May 18, 2022

- Trailblazing Labor Contracts End U.S. Women’s Soccer Players’ Equal... by: Patrick L. Egan and Ryan C. Chapoteau
- US Executive Branch Update – May 18, 2022 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- EEOC Issues Guidance on the Interplay between the Use of Artificial... by: Melissa Legault
- Oregon Releases Final Rules on Heat Illness Prevention and Wildfire... by: Arthur G. Sapper and James M. Barrett
- Justice Department Announces Environmental Justice Enforcement... by: Lisa A. Gilbreath and Matthew D. Manahan
- 401(k) Compliance Check #5: Keeping 401(k) Participants Out of the... by: Arthur T. Phillips
- Cross-Border Asset Deals [PODCAST] by: David B. Teigman and Nicholas P. LaSpina
- Contractor Representations Regarding Cybersecurity Compliance/... by: Scott A. Schipma and Aaron M. Levin
- DOE Announces Transmission Facilitation Program by: Rikaela R.J. Greane and R. Lynn Parins
- France Asks Providers to Give Updated R-Nano Declaration Numbers to... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Delaware Becomes Latest State to Institute Paid Family and Medical... by: Evandro C Gigante and Laura M. Fant
- Illinois Equal Pay Act’s Certification Requirement Extended to More... by: Paul Patten and Thanin O. Stewart
- What to Do When You Have to Give a Deposition for Your Employer by: Thomas Kane and Lauren Brophy Cooper
- How a Strong Partner Lawyer Can Make Due Diligence Easier [PODCAST] by: Spencer R. Mobley
- The City of West Hollywood Amends Minimum Wage & Leave Ordinance... by: Benjamin A. Tulis
- An Insider’s Guide to Tutorial Production by: Sully Ridout
- Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe: May 1 – 15, 2022 by: Stacy A. Swanson and Christina Economides
- TCPA TRAP: “Incontrovertible Evidence” of Consent Does Nothing to... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Key Takeaways | Update on the Solar Circumvention Proceeding and... by: Carl J. Fleming and Lynn G. Kamarck
- BridgeBio Transaction Reflects Healthy Market for FDA Priority Review... by: Robert A. Cantone
- THE ENERGIZER – VOLUME 100 by: Buck B. Endemann and Molly K. Barker
- ESCALATION: Court Holds Company’s Alleged Tactic of Switching Contact... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Texas Duty to Defend: To Deviate or Not to Deviate by: Michael S. Levine and S. Alice Weeks
- OFCCP Contractor Portal Update: Agency Launches Bulk Upload Option by: Laura A. Mitchell and F. Christopher Chrisbens
- Federal Contractors Beware: Firm-Fixed-Price Contract Negotiations... by: D. Jacques Smith and Michael F. Dearington
- MA SMART Program: New Guidelines for Agricultural Solar Tariff... by: Christopher Y. Eddy and Rickie M. Sonpal
- Class Action Fairness Act Does Not Override the Federal Arbitration... by: Wystan M. Ackerman
- Navigating the Data Privacy Landscape for Autonomous and Connected... by: Adam J. Brody and John J. Rolecki
- The Shadow Path [PODCAST] by: Matthew G. Nielsen and Seth D. DuCharme
- Must An Officer's Certificate Always State That The Board... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- New Is Old Again: DOL Seeks Return to Past Rule for Federal... by: John W. Hargrove and Anne R. Yuengert
- Judge Rules in Criminal Sanctions Case Involving Cryptocurrency by: Scott H. Kimpel
- From Cryptic to (Some) Clarity: English Law and Policy Rising to the... by: Steven Baker and Julia Bihary
- Hydrogen Rising: Long-Term, Evolutionary, and Sustainable: A... by: David L. Wochner
- FDA Issued Enforcement Discretion Measures for Infant Formula by: Jennifer Tharp
- Cape Cod's Coastal Waters Are in Desperate Need of Our Help. Are... by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- EEOC and the DOJ Issue Guidance for Employers Using AI Tools to... by: Joseph C O'Keefe and Edward C. Young
- MORE BAD TCPA NEWS: Major Brokerage Loses Summary Judgment in... by: Eric J. Troutman
- 7 Content Ideas for Your LinkedIn Newsletter by: Stefanie M. Marrone
- Finding the Delta: Understanding the Differences in How State Privacy... by: David A. Zetoony
- Five Alarm Fie for Lead Sellers/Direct-to-Consumer Marketers:... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Back to Work: NC Lawmakers Gear Up for the 2022 Short Session by: Whitney Campbell Christensen and Trafton P. Dinwiddie
- Through the Fire? Not Anymore – European Court of Justice Strengthens... by: Dr. Sandra Müller
- Worldsmart: Un Puente Entre Dos Mundos— Inversiones Entre EEUU y... by: Hunter T. Carter and Gabriela E. Palmieri
- OKLAHOMA MINI-TCPA PASSES HOUSE: Bill Headed to Governor with... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Nothing Escapes Inflation, Including California’s Minimum Wage by: Kate Gold and Philippe A. Lebel
- House Bill To Give FDA More Funding to Address Formula Shortage by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- EPA Publishes Notice Concerning Court-Ordered Stay of Effectiveness... by: Carla N. Hutton
May 17, 2022

- 2023 Payment Rule’s Nondiscrimination Provisions and Anticipation of... by: Xavier Baker
- Proposed Rule Concerning CBI Claims under TSCA Addresses Purpose of... by: B&C® Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Practice Group Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
- Fresh From the Oven: The CNIL’s Criteria for Allowing Cookie Walls in... by: Stéphanie Faber
- Connecticut Prohibits No-Hire Provisions in Homemaker and Home Health... by: Yelena Greenberg
- Pennsylvania State Police Settle Federal Lawsuit Alleging Immigration... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- The Metaverse: A Legal Primer for the Senior Living Industry [Podcast] by: Jo-Ann Marchica and Stephen Blake
- Four Key Takeaways from the American Society for Health Care Human... by: Michael R. Bertoncini
- Two Strikes Against Board Diversity: What’s Next for Statutory... by: Jennifer B. Rubin
- New Connecticut Laws Include Certificate of Need Changes by: Michael G. Lisitano and Nathaniel T. Arden
- Chicago Car-Related Cyclist Fatalities and Bike Accidents On the Rise by: Clifford Law
- Webinar Series: Braving the New Worlds of Work - Drilling Down on the... by: Darrell S. Gay
- Virginia Overtime Requirements are Back in Alignment with the FLSA by: Ryan M. Bates and Ryan A. Glasgow
- Foley Automotive Report: May 17, 2022 by: John R. Trentacosta and Ann Marie Uetz
- ESG Taking Center Stage At The SEC – What Can Publicly Traded... by: Jillian M. Mueller
- Recent Federal Developments, May 17, 2022 - EPA, FDA, TSCA, FIFRA, TRI by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- Revocable Trusts – Separating Fact from Fiction by: Rebecca H. Simoni
- FTC Announces Virtual Open Meeting to Discuss COPPA and Education... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Episode 21: Putting People First in Behavioral Health Reform [PODCAST] by: Emily Weber and Lauren P. Carboni
- FDA Releases Guidance on Infant Formula Enforcement Discretion Policy by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Building Safety Act 2022 – What’s Changed? by: Kevin Greene and Ruth Y. Chang
- SEC Issues New Guidance Regarding Russia Sanctions and Public Company... by: Frank Zarb and Louis Rambo
- Down to the Wire! by: Keshinda Gage
- TCPA QUICK HITTER: Callier Earns Big TCPA Win – Court Finds 64.1200(d... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Goodbye to McDonnell Douglas Under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act? by: Jennifer Zwilling
- USDA Takes Steps To Implement President Biden’s Plan To Boost... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- Crypto, SDBAs, and Your 401(k) Plan: What Now? by: Kellie M. Thomas
- Finding the Delta: Understanding the Differences in the State... by: David A. Zetoony
- Regulators Focus on Terra and Its UST Stablecoin by: Matthew E. Brown and Matthew B. Lerner
- Refresher on California Commute Time by: Andrew J. Kozlow
- Colorado Poised to Further Limit Use of Non-Compete Agreements, Raise... by: Timothy M. Kratz and Francis A. Wilson
- The Verdict Is In On California's Female Director Quota Law by: Keith Paul Bishop
- EPA's OLEM May Not Be Looking to Apply CERCLA to Everyone's... by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- South Carolina Anti-Vaccine Mandate Law: Implications for Private... by: T. Chase Samples and Cashida N. Okeke
- California Cannabis Farmers May Finally Get Some Relief by: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP
May 16, 2022

- Colorado Overhauls Noncompete Law to Limit Enforcement to High Wage... by: Michael H. Bell and Roger G. Trim
- Zai Jian Zhongguo, Bienvenidos a México: The Trend of Production... by: Curtis M. Dombek and Lisa C. Mays
- Sanctions and Cyber and Crypto, Oh My: The Convergence of Emerging... by: Seth D. DuCharme and Claire E. Cahoon
- New Jersey Considering Sweeping Non-Compete Legislation by: Mitch Boyarsky and Matthew T. Brown
- Illinois Department of Labor Clarifies Amendments to Illinois Equal... by: Alex C. Weinstein and Allison E. Czerniak
- Supplier Alert: Key Changes in Stellantis/FCA New Terms and... by: Vanessa L. Miller and Nicholas J. Ellis
- DOJ Issues Charges in First Criminal Cryptocurrency Sanctions Case by: Cory S. Flashner
- CFPB Affirms that ECOA Protects Consumers After Receiving Credit by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- Treasury Department Proposes Non-Loan Status for Earned Wage Access by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Agenda for May 2022 Meeting by: Thomas B. Shepherd III
- Divided Court Supports Ted Cruz’s Campaign Debt Reimbursement but... by: Stuart M. Gerson
- Pay Transparency in NYC: Beyond the Big Apple by: Daniel F. Bernard
- California Relaxes The Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards by: Kaleb N. Berhe
- Founders Personally Liable For Failure to Register Cryptocurrency... by: Vincent P. (Trace) Schmeltz III and Katerina (Katie) Mills
- Beware the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: FTC Takes Action Against Apparel... by: Phyllis H. Marcus and Emma J. Hutchison
- Telecom Alert: NTIA Broadband Funding; Receiver Performance NOI... by: Jaimy "Sindy" Alarcon and Jim Baller
- FTC to Discuss Children’s Privacy, Endorsement Guides at Next (... by: Kyle R. Dull and Gicel Tomimbang
- Mexico Antitrust Commission (“COFECE”) Fined Auto Parts Companies for... by: Marco Antonio Najera Martinez and Marcos Carrasco Menchaca
- Organizations Taking Into Account Increased Wildfire Risk Due to... by: Jacob H. Hupart
- Key Legal Considerations for Hiring and Retention Incentives in... by: Sarah J. Millsap
- Union Representation Petitions Are Up 57 Percent, but That’s Not All! by: Natale V. DiNatale and Kayla N. West
- It’s Payback Time: California Ruling Highlights Recoupment Risks in... by: Geoffrey B. Fehling and Veronica P. Adams
- Weekly IRS Roundup May 8 – May 14, 2022 by: Tax Practice Group McDermott Will Emery
- Global Privacy Podcast Part 1: APAC Partner Scott Warren Discusses... by: Scott A. Warren
- E-signatures: When They’re Legal and Best Practices for Implementation by: Matthew Berlin and Mariam Creedon
- Global Privacy Podcast Part 2: APAC Partner Scott Warren Discusses... by: Scott A. Warren
- Connecticut and Utah Latest States to Jump On Consumer Privacy... by: Alan L. Friel and Kyle R. Fath
- Medicaid and Health Equity: CalAIM’s Bold Experiment by: Xavier Baker
- New Minnesota Law Provides Frontline Worker Bonus Payments by: Timothy Y Wong and Kenneth J. Yerkes
- CMS Issues Contract Year 2023 Final Rule for Medicare Advantage... by: Xavier Baker and Christine M. Clements
- 5 Law Practice Management Software Myths Debunked by: PracticePanther
- Beware the Empty Chair in Marital Divorce Negotiations: Company... by: Ladd Hirsch
- Workplace Safety Review: Episode 25 | Interview with Dr. John Howard... by: Adam Roseman
- Founders Personally Liable For Failure To Register Cryptocurrency... by: Vincent P. (Trace) Schmeltz III and Katerina (Katie) Mills
- Rules for Complainant Success in ITC Trade Secret Litigation by: Jonathan J. Engler and Michael T. Renaud
- Judge Connolly Issues Three New Orders Impacting Patent Cases by: Steven L. Caponi and Matthew B. Goeller
- All on Board: Mississippi Joins the Nation in Prohibiting Pay... by: Whitney J. Jackson and Anne R. Yuengert
- Comparing and Contrasting the State Laws: Does Pseudonymized Data... by: David A. Zetoony
- FDA Finalizes Guidance on Reducing Microbial Hazards in Seed for... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Supporting USPTO Pro Bono Programs by: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff
- May 2022 Legal Industry News: Law Firm Additions, Industry Awards and... by: Chandler Ford
- Alabama Enacts New Telemedicine Law by: Kristen A. Murphy and Jacqueline N. Acosta
- (UK) To Whom Should Insolvency Claims Be Assigned? by: Rachael Markham
- Texas Passes A New Law To Punish Elder Financial Abuse by: David Fowler Johnson
- The DFPI's Curiously Named "Office Of The Office" by: Keith Paul Bishop
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Northeastern Caribbean Sea. The territory is comprised of the main island, and a strand of smaller islands which include Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. San Juan is the most populous city, and the official languages of Puerto Rico are Spanish and English.
The US acquired Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War, under the Treaty of Paris. It became a US territory on April 11, 1899. Those who are born in the island-country are in effect, US citizens, allowing them to freely move from the mainland and the US. The territory isn’t considered a US state, so doesn’t have the right to vote in Presidential Elections.
US Congress governs Puerto Rico’s political system under the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950. The country’s judicial system also mimics that of the US, with the Puerto Rico Supreme Court and a United States District Court being appointed for the territory.
The US territory has been hit by many natural disasters throughout its history, including the latest, Hurricane Maria, in 2017. The category 4 storm greatly impacted the local communities, damaging most homes on the islands, and as of November 2017, only ⅔ of the home’s in the islands, had electric power fully restored. Over $95 billion in damages resulted on the island following the major storm, with FEMA having received over 1 million requests for aid by the end of 2017.
The country is subject to the plenary powers of the US under the territorial clause of Article IV in the US Constitutions. Natural born citizens are also considered US Citizens, which is governed by the Jones-Shafroth Act of 1917. Several executive branches also have a strong presence in Puerto Rico, including the FBI, TSA, FEMA, SSA, and other agencies. The island-nation is also limited in its foreign relations under the Territorial Clause of the US Constitution.
Puerto Rico is classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank, however the island-nation currently has a total debt of over $72 billion. Manufacturing is a primary driver of the economy. Textiles, pharmaceuticals, the service industry, real estate, and tourism, are also strong contributors to the territory’s economy. As a US territory, foreign policy, restricting shipping and trading with other nations, is governed by the US.
Hurricane damage and relief funds, the economy, trade, travel, and foreign relations, are some of the different forms of news coverage visitors to the National Law Review will find, as it relates to Puerto Rico and the United States. Environmental and energy news, equal pay and labor and employment law concerns, government aid, insurance claims, and tax-related news coverage, are all topics the National Law Review covers.