April 16, 2021

- Dismissal Of State Court Derivative Action Yields Dismissal Of... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Michigan Extends COVID-19 Restrictions, Keeping Certain Workers Home... by: Valerie N. Butera
- Guest Post: Well-Known Mark Recognitions in China – Part III by: Aaron Wininger
- The Sesame Seed Scandal! by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- EEOC’s Long-Awaited Opening—2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Both... by: James A. Patton and Tina Lam
April 15, 2021

- USPTO Establishes COVID-19 Prioritized Appeal Pilot Program by: Alex E. Wolcott
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – April 7-8, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Jacqueline Orfield
- Russia Russia Russia! The Biden Administration Imposes Tough... by: Fatema K. Merchant and Mario Andres Torrico
- NCAA Modifies Student-Athlete Transfer Rules to Create Immediate... by: Gregg E. Clifton and John G. Long
- Indian Nations Law Update - April 2021 by: John L. Clancy and Brian L. Pierson
- Colorado Supreme Court Holds Collateral Source Rule Inapplicable:... by: Christopher D. Yvars
- Court Authorizes FBI to Remove Web Shells from Compromised Microsoft... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Relevant Highlights: Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Chiquita... by: Kate M. Merrill
- Patent Owner Tip #2 for Surviving An Instituted IPR: Don’t Swing for... by: Peter J. Cuomo and Rithika Kulathila
- Mexico’s Competition Commission Updates Merger Control Guidelines by: Miguel Flores Bernés and Víctor Manuel Frías Garcés
- SEC Awards Joint Whistleblowers More Than $50 Million by: Lloyd B Chinn and Pinchos (Pinny) Goldberg
- Finally … COVID-19 Vaccines Are Widely Available: What Should... by: Bret G. Daniel and James M. Paul
- Federal Court Decision Emphasizes Importance of Following... by: Kathryn Evans
- Teaching Tips for IP Trial Lawyers by: Chris Ritter
- The Perilous Seas of Prop 65: Safe Harbors Should Not Be Controversial by: Mark J. Vaders
- COBRA Premium Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 by: Christopher T. Collins and Thomas G. Hancuch
- Mexican National Serves Jail Time for Selling Illegally Obtained U.S... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- April 2021 Immigration Alert by: Jang Hyuk Im and Jungmin Choi
- Presidio Employee Files Class Action Over Data Breach by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Breaking Down FDA’s New Remote Monitoring Strategy by: Allison Fulton and Eva Schifini
- FinCEN Seeks Public Comment on Corporate Transparency Act by: Tracy L. Adamovich and Adam Diederich
- The Latest on NIL: Updates to State and Federal Laws by: Martin D. Edel
- MIOSHA Extends COVID-19 Workplace Emergency Rules For Another Six... by: Barbara A. Moore and Leigh M. Schultz
- CISA Releases Free Tool to Detect Potential Compromised Microsoft... by: Linn F. Freedman
- The EU’s Ecodesign Directive: Do Expanded Anti-Circumvention... by: Daniel A. Eisenberg and Daniel B. Schulson
- Cisco/Talos Researchers Find Attackers Using Slack and Discord to... by: Linn F. Freedman
- Manufacturer Operations and Workplace Safety in the Age of Drones by: Robert Frederick Seidler
- What to Do When the FBI Comes Knocking on Your Door by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- Say It Isn’t So – Court Certifies Rule 23(b)(3) Damages Class in Data... by: Amy B. Doolittle and Kristin L. Bryan
- M&A Survives and Thrives in 2021: Dealmakers are Charged Up... by: Christopher R. Boll and Steven H. Hilfinger
- Maine and North Dakota Are Latest States to Adopt the NAIC Data... by: Deborah George
- Congress Makes Sesame Ninth Major Food Allergen by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Oops: NASDAQ Seeks to Correct a 2009 Error Re: ADR Listing... by: Peter D. Hutcheon
- Preeclampsia and Obstetrical Negligence by: Clifford Law
- Whistleblower Rewarded for alleging False Claims Act violations... by: Eva Gunasekera
- Biden Administration Seeks to Establish New US $6.5 Billion Health... by: Rebecca M. Schaefer and Victoria K. Hamscho
- The Endless Frontier Act: Shifting the Focus from Defense to Offense by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) – Could Restrictions Impact You? by: Mark J. Vaders and Lisa Rushton
- Deceptive Geographical Association Under the Lanham Act by: Ann Potter Gleason
- Q Link Wireless Exposes Information through My Mobile Account App by: Linn F. Freedman
- Privacy Tip #280 – Using Biometric Information for Payments and... by: Linn F. Freedman
- U.S. Department of Labor Steps into the Cybersecurity Discussion by: Robert M Projansky and Steven D Weinstein
- No Second Bite at the Apple: Injury Must Be Imminent and, Non-... by: Jiaxiao Zhang
- Did the NRA Just Take Down the TCPA? CRITICAL New Ruling Holds... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Employee Who Advocated Violence in... by: Michael D. Ridenour and Jason C. Gavejian
- Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Physician Burnout: The Next Pandemic? [... by: Ericka L. Adler
- Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2021 by: Jonathan J. Spitz and Richard F. Vitarelli
- If it’s Not Legit, You Can’t Admit by: Jessica Delacenserie
- Paraquat Exposure Alert: Paraquat Linked to Parkinson’s Disease—... by: Richard P. Console, Jr.
- Windstream Bankruptcy Court Slams Charter Communications for... by: Caressa D. Bennet and Martin L. Stern
- Sleep Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury by: Bruce H. Stern
- Zero Hero: Disclaiming Disputed Term Renders Dispute Moot by: Hala Mourad
- Not So Sweet: Indicia of Nonobviousness Could Not Save Claims... by: Zan Newkirk and Brooke M. Wilner
- Litigation Minute: Drafting Considerations for Protective Orders by: Julie Anne Halter and Daniel R. Miller
- Medicaid Under the Biden Administration: The American Rescue Plan Act by: Stephnie A. John
- Labor Commissioner Issues COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Guidance by: Cary G Palmer and Evan D. Beecher
- Board Dialogue with Ken Kaufman: Episode 2 Post-Pandemic... by: Michael W. Peregrine
- May The Board Let The CEO Decide To Sell The Company? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Just One More thing for Swatch and Apple to Fight About by: Simon Casinader and Katherine McDermott
April 14, 2021

- COBRA Premium Assistance Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021... by: Michael Chan
- Ohio COVID-19 Orders Replaced with Order Emphasizing Social... by: Patricia Anderson Pryor and Katharine C. Weber
- The Supreme Court Issued Google v. Oracle Copyright Decision by: Erin E. Kaprelian
- Navigating Ohio's Wild West: Exceptions to the Marketable Title... by: Travis L. Brannon
- Guest Post: Well-Known Mark Recognitions in China – Part II by: Aaron Wininger
- A Warning to Cryptocurrency Users from the Justice Department’s Tax... by: Lindsey A Olson
- Albany Commercial Division Looks Beyond “First-In-Time” Analysis When... by: Sophia L. Cahill
- DOL Issues Cybersecurity Best Practices for ERISA Covered Retirement... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Joy Napier-Joyce
- DOL Guidance for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries in Search of Missing... by: Sharon L. Lippett
- Yearly Tax Gap of $1 Trillion Drives Calls for Increased IRS Budget... by: Eric M. Nemeth
- SEC Annual Examination Priorities for RIAs by: Vera S. Hansen and Aimee J. Jachym
- A Primer on Game Monetization by: Ethan R. Aronson
- Department of Education Offers Recommendations on School Openings by: Mark E. Hanshaw
- Overview of New DOL Guidance for the COBRA Subsidy Mandate –... by: Nick J. Welle and Leigh C. Riley
- Washington and Oklahoma Privacy Bills Have Officially Died; Florida’s... by: Glenn A. Brown
- Episode 14: Interview with Mark Rothstein, University of Louisville... by: Michael T. Taylor
- ICC Expands Automatic Application of Expedited Procedure by: Sophie C. Matamoros
- Surveillance is All About the (Software) Brain by: Theodore F. Claypoole
- Illinois Employers Must Dance a New Tango on Criminal Conviction... by: Sheryl Jaffee Halpern and Laura A. Elkayam
- Toll Penalties Forgiven After Alleged Illegal Disclosure of License... by: Linn F. Freedman
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – April 9 – April 13, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Jacqueline Orfield
- New Jersey BPU Proposes to Slash Incentive for Commercial Solar... by: James H. Laskey
- The Missing Link in the Water Wars: Proving Injury and Causation by: Alyssa A. Moir and Robert M. Smith
- As Vaccine Rollout Continues, What Whistleblower Protections Exist in... by: Carolyn Wheeler and Benjamin Tugendstein
- US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of April 5, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Damages in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuits by: Lawrence J. Buckfire
- SCOTUS says ‘Fair Use’ in Google v. Oracle Copyright Battle by: Sarah Bro and Ewa A. Wojciechowska
- Beneficiaries Should Exercise Caution Before Filing a Caveat by: James J. Costello, Jr.
- Navigating Successfully (and Compliantly) Vendor Contracts by: Stacy C. Gerber Ward
- CPSC Proposes Clarifications for New Furniture Flammability Regulation by: Alexandra B. Cunningham and Elizabeth Reese
- #WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS on Hold, Retaliation Claims Increase, “... by: George Carroll Whipple, III
- Relationships Creating Commerce: How to Get the Most Out of... by: Glennie J. Green
- “I always make it the lawyers’ idea.” by: Ross Fishman
- California Supreme Court Requires All-Party Consent to Record Phone... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- The Netherlands and Germany Amend Tax Treaty by: Paul Schouten and Reinier van de Steenoven
- The Government is Launching a Consultation on Reforming the UK’s... by: Joanna Valentine and Dmitry Morgan
- Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Planning for Blended Families by: Virginia S. Carter and Eldridge D. Dodson
- Gig Employer Hit with Background Check Class Action by: Madalyn K. Doucet and Kevin J. White
- Guest Post: Well-Known Mark Recognitions in China – Part I by: Aaron Wininger
- White House to Nominate First National Cyber Director by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- MIOSHA COVID-19 Emergency Rules Extended Through October 14, 2021 by: Steven H. Hilfinger and Robert Nederhood
- Can A Corporation Issue Shares That Are Convertible At Its OwnOption? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Deadlines Set for Responses to Petitions to Reconsider TCPA... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- OSHA Proposes Extension to Comment Period for Amendments to the... by: Government Regulation
- Women Who Wow: Deborah McMurray by: Stefanie M. Marrone
- Opening Up To the New Normal by: Kate Gold and Michelle L. Lappen
- Pennsylvania State Representatives Pass Expanded COVID-19 Liability... by: Jeffrey A. Krawitz
- California DFEH Announces Pregnancy and Bonding Leave App by: Jerald L. Monson III
- The COVID-19 Strain on Health Care Remains, As Administrators Look to... by: Meredith F. Bergeson
- Organ Procurement Organization Final Rule Takes Effect by: Maureen F. Kwiecinski
- FDA Responds to Inadvertent Presence of Two New Varieties of GE... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- President Biden to Nominate Cal/OSHA Chief to Be DOL’s Assistant... by: Eric E. Hobbs and Davis Jenkins
- Sexual harassment reforms fast approaching in response to Respect@... by: Nicola Elam and Madeleine Smith
- California Mulls More Job Killer Bills, Major Tax Hikes by: Anthony J Oncidi and Dylan K. Tedford
- U.S. Department of Education Announces Plans to Conduct Comprehensive... by: Lisa Karen Atkins and Amanda T. Quan
April 13, 2021

- E-Verify Development: USCIS Now Enforcing Ten Federal Working Day... by: Susan J. Cohen
- IRS Actively Seeking Information Regarding Cryptocurrency Via John... by: G. Michelle Ferreira and Barbara T. Kaplan
- FCC Announces Additional Actions to Combat Unwanted Robocalls by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Trove of Online LinkedIn User Data Fuels LinkedIn’s Anti-Scraping... by: Jeffrey D. Neuburger
- New Marijuana Laws in New Mexico and Virginia by: Catherine A. Cano
- Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity – April 2021 by: Thomas R. Burton, III and Sahir Surmeli
- North Carolina Court Upholds 10-Year Restrictive Covenant Between... by: Jonathan L. Crook
- Prince Harry Will Not Seek U.S. Permanent Residency or U.S.... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- Best Practices for Returning to Work in a Vaccinated World: Getting... by: Labor and Employment at Foley & Lardner
- New York State Issues Updated Travel Advisory; Relaxes Travel... by: Evandro C Gigante and Harris M Mufson
- Bavarian DPA Holds SCCs Alone Not Enough for European Use of US Email... by: Tenaya Rodewald and Liisa M. Thomas
- Good in Practice | Episode 12: Courageous Conversations - Taking... by: Caroline J. Heller and Nikki Lewis Simon
- Foley Weekly Automotive Report April 13, 2021 by: John R. Trentacosta and Ann Marie Uetz
- Ontario Government Issues Emergency ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order as COVID-19... by: Michael Comartin and Caroline M. DeBruin
- How the Continuing Violation Doctrine Can Help Your Employment... by: Eric Bachman
- Leveraging E/AV Patent Portfolios During a Pandemic by: Chethan K. Srinivasa
- Weekly IRS Roundup April 5 – April 9, 2021 by: Tax Practice Group McDermott Will Emery
- Are Employers Required to Pay For Employee Time Spent Receiving COVID... by: Abby M. Warren and Alisha N. Sullivan
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Setting Up On-Site Programs by: Jenifer M. Bologna and Jason C. Gavejian
- Congress Set to Discuss Maritime Decarbonization by: Brody Garland and Mark Ruge
- Michigan’s Changing Quarantining Rules: Some Conflicting Guidance by: Jeffrey S. Kopp
- EEOC Announces EEO-1 Data Collection to Open April 26 by: Laura A. Mitchell and Andrew F. Maunz
- Proposed Bipartisan Bill to Recapture 40,000 Visas for Physicians and... by: Ella Leviyeva
- April 13, 2021 Price Gouging Weekly Roundup by: Christopher E Ondeck and John R Ingrassia
- Washington Amends High-Risk Employee Proclamation to Expand Medical... by: Sherry L. Talton and Jonathan M. Minear
- Who Are You and How Much Are You Paid? MSRB Proposes Regulation of... by: Peter D. Hutcheon
- How to Elevate Your Law Firm Brand by: Meranda M. Vieyra
- Legal Considerations of Employer-Provided Covid-19 Vaccine Incentives by: Savannah R. Gibbs and Amber M. Rogers
- DFS Enters Into $1.5 Million Consent Order With Residential Mortgage... by: Alan L. Friel and Ann J. LaFrance
- Executive Offices in the Spotlight: OIRA, OMB and Advocacy [PODCAST] by: Brian R. Stimson and Mara McDermott
- Episode 35: Sabotage as Misappropriation and Surviving Summary... by: Intellectual Property & Technology Group
- Supplier Alert: Key Changes in Ford’s New Terms and Conditions by: Vanessa L. Miller and Raymond J. McVeigh
- Supplier Alert: Key Changes in Ford’s New Terms and Conditions by: Vanessa L. Miller and Raymond J. McVeigh
- Court Dismisses Data Privacy Litigation Alleging Defendant Failed to... by: Kristin L. Bryan and Katie Sharpless
- Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Whole Foods Sparkling Water... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Email Marketing for Law Firms: Good2bSocial Digital Certification... by: Eilene Spear
- Pediatric Mild-Traumatic Brain Injury and Long Term Consequences by: Bruce H. Stern
- NREL Leads Analysis Of How To Retire PV Modules In Support Of Its... by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- Sapin II: What Recommendations Should Be Followed from 2021 Onwards? by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Christine Artus
- DOL Returns to the Practice of Seeking Liquidated Damages in... by: Melissa Legault
- Bombay High Court: Offenses Under The Trade Marks Act and Copyright... by: Aparimita Pratap and Shweta Sahu
- 5 Key Data Privacy and Security Risks That Arise When Organizations... by: Damon W. Silver
- EC Committee Concludes Hydroxyapatite (Nano) in Cosmetic Products Can... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Must Shareholder Proponents "Stand And Deliver"? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- CPSC Will Hold Public Webinar on Improvements to SaferProducts.gov by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Recall Roundup: March by: Kelly L. Faglioni and Jonathan L. Caulder
- Court Dismisses Nationwide TCPA Class Action as Not Plausible–Even... by: Brent Owen
- PTAB Finds Claims Unpatentable After Giving Preliminary Guidance on... by: Brooke M. Wilner and Amanda K. Murphy, Ph.D.
- CMS Announces Proposed Rate Increases and Other Changes for Skilled... by: Timothy Cahill
- Understanding CFRA: Who Is A “Family Member”? by: Erika Barbara Pickles
- “Hardening" Market for Professional Indemnity Insurance by: Jim Alexander
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