January 24, 2020
- Court of Chancery Expands Stockholder Right to Corporate Books and... by: Ashley R. Altschuler
- Evidence Preservation is Not Optional: Repeat TCPA Plaintiffs Score... by: Jason M. Ingber
- Draft Reassigned Numbers Database Technical Requirements Unveiled and... by: Laura H. Phillips and Qiusi Y. Newcom
- EFSA Comments on MiFID II Recalibration by: John Ahern and Carolyn H. Jackson
- West Virginia Legislative Brief: Commentary from Gil White 1/24/2020 by: L. Gil White
- Changes to the Clean Water Act's "Waters of the United... by: John V. Chibbaro and Howard E. Nelson
- Second Time’s a Charm? Governor Cuomo Introduces New Legislation to... by: Neil M. Willner
- 2020 Exam Priorities of Financial Services Industry by: Pete S. Michaels and David L. Ward
- ESG and Sustainable Investments: House of Lords EU Committee Queries... by: John Ahern and Carolyn H. Jackson
- No Looking Back: TCPA Cases Continue to Pour In as Uncertainty... by: Eric J. Troutman
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: January 24, 2020 by: McDermott + Consulting and Mara McDermott
- DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates for 2020 by: Kathryn J. Russo
- FCA Publishes Dear CEO Letter for UK Asset Management Firms by: John Ahern and Carolyn H. Jackson
- New China Trade Deal Pledges Billions In U.S. Purchases; Some Tariffs... by: Linda M. Weinberg and Adetayo Osuntogun
- UK Introduces Money Laundering Regulations to the Art Market and... by: Jana S. Farmer and Jacqueline M. Bertelsen
- Rule of Capture is Back for Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Wells . . . Sort... by: David G. Mandelbaum
- UK Withdrawal Agreement Becomes Law by: John Ahern and Carolyn H. Jackson
- BRAG Biobased Products Blog: January 24, 2019 by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- New Jersey Continues to Expand Worker Protections – Mass Layoffs More... by: Judy Yi and Meghan H. Hanson
- Florida’s Next: FL Consumer Privacy Bill Introduced by: Kate Black
- Simplification of the Net Investment Income Tax for Private... by: Amanda H Nussbaum and Brianna Reed
- Employers Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors: A Six-... by: Patrick T. Collins
- FCA Publishes Dear CEO Letter for UK Alternative Investment Firms by: John Ahern and Carolyn H. Jackson
- DOE Announces Funding Opportunity For Advanced Vehicle Technologies... by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- Iranian Nationals No Longer Eligible for Changes to E-1 and E-2... by: Hayden R. Dempsey
- UPDATE: Can You Require Employees To Keep Harassment And Other... by: David J. Pryzbylski
- CFTC to Hold an Open Commission Meeting on January 30 by: Kevin M. Foley and Jack A. West
- Penn State Offering IMPACT Seed Grants To Support Biotechnology R... by: Emily A. Scherer
- 2019 Tax Act Effects on Tax-Exempt Organizations; Required Section... by: Harry J. Friedman and Claire Arritola
- I Have an Easement for Lake Access. Am I a Riparian? by: Bradley S. Defoe
- USCIS Announces Iranians Are No Longer Eligible for E-1 or E-2 Visa... by: Forrest G. Read IV
- CCP 2031.280(a): New Document Production Obligations in California... by: Elisa Cariño
- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Proposes Radical Reshaping of Siting... by: Zackary D. Knaub and Steven C. Russo
- New Jersey Bedevils Employers With Five New Pro-Employee Laws by: Douglas M. Oldham
- FDA Publishes Statement on the Salinas-Linked Romaine Lettuce E. Coli... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down New Distribution Statute as... by: Bethany K. Hatef
- Illinois Embraces Smart Contracts with New Blockchain Legislation by: Kevin P. Milewski
- Claims By Tort Claimants Against Municipal Insurer Over Coverage for... by: Larry P. Schiffer
- DHS Unaffected by New USMCA Treaty, Continues Increased Scrutiny of... by: Beth E. Boyer
- CTFC Seeks Whistleblowers to Uncover Spoofing Schemes and Commodities... by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Corporate Law & Governance Update | January 2020 by: Michael W. Peregrine
- Early View on the Impact of Shortening the Workers’ Compensation... by: Anthony "T.J." Jagoditz
- New Wave of Deaf and Blind Californians Suing Websites by: Scott L. Menger
- New Rule Re-Defining Waters of the United States Released by: Armando Benincasa
- Availability and Benefits of Shelf Offerings for Public Issuers by: Kenneth W. Bart, Jr.
- Don't Fall Prey to Unscrupulous Preparers, Ghost Preparers and... by: Angelique M. Neal
- Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Reforms to National... by: Lisa Rushton
- PTAB - 2019 Year in Review by: Jeanne M. Gills and Stephen B. Maebius
- “Totally Clueless”: Dating Apps Grindr And Okcupid Reported For... by: Cameron Abbott and Max Evans
- The NLRB’s Revised Representation Case Procedures, Part II: Elections... by: Harry J. Secaras
- Coronavirus Spreads from China, Increasing Risks by: Adam Jacobson
- Use of the Social Security Number in France by: Stéphanie Faber
January 23, 2020
- Are You Ready for China's New Food Labeling Requirements? by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Announces Tenth Zombie Restaurant... by: Matthew B. Andersen
- BREAKING NEWS: Nebraska Bill Clarifies GILTI and Repatriation Are... by: Stephen P. Kranz and Kathleen M. Quinn
- ACTA Update January 23, 2020: Top International News in Chemical... by: ACTA Group
- New Jersey Independent Contractor Bill Based on “ABC” Test Has Failed... by: David M Walsh
- Old Limits and New Procedures for FCC RF Exposure Rules by: Michael T. N. Fitch
- As the Curtain Goes Up, You Can Say “Bottoms up:” New Jersey Expands... by: Andrew D. Linden
- The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Quarterly... by: Natalie C. Young and Patricia A. Moran
- Emerging Cyber-Security Threats for 2020: The Rise of Disruptionware... by: Jason G. Weiss
- Medical Marijuana Protections Continue to Expand in New Jersey by: Rosemary Alito and George P. Barbatsuly
- Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Meeting Minutes for January 2020 by: Thomas B. Shepherd and Christopher S. Pace
- FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee Won’t Seek Renomination by: Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas and Randall S. Rich
- Indiana Supreme Court Reaffirms That the Blue Pencil Doctrine Is an ‘... by: John A. Drake
- ICE Makes Worksite Visits to Employers With International Student... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- Final Rules Issued On Reviews Of Foreign Investments In The United... by: David J. Levine and Raymond Paretzky
- New York Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Discovery Into Other... by: Rachel J. Schwartz
- THE ENERGIZER – VOLUME 59 by: Buck B. Endemann and Daniel S. Cohen
- Continued Delays in Employment Authorization Document USCIS... by: Sarah E. Amendola
- Feds Criminally Charge Corporate Executives and Management for... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- Second Circuit Ruling Clarifies Post-McDonnell Public Corruption by: Brian F. McEvoy and William D. Ezzell
- New Antidumping Petition on Difluoromethane from China by: Douglas J. Heffner and Richard P. Ferrin
- Crime-as-a-Service Targets Popular Platforms by: Linn F. Freedman
- Florida Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill Advances in Legislature by: Kate Black
- European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on Conducting... by: Daniel F. Gottlieb and Jiayan Chen
- Have Your Business Divorce Attorney Retain a Valuation Expert on Your... by: David C. Roberts
- Brazil Announces It Will Adhere to the International Agreement on... by: Paula A. Galhardo and Diego Capistrano
- DC Employers Must Provide Paid Family Leave Law Notice By February 1... by: Guy Brenner and Caroline L. Guensberg
- Preparation for 2019 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2020 Annual... by: Megan N. Gates and John P. Condon
- Changing the Conversation About Sharing and Using Health Information by: Linn F. Freedman
- Which Law Applies When Determining the Validity of an Assignment of... by: Jens Rinze
- Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance to... by: Lee A. Lastovich and Gina K. Janeiro
- SECURE Act and Guaranteed Income (Part 3) by: Fred Reish
- Growing Number of States Enact Drug Pricing Transparency Laws by: Rachel E. Yount
- Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week... by: Scott D. Feather
- Securities Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded for Assisting SEC... by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Threat to an Entire Industry? Major Lead Providers Unable to Enforce... by: Eric J. Troutman
- European Food Safety Authority Warns that Eating Hemp Foods Can Cause... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Privacy Tip #223 – Navigating Individual Data Privacy in a World with... by: Linn F. Freedman
- High School Female Athletes Fail to Score on Class Certification by: Michael G. Zilber and Gary M. Pappas
- Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets: How to Identify and Maintain... by: Frank Amini, Ph.D. and Robert Shaddox
- UK Equality Commission Issues New Sexual Harassment Guidance by: Clare McNicholas
- D.C. Circuit to Take on OSHA Authority to Regulate Workplace Violence by: Michael T. Taylor and Genus Heidary
- Proposed Washington State Law Would Create 32-Hour Workweek by: Adam T. Pankratz and Kyle D. Nelson
- Can U.S. Companies Insure Against A Trade War? by: Emily P. Grim
- The Shell Game Played with Your DNA, or 23 and Screwing Me by: Theodore F. Claypoole
- Manufacturing in Mexico: Taking Care of Fixed Assets by: Marcos Carrasco Menchaca
- Travel Ban Update by: Michael H. Neifach
- Court Holds That An Employer May Rely On Employee's Promise Not... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- New Jersey Resumes Efforts to Amend ABC Test for Independent... by: Ryan T. Warden
- HTC Wins 6.5 Million RMB and Injunction against Chinese Patent... by: Aaron Wininger
- Prior Covenant Insulates Party from Suit Despite Later Agreement by: Colin J. Stalter
- New Jersey Enacts Leave for Organ and Bone Marrow Donors by: James M. McDonnell and Justin B. Cutlip
- OCIE's 2020 Exam Priorities — Key Takeaways for Private Fund... by: Stephen T Mears and Joshua M. Newville
January 22, 2020
- “WE ARE LOOKING AT LAWS TO PASS TO PUT A STOP TO TELEMARKETING”:... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Fore! Golf Sponsor’s Claims Against Insurance Agency on Hole-in-One... by: Larry P. Schiffer
- NEPA-calypse Now? by: Peter A. Tomasi and David M. Bates
- Employers Consent to Cal/OSHA Inspection Deemed Voluntary Despite a... by: Tressi L. Cordaro
- PTAB Final Written Decisions Are, After Appeal, Actually Final by: Michael J. Bruno
- Brazil’s New Legal Framework for Franchising by: Alan R. Greenfield
- Deadline for Filing Annual Pesticide Production Reports -- March 1,... by: Heather F. Collins
- Making the Most of Markush by: Paresh Kumar
- NIST Releases Privacy Framework: A Tool for Improving Privacy Through... by: Deborah A. George and Linn F. Freedman
- Imperfect or Unlawful Meal and Rest Break Policies Don’t Necessarily... by: Julia A. Luster and Jennifer Katz
- Decrease in Florida Sales Tax on Commercial Rent by: Adam D. Lustig
- Among an Array of 2020 Examination Priorities, SEC Signals Continued... by: Jeffrey D Neuburger
- BREAKING NEWS: New York Considers 5% Gross Receipts Tax on Almost... by: Stephen P. Kranz
- FTC and DOJ Announce Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for Public... by: Stephen M. Pepper
- A Look Back and Ahead: 2020 Employment Law Predictions by: Matthew T. Miklave
- States’ Data Breach Notification Statute Amendments in Quarters 3-4... by: Jane P. Dennis
- PFAS Added to Toxic Release Inventory Reporting by: Kenneth F. Gray and Lisa A. Gilbreath
- SEC Proposes Rule Amendments Designed to Expand Access to Private... by: Steven Lofchie and Dorothy D. Mehta
- No Class Arbitration Available in PBM Case by: Russell L Hirschhorn
- Room Temp Prior Art Has Chilling Effect on Broadening Claim Language by: Amy Mahan, PhD
- Favorable FLSA Joint Employment Test to Take Effect Mid-March by: Allison B Williams and Alyssa L. Lazar
- January 2020 Immigration Alert by: Patrick G. Brady and Arit Butani
- Unions Urge Board to Reconsider its Decision to Overrule Purple... by: Howard M. Bloom and Jonathan J. Spitz
- ERISA Preemption Makes A Return To The Supreme Court by: Kyle C. Hansen
- IPR Institution Requires Reasonable Likelihood that Reference Is... by: David Mlaver
- FTC Finalizes Five Settlements Regarding Privacy Shield Claims by: Elfin L. Noce
- M&T Bank Will Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability... by: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Final Regulations on Opportunity Zones by: David S Miller and Amanda H Nussbaum
- EPA Will Hold ECHO Webinar on February 18, 2020 by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Department of Justice Report Shows Whistleblowers Consistently... by: Jonathan Tycko
- Copycat Fight: Office Depot Isn’t ‘Licensee’ of Materials Copied for... by: Katie Bukrinsky
- FCC Consumer Advisory Committee to Consider Call Action Blocking Info... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Latest on Abolition of Entrepreneurs’ Relief by: Stephen Pevsner
- ECHA Publishes Q&A from Webinar on Revised REACH Annexes for... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- New Jersey Department of Labor Issues Final Earn Sick Leave Law... by: James M. McDonnell and Justin B. Cutlip
- TCPA Quick Hitter: Court Denies Request to Bifurcate Discovery and... by: Shing Tse
- Comprehensive Federal Privacy Law Still Pending by: Wendy Zhang
- SEC Swings Into 2020, Warning Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings by: Allen S. Li
- FTC and DOJ Issue Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines by: Alan D. Rutenberg and Gregory E. Neppl
- Do Directors Avoid Employee Status Under AB 5? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- The Supreme Court Weighs in on Finality in Bankruptcy Proceedings by: Eric B. Fisher
- FSCS Levy to Rise by: Garon Anthony and Mariyam Harunah
- CSPI Urges FDA to Take Enforcement Against Implied “Low Sugar” and “... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Services: Massachusetts... by: Olivia R. King and Hannah E. Zaitlin
- Show Me The Money! CNN To Pay $76 Million To Resolve Labor Board... by: David J. Pryzbylski
- What to Expect in 2020 for Foreign Nationals Seeking New, Renewed... by: Maggie Murphy
- January 2020 AB 5 Update: The California Supreme Court Will Likely... by: Charles O. Thompson and Yoon-Woo Nam
- CDC Confirms First Case of Wuhan Coronavirus in the United States:... by: Katherine Dudley Helms and Michael Oliver Eckard
- New Jersey Court Commands Cannabis Reimbursement in Workers’... by: Lindsay Colvin Stone
- Whistleblowers: The 1 January deadline has passed - What now? by: Michaela Moloney and Sarah Goegan
- You Don’t Say! Federal Trade Commission to hold Public Workshop on... by: Deborah M. Lodge
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