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
- Management Cannot Unilaterally Preclude Directors From Obtaining... by: Rich L. Minice and Annette E. Becker
- A Circuit Split on Incentive Awards by: Donald R. Frederico
- President Biden’s SEC Enforcement Program: What Should Private Fund... by: Joshua M. Newville and Samuel J. Waldon
- EPA’s FY2020 Annual Enforcement Results Are In by: Samuel L. Brown and Todd S. Mikolop
- Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues Guidance on First Draw and... by: Nirav Bhatt and Bijal N. Vira
- How Big Can the Carrot Be? The EEOC’s New Proposed Rules Regarding... by: Jennifer Barna and Tzvia Feiertag
- California Supreme Court Holds “ABC Test” For Independent Contractors... by: Labor and Employment Polsinelli
- DOL Finalizes New Prohibited Transaction Exemption for “Investment... by: Ira G. Bogner and Seth J Safra
- Weekly IRS Roundup January 11 – January 15, 2021 by: Tax Practice Group McDermott Will Emery
- Virginia Approves Permanent COVID-19 Safety and Health Standard by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- “Buy (More) American” – Final Rule Implements Changes to the Buy... by: David S. Gallacher and Ariel Debin
- Flexible Spending Account Relief in the Consolidated Appropriations... by: Monica A. Novak
- Ontario Begins Workplace Safety Inspection Compliance ‘Blitz’ Focused... by: Stephen Shore and Christina Persad
- Webinar Recording: Mandatory or Voluntary Workplace Vaccination –... by: Geri L. Haight and Joanne S. Hawana
- #WorkforceWednesday: Biden’s “American Rescue Plan,” Incentivizing... by: George Carroll Whipple, III
- New Biden Immigration Bill Announced on Day One of Administration by: Laura Foote Reiff
- Mexico’s New Governmental Immigration Fees for 2021 by: Rodrigo de la Concha Alvarez
- New UK Requirements on Cross-Border Payments – "Onshoring"... by: Kai Zhang and Judith E. Rinearson
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 15, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Traci L. Martinez
- California Announces Revised Proposition 65 Labeling & Marketing... by: Michael J. Sullivan and Mark J. Vaders
- SEC Staff Rationalizes Treatment of Institutional Family Offices... by: Wayne M. Aaron
- Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Contractually Shortened Limitations Period... by: Emily M. Petroski and Franceska N. Edinger
- EPA Issues Final Compliance Guide Addressing Surface Coatings under... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- NLRB Finds Employer Acted Lawfully by Paying Statutory Minimum... by: Mark Theodore and Joshua S. Fox
- Ohio Revamps Employment Discrimination Statutes by: Rebecca J. Bennett and Federico G. Barrera
- Designing Winning Strategy: The Value of Discovery-Phase Jury Research by: Carolyn Spencer-Mork and Britta Stanton
- USDA Publishes Final Rule for the Domestic Hemp Production Program by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- China’s Ministry of Commerce Issues Rules on Counteracting... by: Calvin Ding
- D.C. District Court Denies Motion To Compel Arbitration Of FCRA Claim... by: Sarah E. Meyer
- DFPI Rings In The New Year By Issuing A Dozen Subpoenas by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Physician Employment Agreements by: Sandra Jarva Weiss
- Ohio Court: Injured Workers Cannot Reject Valid Light-Duty Offers... by: Niki K. Talik and Anthony "T.J." Jagoditz
- President Biden Calls for Reinstating and Expanding Mandatory Paid... by: Tara K. Burke
- Shining a Spotlight on ESG Disclosures in the Biden Administration by: Erica T. Jones
- Can U.K. Employers Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory? by: Alex Denny and Emma Vennesson
- Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act Passed as Part of... by: Government Regulation
- Supreme Court makes final decision on business interruption insurance... by: Garon Anthony and Rose Chaudry
- CCPA at the One-Year Mark by: Mary T. Costigan
- Building Relationships with Tribes And Operating On Reservation... by: Bart J. Freedman and Benjamin A. Mayer
- U.S. Trade Representative Names 5 Chinese Online Markets in 2020... by: Aaron Wininger
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 16-19, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Traci L. Martinez
- Government Lightens Enforcement of HIPAA Rules to Aid COVID-19... by: Danielle L. Dietrich
January 19, 2021

- $125 Million Deutsche Bank Settlement with SEC/DOJ Newest in Line of... by: Michael R. MacPhail and Michael M. Sawers
- SBA Reopens Portal for PPP Round Two Applications; Quick Action... by: Thomas G. Appleman and Jeffery L. LaBine
- EDPB Publishes Guidelines on Examples Regarding Data Breach... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Look to the States for Employer Immunity From COVID-19 Lawsuits by: Kevin E Hyde
- Top Five Labor Law Developments for December 2020 by: Jonathan J. Spitz and Richard F. Vitarelli
- Recap of the Polish Competition Authority Operations in 2020 by: Marcin S. Wnukowski and Karolina Łasowska
- Cal/OSHA Provides New Guidance for California Employers to Comply... by: Ashley T. Hirano and Whitney Nonnette Perry
- Pipeline Safety Update - Issue No. 163 by: Susan A. Olenchuk and Bryn S. Karaus
- Employers Take a Shot at Managing the COVID-19 Vaccine by: Jessica Glatzer Mason and Jacqueline A. Hayduk
- New German Merger Control Thresholds: A More Business-Friendly... by: Christian Krohs and Carina Kant
- President Biden Announces Gary Gensler as SEC Chair Nominee by: James G. Lundy and Michael R. MacPhail
- USCIS Announces Delays in Biometric Appointments Due to COVID-19 by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- Year-End Budget Bill Includes Changes for Retirement Plans by: Leigh C. Riley and Kathleen Dreyfus Bardunias
- Federal Court Decision On WARN Act And COVID-19 Could Signal Problems... by: Melissa Legault and Daniel B. Pasternak
- What Labor Nominee Martin Walsh Means for the Future of the Fiduciary... by: Joshua Klein and Keith Blackman
- In Truck Accidents, the Driver May Not Be the Only One Responsible by: Clifford Law
- The New Age of Content Moderation(?) by: Theodore F. Claypoole
- EPA Approved Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Program Authorization on January... by: Sara M. Burgin
- Defending Will Contest by: Paul W. Norris
- May We? Must We? Should We? Shall We? What Can Schools Do About Non-... by: Pamela Wilkins Connelly
- PBGC Publishes Final Rule Allowing Simplified Withdrawal Liability... by: Gregory J. Ossi and Christopher R. Williams
- The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: Congress Enacts the Most... by: Carl A. Fornaris and Kyle R. Freeny
- Telecom Alert - 6 GHz Band PN; T-Band Mandate Repealed; Verizon... by: Wesley K. Wright and Gregory E. Kunkle
- OFCCP Issues Contractor “Certificates of Merit” and Publishes Section... by: Laura A. Mitchell and F. Christopher Chrisbens
- Traumatic Brain Injury Is a Risk Factor for Dementia by: Bruce H. Stern
- California Independent Contractor Classification Becomes Even More... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Kate Gold
- COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds: What to Expect as Reporting Begins in... by: Richard P. Church and Leah D'Aurora Richardson
- OCC Charters the First National Crypto Bank by: Carleton Goss and Patrick J. Boot
- $2.2 Billion in Fraudulently-Taken Monies Returned to the Taxpayer in... by: Renée Brooker
- USDA Publishes Final Hemp Regulations by: Alan J. Sachs and Mackenzie S. Schoonmaker
- ESG in the First 100 Days? by: Katherine S. Walton
- Overview of Broadband Funding Opportunities in the COVID-19 Relief Act by: Casey Lide and Jason P. Chun
- What’s in President-Elect Biden’s COVID-19 American Rescue Plan? by: Garen E. Dodge and Susan Gross Sholinsky
- BSA/AML Update: Significant New Requirements Ahead by: James M. Kane and James W. Morrissey
- New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Have to Be about Weight Loss: Why... by: Emily A. Bayton
- The Congressional Review Act: A Tool Democrats May Use to Overturn... by: Tricia A. Beckmann and Vincent C. Giglierano
- Biden Administration: The First Ten Days by: Robert Mangas
- Optimism in East Texas by: Litigation Practice Group McDermott Will and Emery
- The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Truckers’ California Meal and... by: Babak G. Yousefzadeh and Paul S. Cowie
- Treasury Releases Final Regulations on Carbon Capture Credits by: Elizabeth L. McGinley and Michael A. Recchia
- Medical Bills After a Pennsylvania Car Accident by: Richard P. Console, Jr.
- COVID-19: Paris Employment Newsletter - Remote Work: What is New in... by: Anne Ragu and Christine Artus
- Midnight Regulations Spell Trouble for Nonimmigrant Workers &... by: Jennifer Cory
- Problems of Provenance: The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet by: Kevin P. Ray
- Keys to Performing a Corporate Compliance Audit by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- Representative’s Reprimand for Clear Misconduct Enlawful, Says EAT (... by: Will Saunders
- Supreme Court Issues Decision in City of Chicago v. Fulton by: Lance P. Martin
- First Reported FCA CARES Act Settlement Announced by: George B. Breen and Erica F. Sibley
- Vehicle Manufacturers Face Cybersecurity Challenges by: Mariam Chamilova and Jill Berry
- DOJ Warns of Business Email Compromise Scheme Targeted at PPP Loan... by: Seth B. Orkand
- Supreme Court grants Certiorari in Guam CERCLA Case by: George P. Sibley, III and J. Pierce Lamberson
- Michigan Car Accident Settlement Compensation by: Lawrence J. Buckfire
- Senators’ Letter to EEOC Signals Scrutiny of AI Bias by: Madalyn K. Doucet and Kevin J. White
- Will Trend of Favorable Decisions From Occupational Safety and Health... by: Melanie L. Paul
- Manufacturers Must Not be Blind to Their Rights Against Counterfeiters by: Jack S. Brodsky and Morgan T. Nickerson
- Labor Department Issues Another Minimum Wage Rule for High-Skilled... by: Maggie Murphy
- Does Work-From-Home Work for Your Company's Cyber Insurance? by: Philip J. Bezanson and Vincent E. Morgan
- New Video Available: What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccination by: Andrew B. Cripe
- President Trump Lifts Travel Ban from Schengen Countries, UK, Ireland... by: Kristen W. Ng
- COVID-19: Insurance - The UK Supreme Court Judgment Brings Positive... by: Sarah Turpin and Oliver Richardson
- EEOC Proposes New Rules on Wellness Programs by: Jacob Mattinson and Judith Wethall
- District Court Dismisses Ex-Attorney and TCPA Serial Litigant’s... by: Michael P. Daly and Amanda M. Pasquini
- WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIRED FOR INFORMATIONAL CALLS?: How the FCC’s... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Learning from the Mistakes of Others: OCR Releases Audit Report by: Liisa M. Thomas and Susan Ingargiola
- Digital Services Tax: USTR Pauses Section 301 Duties on Products of... by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz and Donald S. Stein
- Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Juice Processor for... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Le Morte d’Elvis: The Birth of New Claims as New York Statute... by: James P. Flynn
- Life Insurance in a Divorce, Why You Need It and How Much You Need by: Jennifer Weisberg Millner
- UK Publishes Updated Guidances on Gender Pay Gap Reporting... by: Daniella McGuigan
- Cheers to Heightened Health (Privacy) in 2021 by: Kate Black
- What Type Of Crime Is Securities Fraud In California? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- New Massachusetts Telehealth Law Signed: Top 3 Changes by: Nathaniel M. Lacktman
- California Supreme Court Concludes That Dynamex Applies Retroactively by: Michael S. Kun
January 18, 2021

- Court Affirmed An Order Modifying A Trust Where The Complaining... by: David Fowler Johnson
- Dynamex is Retroactive Says the California Supreme Court – The... by: Lilah Sutphen and Karen E. Wentzel
- Court Holds That Bank Did Not Owe Fiduciary Duties To Depositor/... by: David Fowler Johnson
- ENOUGH ALREADY: Court Issues Injunction Preventing Harrassing... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Illumina v. Ariosa – Ariosa Petitions for Cert. by: Warren Woessner
- THE CLOCK IS TICKING: Huge TCPA Appeal to Sixth Circuit May Result in... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Uber and Lyft Drivers Hurt in Rideshare Accidents by: Richard P. Console, Jr.
- Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana User May Proceed With Disability... by: Catherine A. Cano
- Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Poultry Price-Fixing Charges by: Mogin Rubin
- Proposals to amend working time protections denied – “public... by: David Whincup
- Episode 05: Data Monetization in Autonomous Vehicles [VIDEO] by: Steven Lundberg and Suneel Arora
- Excellus Health Pays $5.1 Million to Resolve HIPAA Breach Involving... by: Danielle L. Dietrich
- FTC Settles Allegations of Deceptive Practices by Photo Storage App... by: Glenn A. Brown
- 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Goes Live Amid a Flurry of... by: Daryl M. Berke and Ellyn L. Sternfield
- Want to Know if Your Employees Received the COVID-19 Vaccine? Some... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Declaratory... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Overturn UK's First Unexplained... by: Nicholas Holland
California
California became a state on September 9, 1850, making it the 31st US state. Before being named a US state, it was referred to as the California Republic. With a total area of over 163,000 miles, it is the 3rd largest by area in the US, and with a population of nearly 40 million, it is the most populous state in the country. With a $2.7 trillion economy, it boasts the fifth largest economy in the world.
Popular culture, government policy, innovation, and a liberal-government make California a trendsetter for other US states in terms of legislation and government actions. The rise and origination of the internet, the original film industry, and entertainment are from California. And, it is diverse in terms of employment/economy, with major industries being in: film, entertainment, sports, pop culture, music, real estate, technology, and government industries, among others. California is home to silicon valley, where companies like Google, Cisco, Apple and Adobe have headquarters, and it boasts the largest concentration of high-tech companies in the country.
California is an extremely liberal state. Both the Legislature and Congress currently have members from both parties. In addition to Republican and Democrat, there are four additional parties which can run for office in CA which are: Green Party, American Independent Party, Peace and Freedom Party, and the Libertarian Party. In recent elections, a majority of state-voters have supported the Democratic party.
California is home to Stanford Law School, which was the 2nd ranked law school in the country in 2017, and is home to University of California Berkeley and University of California Los Angeles School of Law, which ranked 12th and 18th respectively in 2017. Alcatraz Island, the Hollywood Sign, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Yosemite National Park, are among the many historical sites visitors are drawn to in the state annually.
California is a part of the Ninth Circuit, which has been at the center of many contentious legal battles regarding immigration, the Trump Administration’s travel ban litigation, issues of copyright brought by PETA and litigation on the Equal Pay Act. California legislation and state court litigation can have an outsize impact on the rest of the country, and the National Law Review covers these cases and developments on a regular basis.