January 20, 2021

- 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: Joanne S. Hawana and Jennifer B. Rubin
- #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
- 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: 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
Minnesota
Minnesota was the 32nd state admitted to the Union, on May 11, 1858. It is the 12th largest state by area, and with just over 5.5 million inhabitants, the 22nd most populous state in the US. Known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” the state is prominently known for this feature. With nearly 60% of residents living in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, or “Twin Cities”, it is a predominant area in the state for tourism, development, and the state’s economy. The center of transportation, educational institutions, business, and government offices are primarily situated in this region of the state.
Today the state’s economy is highly driven by the finished products and services sector. It is home to many well-known corporations including Target, 3M, Hormel, Land O’Lakes, Valspar, Best Buy, and General Mills, among other major corporations. With a 3.1% unemployment rate in 2017, it was among the lowest in the country.
Minnesota’s government, like the federal government, is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial.
- The Executive Branch is led by the governor of the state, who leads a cabinet that consists of leaders of state agencies. These leaders are called commissioners. Other elected offices are the secretary of state, attorney general and the state auditor.
- The Legislative Branch of Minnesota is broken into two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The state is broken into districts and each district has one senator and two representatives. The districts are comprised of about 67,000 people.
- For the state’s judicial branch, the court system has three levels. Additionally, there are two specialized courts: the tax court and a workers compensation court. The District courts, which are the courts of general jurisdiction, and the state has ten districts. Appeals are heard by the Minnesota Court of Appeals, which has 19 judges that hear cases in three-judge panels. The Supreme Court of the state has seven judges, and it hears all appeals from the tax court and workers’ compensation court of appeals, as well as first-degree murder convictions. The Minnesota Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over election disputes.
Minnesota is known for the Twin Cities, however, there are several popular destinations in the state, including the largest indoor mall in the US, the Mall of America. Minnesota also held title as the most literate US state in 2015, and is home to several major universities including the University of Minnesota, Walden University, and over 37 public education institutions throughout the state.
Visitors to the National Law Review will find the latest news and stories from the state. Employment law, wage and hourly discrimination, biofuel and environmental news, educational news, and government agency stories, are among those covered by the National Law Review. Visitors to the site will find news coverage updated regularly, and will always find the latest stories, legislation, and litigation throughout the state, through the online site.