July 20, 2019
- ECHA Updates Chemicals Database, Increases Visibility of Nanomaterials by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- FINRA Publishes Notice to Members Encouraging Continued Disclosure of... by: Gary De Waal and Michael T. Foley
- Supreme Court Casts a Wide Net with Rule 10b-5 by: Michael L. Yaeger
- EPA Issues Final Order Denying Objections to EPA’s March 2017 Order... by: Lisa M. Campbell and Timothy D. Backstrom
- Don’t Slip Up: When Are California Employers Required to Pay for... by: Karen Tynan and Robert C. Rodriguez
- Regulatory Response to Insurance Innovation by: Anna Young Black and Jamie Bigayer
- FINRA Announces Final Results of Mutual Fund Waiver Initiative by: Susan Light and Stanley V. Polit
July 19, 2019
- Time to Appeal Quasi-Judicial Zoning Decisions by: James R. Todd
- DOJ Changes Criminal Policy to Recognize Antitrust Compliance Programs by: Daniel E. Hemli and Matthew G. Nielsen
- More States Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags by: Packaging Law at Keller and Heckman
- Fifth Circuit Bars Notice of FLSA Collective Actions to Arbitration-... by: D. Matthew Allen and Cathleen Bell Bremmer
- “The Results Are In – You DID Consent To These Faxed Advertisements... by: M. Brandon Howard
- FINRA Wants to Hear From Firms BEFORE They Go Crypto by: Steven M. Felsenstein
- Treasury Recognizes Preventive Care for Chronic Conditions Under High... by: Edward I. Leeds and G'Nece Jones
- Recent FinCEN Advisory Details Dramatic Increase in Frequency and... by: Peter Baldwin and Lucas B. Michelen
- Hedging Bets: Court Finds Sufficient Allegations of ATDS without... by: Keshia Lipscomb
- Washington State Pushes Back First Reporting Deadline for Paid Family... by: Jonathan M. Minear
- USCIS Determines Adjustment of Status Filing Dates for August 2019 by: Yama Keshawerz
- EPA Issues Policy to Enhance Partnerships With States by: Daniel B. Schulson and Joshua H. Van Eaton
- Class Certification Denied in Universal Life “Risk Rates” Litigation by: Stephanie A. Fichera
- FINRA Publishes Guidance on Public Offering Review Process and... by: Susan Light and Michael T. Foley
- New California Law Allows Sharing of Home Care Aides’ Contact... by: Elizabeth H. Murphy and Chad P. Richter
- Beltway Buzz, July 19, 2019 by: James J. Plunkett
- Ohio Department of Commerce to Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed... by: Daniel S. Zinsmaster and Sydney N. Pahren
- FTC Requests Public Comments on COPPA Rule by: Sheila A. Millar
- FINRA Proposes Rule Change Relating to Exemptions from Order Audit... by: Michael T. Foley and Stanley V. Polit
- STOLI Policies Void in New Jersey by: Brooke Patterson
- New York State Data Privacy Law Fails by: Philip N. Yannella
- Sixth Circuit Sides with The New York Times in Defamation Suit by: Jay Ward Brown and Michael D. Sullivan
- New EU Prospectus Regulation: Updated ESMA Questions and Answers by: Neil Robson
- Tax Blog: New Questions and Answers for Section 965 by: Andrew R. Roberson and Justin G. Crouse
- Bipartisan Patent Bill Introduced To House And Senate That Would... by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- Life Insurer Defeats Bid to Apply Policy Lapse Statute Retroactively by: Michael Wolgin
- Pipeline Safety Update Issue No. 151 – July 19, 2019 by: Susan A. Olenchuk and Bryn S. Karaus
- ESMA Consults on Compliance Function for UK and EU Investment Firms by: Neil Robson
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: July 19, 2019 by: Mara McDermott and Rachel Stauffer
- No Means No by: Dominic Dhil Panakal
- DOE Funded Study Gets Closer To Accurate Algae HTL Economic Model by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- Illinois Supreme Court Nails Down Status in Big Market: Indexed... by: Gary O. Cohen
- A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments: July 2019 by: Bryan B. House and Pamela L. Johnston
- Software Update: The Latest on FDA’s Pre-Cert Pilot by: Aaron L. Josephson
- Comments on Calif. Prop 65 Requisites for Calculating Intake Due Aug... by: Packaging Law at Keller and Heckman
- 4th Circuit Vacates ARB SOX Whistleblower Decision for Lack of... by: Steven J Pearlman and Holly Ren Morris
- Rhode Island Removes Supervision Requirements for PAs in Favor of... by: Conor O. Duffy
- Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act Is Now on Course to Take Effect by: Jennifer Betts
- One of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Emails Are Not Subject To... by: Eleanor Hagan
- OFCCP Announces Town Hall Meeting Focused on Veterans Compliance... by: Connie N Bertram and Jack Blum
- NCGA Announces Winners Of The Second Annual Consider Corn Challenge by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- CMS Proposes Changes to the Home Health Agency Prospective Payment... by: Daryl M. Berke
- Updated Proposed Focused Review Scheduling Letters: OFCCP Still Seeks... by: Laura A. Mitchell and Christopher T. Patrick
- U.S. Trade Representative Initiates Section 301 Investigation of... by: Customs & International Trade Group
- Clarity at Last in French Unfair Dismissal Cases by: Pauline Pierce
- House Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus Co-Hosts Annual... by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- A Future Without Crypto Futures? by: Jim Bulling and Felix Charlesworth
- Why California Can't Buy Stock by: Keith Paul Bishop
- EEO-1 Update: EEOC Component 2 Online Filing System Opens on Schedule by: Connie N Bertram and Jack Blum
- FDA Publishes Final Rule on Tolerances for Animal Drugs in Food by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- $500 a Call Not an Immutable Sum Where TCPA Multiplier Yields Billions by: Paul C. Besozzi
July 18, 2019
- Second Update of PTAB Trial Practice Guide Issued by: Erik J. Halverson
- SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION: Improving Best Practices for Infection... by: John H. Booher
- Mid-July Recap: Barratry(!), ERISA Preemption(!!!), the Havis Trilogy... by: Lauren S. Kuley and Benjamin Beaton
- Top Five Labor Law Developments for June 2019 by: Jonathan J. Spitz and Philip B. Rosen
- New York’s Landmark Climate Bill Creates Massive Investment... by: Sarah A. W. Fitts and Jane E. Montgomery
- Maine Limits Use of Noncompetes and Prohibits Employer No-Poaching... by: Margaret Coughlin LePage
- Digging into the New HRA Regulations, Part 3 – Premium Tax Credit and... by: Damian A Myers and Kaitlin E. Hulbert
- U.S. House of Representatives Passes $15 Minimum Wage Bill by: Eric R. Magnus and Jeffrey W. Brecher
- Probate, Trusts and Cell Tower Leases by: John W. Pestle
- New Chair on the Block Discusses Reconstructing the Suitability Model by: Anna Young Black and Jamie Bigayer
- Drive.ai Introduces External Communication Panels to Talk to Public by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Estate Planning Alert: Connecticut Legislature Passes Overhaul of... by: Leonard Leader and Michael T. Clear
- Rock Beats Scissor: Federal Law Cuts Through New York State’s Attempt... by: Evandro C Gigante and Danielle J. Moss
- DC Circuit Denies Petition Challenging Transfer-Based Exclusion under... by: Donald J. Patterson, Jr. and Dacia T. Meng
- SEC Staff Asks for Time: Feels Pressure From Automatic Filing... by: Stephen Choi
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Max Scherzer, a $5 million settlement, and How... by: Eric Bachman
- Gulf States Gaming - Commission Meeting Minutes July 18, 2019 by: Thomas B. Shepherd and Christopher S. Pace
- Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Cinedigm Corp, Bison Capital Holdings, and... by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- Court Compels Arbitration Based on Text Message Agreement by: Brendan N. Gooley
- CFPB Issues Update to 2016 Advisory on Elder Financial Abuse by: John L. Culhane, Jr.
- August 2019 Visa Bulletin Shows Extensive Retrogression Across... by: Melissa Manna
- Data Breaches and Educational Institutions by: Marjorie Spivak and Taylor Ey
- Draft Legislation Seeks to “Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance” by: James Kim
- DC Circuit: Willful Means Intentional Under the Advisers Act –... by: Ann Began Furman
- Proposed Regulation Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination... by: Amanda M. Gomez
- GandCrab Ransomware Backers Working on New Ransomware REvil by: Linn F. Freedman
- The Energizer – Volume 48 by: Buck B. Endemann and Benjamin L. Tejblum
- FDA Proposes Exempting Type III DMFs from Electronic Formatting... by: George G. Misko and Cynthia B. Lieberman
- Tips for Winning Competitive Health Care Auctions by: Bernard Grondin
- Premera Blue Cross Settles for $10M with 30 States for 2014 Data... by: Linn F. Freedman
- Court Enjoins HUD Attempt to Impose New Down Payment Assistance... by: Richard J. Andreano, Jr.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese Companies Can’t Escape Food Fraud Litigation... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- DNA Information of Thousands of Individuals Exposed Online for Years by: Linn F. Freedman
- IRS Proposes New Regulations for Determining Whether Foreign... by: Stephen D. D. Hamilton and Thomas Gray
- CCPA Creates Possible Dilemmas for Companies Sending Text Messages.... by: Nicole Su and Ernesto Mendieta
- The Government Fails to Listen to Lenders as it Presses on With... by: Rachael Markham and John Alderton
- Washington State Increases Drone Fleet to 111 Drones by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- U.S. Supreme Court Overturns State-Litigation Requirement For Takings... by: Deborah J. Israel and Louis J. Rouleau
- En Banc Ninth Circuit Reinstates and Clarifies Standard for... by: Lawrence I Weinstein and Jennifer Yang
- Has OMB Reined in the SEC? by: Thomas C. Lauerman
- U.S. Interior Approves Use of DJI Drones by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Hawaii Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana by: Nathaniel M. Glasser and Anastasia A. Regne
- SEC Adds to Guidance on Digital Assets by: Edmund J. Zaharewicz
- Privacy Tip #199 – Guard Your Cryptowallet: Cryptoheist in Japan... by: Linn F. Freedman
- Third Thursdays with Ruthie: Working Conditions for Unionized vs. Non... by: Ruthie L. Goodboe
- A Discussion of Credit Reporting Issues Arising From the CFPB’s... by: Alan S. Kaplinsky and Christopher J. Willis
- David Fischer Joins EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Cities Consider Banning the Use of Facial Recognition Technology by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- But life isn’t fair…. by: Paul Jinks
- House Financial Services Committee passes more credit reporting bills by: John L. Culhane, Jr.
- Appellate Court Permits Invasion of Retirement Accounts to Enforce... by: John S. Eory
- Mergers and Acquisitions and Compliance with Form I-9 Employment... by: Otieno B. Ombok
- Producers of Generic Medicines and Biosimilars even More Supported by... by: Christiane Schweizer
- Dividing Companies by Separation – Divided Company Now Held Liable in... by: Marcin S. Wnukowski
- Key Unanswered Questions About California's Gender Quota Law by: Keith Paul Bishop
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