January 23, 2021

- China Bolsters Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Review Framework,... by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- Extensions of COVID-19 Relief for Opportunity Zone Funds by: Kate Kraus
- The “State” of Telehealth by: Matthew M. Shatzkes and Kimberly Rai
- Biden Administration Announces Sweeping Slate of Administrative... by: Richard A. Agnew and Shannon Angielski
- What Took So Long? Democrats Quickly Introduce Pension Relief Bill by: Robert R. Perry and David M. Pixley
January 22, 2021

- Investment Management Legal and Regulatory Update - January 2021 by: Ellen R. Drought and Carol A. Gehl
- An Inconvenient Agreement: Forum Selection Clauses Will be Enforced by: Eleanor Hagan
- Beltway Buzz, January 22, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- COVID-19: Comfort Zones - Overview of Business and Social... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Suzanne King
- Crossing State Lines: Interstate Travel in New England During the... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Sarah R. Remes
- Stand Pat, Don’t Act: Supreme Court Holds That Mere Retention of... by: Ingrid Bagby and Michele C. Maman
- Procedural Win! Another Court Bifurcates Discovery in a TCPA Class... by: Brent Owen
- Dan Utech Is EPA’s Incoming Chief of Staff by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- On Day One of the Biden Administration, a Flurry of Executive Orders by: James J. Plunkett
- Sorry, Charlie: Federal Court Rejects FCRA Preemption as Basis for... by: Kristin L. Bryan
- Workplace Safety Review: Episode 9 | A Look Ahead at 2021 - More of... by: Michael T. Taylor
- Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Sector: Looking Back at 2020 and... by: Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd
- Trump DOL Rides Out on Wave of Nine Opinion Letters by: Justin R. Barnes and Jeffrey W. Brecher
- COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Biden Administration Rolls Out COVID-19... by: James M. Vergis, Ph.D. and Sarah-Lloyd Stevenson
- One Free Bite?: Court Holds That a Seller Can Avoid TCPA Liability By... by: Eric J. Troutman
- So Many Confusing Terms! Is a service provider (CCPA) really the same... by: David A. Zetoony
- February 2021 Visa Bulletin – China and India Continue to Slowly... by: Immigration & Nationality Law Practice
- “Lettuce Turnip the Beet” Pun on T-Shirts Not Trademark Use, Ninth... by: David J. Byer
- To Opt In, or Not to Opt In: What Is the Direct Marketing Rule Under... by: David A. Zetoony
- D.C.’s Recent Ban on Non-Competes Forces Businesses to Rethink... by: Angela Hart-Edwards
- Biden Immigration Activity on Day One: Taking Down the Walls (US) by: Gregory A. Wald and Samuel J. Mudrick
- Amendment to New York City’s Fair Chance Act Further Prohibits... by: Joanna Colacurcio and Celena R. Mayo
- What Step Do Most Businesses Take in Their Privacy Policies to Avoid... by: David A. Zetoony
- In Search of Cooler Waters: Implementing EPA's Temperature... by: Molly K. Barker and Endre M. Szalay
- UK Case Tests the Territorial Application of the GDPR to U.S. Run... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- The Department of Justice Needs Individuals to Report Drug Pricing... by: Eva Gunasekera
- Mexico’s General Health Law Regulations for the Production,... by: Erick Hernández Gallego
- Jenny Yang Will Be The Next OFCCP Director by: Guy Brenner
- Biden Administration Business Immigration Changes: What to Expect for... by: Andrew G. Drozdowski
- HHS Freezes Rule Affecting Community Health Center’s 340B Drug... by: Bryan P. Murray
- Additional Guidance for Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary... by: Cressinda D. Schlag
- President Biden Fires NLRB General Counsel and His Successor by: Thomas C. Payne
- Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of January 18, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson and Christina Economides
- Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum Sector: Looking Back at 2020 and Looking... by: Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd
- Brexit and European Data Protection - For Auld Lang Syne, My Dear! by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Clara Schmit
- Starting With a Bang: Biden Shakes up the NLRB by: Brian R. Garrison and Rebekah Ramirez
- Workplace Review - Episode 9: A Look Ahead at 2021 - More of the... by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- Tips For Minimizing Liability When Responding to a COVID-19 Incident by: Daniel J. Grucza
- CFTC Staff Provides Limited Continuation of Certain No-Action Relief... by: Kevin M. Foley and Elise W. Michael
- Are Long Term Pricing Controls Here to Stay? Three Reasons the... by: Christopher E Ondeck and John R Ingrassia
- Remote Online Testing Available for Candidates Seeking to Take... by: Kevin M. Foley and Elise W. Michael
- US Executive Branch Update – January 22, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Once More Into The Breach - Or Should That Be Conflict? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- FCA Reminds UK Firms to Regularly Review Their Regulatory Permission by: Carolyn H. Jackson and Nathaniel W. Lalone
- Third Thursdays with Ruthie: A Preview of Labor Law Policies Under... by: Ruthie L. Goodboe and C. Thomas Davis
- Biden OFCCP Director Appointment Signals That More Pay Equity... by: Tony W. Torain, II and Jack Blum
- New Deputy Chief Data Officer at EEOC Office of Enterprise Data and... by: Todd R. Dobry and Taylor M. Napoli
- The Energizer – Volume 82 by: Buck B. Endemann and Daniel S. Cohen
- Biden Administration Plans to Reexamine Chlorpyrifos by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- President Biden Installs Two Deputy Assistant Secretaries at... by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- Setting the Stage: Court Sets Oral Argument in Arthrex Cases by: Randy J. Pummill and Daniel R. Shelton
- CDC Expands Guidance on Workplace SARS-CoV-2 Testing to Require... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Jason C. Gavejian
- Third Circuit Clarifies Sufficiency Of Discussions Of Social Security... by: Gregory J. Bennici
- New German Antitrust Rules: A Positive Move for Compliance Programs by: Christian Krohs and Max Küttner
- Political Action Committee & Personal Political Contributions... by: Bruce M. Hennes
- Cal/OSHA Issues FAQs Addressing COVID-19 Testing and Outbreaks Under... by: Kevin D. Bland and Karen Tynan
- Relationship Between a Security Agreement and the Underlying Primary... by: Amigo L. Xie and Loveday Liu
- 10 Steps for Out-of-State Contractors to Get Licensed in Florida... by: Jason S. Lambert
- Top International News in Chemical Policy and Regulation: January 2021 by: ACTA Group
- COVID-19: New COVID-19 Workplace Regulation for Employers in Germany... by: Nils Neumann
- Biden Administration Announces Immigration Policy Changes: What You... by: Kimberly A. Clarke and Nina Thekdi
- California Updates Its Pay Data Reporting Requirements – Reports are... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Kate Gold
- The Economic Loss Rule - Recently Refined or Redefined by the North... by: Evan M. Musselwhite and Amy H. Wooten
- Weekly Round-Up: Biden’s Proposes Immigration Reform; Judge Blocks... by: William C. Menard
- The Investment Association – Shareholder Priorities for 2021 by: Louise Barber
- Brexit, GDPR, AND The Timeline for Data Breaches by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Clara Schmit
- White House “Regulatory Freeze” Memo Dooms DOL Independent Contractor... by: Allan S Bloom
- Key Takeaways from the Revised and Clarified Stark Law Regulations –... by: Jana L. Kolarik
- It’s (Almost) Here! The Pension Schemes Act 2021 by: Catherine McKenna
- President Biden Issues Executive Order Promising Fast Movement by... by: John F. Martin and Arthur G. Sapper
- BREAKING: President Biden Continues NLRB Shake-Up By Firing Acting... by: Mark Theodore and Michael J. Lebowich
January 21, 2021

- Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Sanctions Against Radio Advertiser... by: David M. Poell
- Shell Awarded 5.5 Million RMB in Chinese Trademark Infringement Case by: Aaron Wininger
- Labor Board Approves Carefully Crafted Social Media Policies by: Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg
- Stealth Civil Procedure Revolution in Poland – Online Hearings and... by: Justyna Dereszyńska
- New Year, New Rules: The District of Columbia’s New Ban on Non-... by: Ryan J. Munitz
- [Podcast]: Cyber-theft of 401(k) Accounts by: Robert M Projansky
- Supreme Court Update: City of Chicago v. Fulton (No. 19-357) by: Tadhg A.J. Dooley and David Roth
- Dealing With Missing Participants in Terminating Puerto Rico 401(k)... by: Carlos Gonzalez
- Flexible Spending Account Changes: Increased Flexibility for... by: John D. Arendshorst
- Southwest Airlines Sues to Stop Web Scraping of Fare Information by: Jeffrey D. Neuburger
- NYDFS Cybersecurity Certificate of Compliance Due April 15, 2021 by: Linn F. Freedman
- Online Tools to Decrease Wait Times in Immigration During COVID by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- 2021 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers by: Abby M. Warren
- Travel Alert – Update on U.S. Travel Bans by: Maryanne Kline and Danielle A. Porter
- Corporate Transparency Act: Federal Beneficial Ownership Disclosure... by: Heather H. Sanborn and Nathan A. Engel
- Cyber-theft of 401(k) Accounts: [Podcast] by: Robert M Projansky
- New Day for the US Conflict Minerals Rule by: Dynda A. Thomas
- PPP 2.0 Update – Interim Rules and Loan Applications by: James M. Kane and James W. Morrissey
- Labor Reform: What to Expect From a Biden Administration With... by: C. Thomas Davis
- Cherokee Nation Wins Summary Judgment in COVID-19 Business... by: Sergio F. Oehninger and Geoffrey B. Fehling
- Law Firm News and Updates for January 2021: Law Firm Merger,... by: Eilene Spear
- President Biden Names Charlotte Burrows as EEOC Chair by: Paul Patten
- Biden Administration Rescinds Prohibitions on Diversity and Inclusion... by: Jack Blum
- EEOC Revises Guidance on Religious Discrimination in the Workplace by: Paul Patten and Michelle E. Phillips
- COVID-19: COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Developments the National... by: Carolyn M. Branthoover
- Strengthened Whistleblower Provisions in the Anti-Money... by: Marilyn Gabriela Robb
- FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Possible Expansion of Accounting and... by: Stephen Hug and Blake Urban
- 2020 IP Law Year in Review: Trademarks by: Sarah Bro and Eleanor B. Atkins
- Biden Starts Swiftly With Changes at Labor Board by: Jonathan J. Spitz and Richard F. Vitarelli
- EPA Introduces Additional Action Items Under Its 2019 PFAS Action Plan by: Marissa G. Nortz
- 5 Indispensable Things Consumer Products Whistleblowers Need to Know by: Eric Bachman
- False Claim Act Recoveries During 2020: A Strong Year for the... by: Asher D. Funk
- SPACs - Taking the Markets and M&A World by Storm by: Harvey Koning
- Regology’s Analysis to Predict Lawmaking Activity by the 117th... by: Paul V. Bruin
- Biden Signs Proclamation Ending Discriminatory Bans by: Michael H. Neifach
- Department of Labor’s “Do-Good” Investing Rule — Biden Administration... by: Dynda A. Thomas
- Sixth Circuit Invalidates Contractual Limitation Periods Under ADA... by: Jessica Pask and Leigh M. Schultz
- The Automatic Stay: Supreme Court Finds that Retaining Debtors’... by: Eric R. Blythe
- Malwarebytes Hit by SolarWinds Hackers by: Linn F. Freedman
- It's the Accredited Investors For Me by: Brent Armitage and Caroline Cherkassky
- No Appellate Jurisdiction to Review Post-Verdict Appeal of Previously... by: Hala Mourad
- Implications of the EU-UK Trade Agreement on UK Financial Services by: Andreas Fillmann
- Excellus Health Plan Pays $5.1M to OCR in Settlement Following Data... by: Linn F. Freedman
- Substantial AML Reforms Enable Regulators to “Follow the Money” by: Pete S. Michaels and Cory S. Flashner
- CJEU Referral on Preliminary Injunctions by the Munich I District... by: Dr. Henrik Holzapfel and Christian Dölling
- President Biden Ousts NLRB General Counsel; Changes NLRB Chairman (US) by: Daniel B. Pasternak
- Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report: January 21 Meeting by: Thomas B. Shepherd III and Christopher S. Pace
- ACC Launches Data Steward Program: An Approach to Assessing Law Firm... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi
- SolarWinds Insured Losses Estimated at $90 Million by: Linn F. Freedman
- Another Use for Blockchain: Tracking COVID-19 Vaccines by: Deborah A. George
- BREAKING: Richard Glick Appointed FERC Chairman by: Jared S. des Rosiers and Kayla J. Grant
- EEOC Says that Non-U.S Citizen Employees Working Outside the U.S.... by: Evandro C Gigante and Scott S. Tan
- Privacy Tip #268 – Changing Your Router Password by: Linn F. Freedman
- PTO: Board to Align Indefiniteness Approach in AIA and District Court... by: Jiaxiao Zhang
- OCR Announces it Will Not Impose HIPAA Penalties for Use of COVID-19... by: Nathaniel T. Arden
- One Last Conversation with EPA Assistant Administrator Alexandra Dunn by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- To Kill a Mocking Bird - Trump Administration Finalizes Rule ... by: Ankur K. Tohan and Gabrielle E. Thompson
- The Second Phase of the SEC’s Reg BI Exams by: Bruce L. Ashton and Sandra Dawn Grannum
- DOJ False Claims Act Statistics 2020: Over 80% of all Recoveries Came... by: George B. Breen and Erica F. Sibley
- FDA Issues Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Action Plan by: Vernessa T. Pollard and Anisa Mohanty
- What’s Cookin’? No Likelihood of Confusion Between Two KITCHEN Marks by: Eleanor B. Atkins
- Marriott Wins CCPA Data Breach Lawsuit by: Deborah A. George
- Seventh Circuit Continues To Find That Lengthy Leaves of Absence May... by: Jody Kahn Mason and Anderson C. Franklin
- FERC Seeks Industry Input on Financial Assurances for Hydro Projects by: David R. Poe and Boris Shkuta
- President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing Gender Identity and... by: Laura A. Mitchell
- Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for January... by: Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez
- US Executive Branch Update – January 21, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Proposition 65: OEHHA Proposes Significant Changes to “Short-Form”... by: TCSA Blog at Bergeson Campbell
- Nursing Home to Employees: COVID-19 Vaccination or Job Termination by: Benjamin E. Widener
- FDA Issues Warning Letters to Vape Companies that Did Not Submit... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Fifth Circuit Overturns “Arbitrary and Capricious” $4.3 Million HIPAA... by: Conor O. Duffy
- Judge Has No “Reservations” Dismissing Advertising Suit Against Omni... by: Lawrence I Weinstein and Jennifer Yang
- Biden to Seek Expanded Authority to Promulgate Emergency Temporary... by: Courtney M. Malveaux
- HIPAA Amendments and Other Trump Regulatory Actions on Hold by: Dianne J. Bourque and Cassandra L. Paolillo
- Electrical Contractor to Pay $3.2 Million for DBE Fraud by: Danielle L. Dietrich
- China Releases Draft Personal Information Protection Law by: George Qi and Qianqian Li
- President Biden Revokes Controversial Executive Order Limiting... by: Guy Brenner
- Senator Jones Introduces Bill To Provide Cures For Incurable... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Key Takeaways from the Revised and Clarified Stark Law Regulations –... by: Jana L. Kolarik
- The Harsh Reality of the “Trial Penalty” in Federal Prosecutions by: Jeffrey P. Mongiello
- China on the Move: Lesson from China’s National Negotiation of Drug... by: Chia-Feng Lu and Dawn (Dan) Zhang
- NRA Fires Off Bankruptcy Petition, Raising Questions about Good Faith... by: Eric B. Fisher
- To the (whistleblowing) victor go the spoils… by: Timothy Long and Matthew J. Weber
- International Air Travelers Entering the United States Must Have a... by: Matthew P. Gunn
- COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 20, 2021 by: Jeffrey L. Turner and Traci L. Martinez
- OFCCP Director Update: Yang Replaces Leen as the New Director by: T. Scott Kelly and Leigh M. Nason
- SBA Releases Additional Guidance on Calculating Maximum Loan Amounts... by: Philip G. Feigen and Sara C. Ainsworth
- BREXIT: Update of the UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement by: Alejandro Nemo Gomez Strozzi and Marcos Carrasco Menchaca
- US SBA Issues Interim Rule Offers Relief to Certain 8(a) BD Companies by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- President Biden Asks NLRB General Counsel to Resign by: C. Thomas Davis
- BREAKING NEWS: President Biden Overturns Trump-Era Executive Order on... by: Laura A. Mitchell
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