S. Nichols and Amy Karff Halevy
- U.S. Immigration Updates: H-1B Cap, Prevailing Wage Rule and... by: Catherine H. Betts and Beth E. Carlson
- CMS Establishes Online Portal for Case-By-Case Section 1135 Provider... by: Sandra M. DiVarco and Caroline Reigart
- Will Congress Rollback Trump Regulatory Actions to Advance the Biden... by: Brittany M. Pemberton
- Top Patentees in China for 2020 by: Aaron Wininger
- Personal Planning Strategies - January 2021 by: Albert W Gortz and David Pratt
- COVID-19’s Impacts on SMEs and Policy Recommendations in Response by: Daniel Joseph Hebert, JD, LLM
- President Biden Requests NLRB General Counsel Resign by: Mark Theodore and Michael J Lebowich
- Keep Calm and Plan On: Estate & Gift Changes Ahead by: Marianna Putnam Liddell and Jana Magnuson
- Pressures on U.S. Manufacturers with Mexico Operations, Supply Chains... by: John L. Sander and James Verdi
- Wrap Fee Programs Under Continued Scrutiny and Use of Investment... by: David W. Porteous and Megan M. Farooqui
- Defunct Photo App Agrees to Erase Biometric Data in FTC Settlement by: Liisa M. Thomas and David M. Poell
- EPA and OSHA Sign MOU Regarding EPA’s Review of New Chemicals under... by: Government Regulation
- Over $21 Billion in Emergency Grant Aid Available to Higher Education... by: Jonathan D. Tarnow and John R. Przypyszny
- The Indefinite Peril Of Claim Drafting by: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff
- Trump Approves Deferred Deportation for Venezuelans by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- White Paper: OIG Finalizes New and Revises Existing AKS Safe Harbors... by: Myla Reizen and Nora E. Becerra
- New Memo Doubles Down and Bolsters Justice Department Positions on... by: Shannon S. Broome and Charles H. Knauss
- Looks Like We Made It by: McDermott Will & Emery
- Eastern District of California Adds to Creasy Split by: Michael P. Daly
- The SEC's Modernized Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers by: Michael W. McGrath and Pamela A. Grossetti
- FCC Expands Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule and Preempts Chicago... by: Debra McGuire Mercer
- Department of Labor Publishes Regulation to Increase Prevailing Wages by: John F. Quill
- Is the Real Estate Industry a Target for Cyberattacks? by: Jason C. Gavejian and Maya Atrakchi
- IRS Guidance on SECURE Act Provisions that Affect Certain Safe Harbor... by: Stephen J. Gilles
- While Federal and California State COVID-19 Sick Leave Has Expired,... by: J. Drei Munar and Julia Y. Trankiem
Brazil
As the largest country in South America, Brazil has more than 210 million inhabitants. Brasilia is the capital and the most populous region is Sao Paulo. The country is so large that it borders every South American country except Ecuador and Chile and covers approximately 47.3% of the entire continent. Brazil was a Portuguese colony, and when the capital of the empire transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro in 1815, the Brazil was elevated to the rank of a kingdom, and eventually earned its independence from Portuguese rule in 1822.
The largest natural rainforest in the world is in Brazil. The Amazon is home to diverse wildlife and ecological systems. The country is extremely biodiverse primarily because of the Amazon Rainforest.
Brazil has the 8th largest economy in the world by GDP. The country is a member of BRICS, is a founding member of NATO, and is a member of several other international groups including the Organization of American States. The country is considered a regional power in Latin America, and middle-power in international affairs. It has also been characterized as a potential superpower. For the last 150-years, the country has been the largest coffee producer in the world. Brazil is now the fourth-largest auto producer in the world, and has major exports in textile, aircraft, electrical equipment, ethanol, and steel, among other industries. Brazil is also the tenth largest energy consumer, with a majority of consumption coming in the form of renewable products.
Brazil is governed by a democratic republic, with the President having ultimate authority over Congress and foreign policy. Brazil’s government has been known to be highly-corrupt, especially in recent years with the latest President having been impeached. Corruption costs the country over $41 billion annually and has been identified as a major constraint in the nation’s ability to successfully penetrate world markets.
The Brazilian Judicial System is a civil law adversarial system, and it is divided into a state and federal system. Judges in courts of first instance may take office after taking a public examination, and judges in courts of second instances are promoted from the pool of judges of first instance. For judges in the Superior courts, they are appointed by life and approved by the Senate, and they must retire by the age of 70.
Tourism is one of the leading industries in the nation in recent years. In addition to the Amazon and natural rainforests throughout the country, the world’s most famous beach, Copacabana, is situated in Rio de Janeiro. The famous Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue also sits atop Sugar Loaf Mountain, which is nearly 1300 meters above the harbor. In addition to these sites other popular attractions in the country include beaches in Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina, Iguazu Falls (which can be seen from the Brazilian and Argentinian borders), and regions like Sao Paulo, which is one of the largest, most highly-developed cities in the country, and around the world.
Visitors to the National Law Review can find coverage, stories, and news from the country of Brazil, South America, and international relations with the US. Production of ethanol and other natural fuels/resources, labor and employment laws in the country, the pharmaceuticals industry, international relations, government and political regulations, and other stories are covered by the National Law Review regularly for its visitors.