December 12, 2019

- Significant Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Industry –... by: Michael G. Morgan and Edward G. Zacharias
- December Issue of the Bio/Pharma Beat is Now Available by: Intellectual Property and Technology Squire Patton Boggs
- Fort Worth Water Customers’ Credit Card Information Compromised by: Linn F. Freedman
- New Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 Aims to Assist... by: Brian Rafferty and Brandon C. Mumby
- 2020 Employment Law Changes Require Immediate Attention by: Laura A. Elkayam
- New Podcast: Whose Data Is It Anyway? Collaboration in Digital Health by: McDermott Will & Emery
- Trade Secrets: What You Need to Know by: Michael J. Kasdan and Kevin M. Smith
- Privacy Tip #219 – Holiday Shopping Tip for Internet-Connected Gifts by: Linn F. Freedman
- House Passes Proposed Legislation Defining Insider Trading by: Jonathan E Richman and Joshua M. Newville
- Connecticut Supreme Court to Consider Whether Parties Can Use FAA to... by: Brendan N. Gooley
- Massachusetts Governor Proposes Facility Fee Ban by: Lawrence W. Vernaglia and Olivia R. King
- Territorial Scope of the GDPR Following EDPB’s Final Guidelines (Part... by: Stéphanie Faber
December 11, 2019

- Top International News in Chemical Policy and Regulation - December... by: ACTA Group
- IRS Officials Discuss Promotional Airdrops, Pre-2018 Crypto-for-... by: Jeremy Naylor and Kathleen R Semanski
- Are shareholders considered “consumers” under the CCPA? by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- Full SALT Deduction Coming Back? by: William (Bill) Backstrom and Jonathan Katz
- In the Rush to Holiday Good Cheer, Don’t Forget About the NY Shield... by: Paul Ferrillo
- Legislation Looking Likely on a Number of TCPA “Hot-Button” Issues by: Laura H. Phillips and Qiusi Y. Newcom
- USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Electronic Registration for FY... by: Otieno B. Ombok and Forrest G. Read IV
- ISO Standard Specifies Method for Testing Photocatalytic Activity of... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- In the Zone: GT Qualified Opportunity Zone News – December 2019 by: Robert Y. Maples
- Cruise Line Sails into Sea of TCPA Liability from Vendor’s Use of... by: Artin Betpera
- Third Circuit Clarifies Next Steps in Fosamax Decision by: Kaitlyn E. Stone
- Direct to Consumer (DTC) Telehealth: Does the Industry Need More... by: Nathaniel M. Lacktman
- Follow the Leader? Maine’s Strict Stance on PFAS and Biosolids Land... by: Marissa G. Nortz and Marc C. Bryson
- IMPEACHMENT: An Insider's Reflections and Perspective by: James W. Ziglar
- Federal Bank Regulators Issue Guidance on Serving Hemp-Related... by: Michael G. Dailey and Jennifer K. Mason
- EPA Will Host First Annual Conference on New Approach Methods for... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- California’s Arbitration Ban Challenged in Federal Court by: Anthony J Oncidi and Cole D. Lewis
- FCC Rules E-Faxes are Outside the TCPA by: Jason M. Ingber
- Arbitration Award in Favor of Subsidiary Precludes Subsequent... by: Frank T. Spano
- Media Education Is Crucial to Preparing Young Attorneys to Speak on... by: Debra Pickett
- Federal Communications Commission Rules Require Communications in... by: Debra McGuire Mercer
- Following Up after Oral Argument in Thryv, Inc. fka Dex Media Inc. v... by: Edwin A. Getz and Brianna Forbes Silverstein
- SEC Clamps Down on Custody Rule by: Hena M. Vora and Joshua M. Newville
- Twist and Shout: Avoiding Workplace Injuries with Risktech by: Risk Management Magazine
- FCC Simplifies Evaluations of Certain Wireless Medical Devices by: Laura A. Stefani
- District Of Massachusetts Holds That Consumers With No Arbitration... by: Melanie A. Conroy
- Paid Parental Leave May Be Coming For Federal Workers by: Douglas M. Oldham
- Burgers & Beer Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit For $150,... by: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Seasonal and Holiday Help Wanted: What Empire State Employers Should... by: Eric B. Sigda and Melanie A. Sarver
- 2019 Year-End Estate Planning: The Question Is Not Whether to Gift,... by: Gregg M. Simon and Mary Vidal Hays
- Second Circuit Finds Arbitrator Within Authority to Bind Absent Class... by: Nora A. Valenza-Frost
- Amendments to Illinois’ Recreational Marijuana Law May Reduce... by: Elizabeth N. Hall and Grace L. Urban
- Why Should I Care About the Federal Review Process as Long as I get... by: Ann D. Navaro and Sara M. Burgin
- Phishing and Fraudulent Instructions Under a Commercial Crime Policy by: Larry P. Schiffer
- Court Affirms Slack Fill Dismissal Because Plaintiffs Failed to... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Eighth Circuit Rejects Claim That Arbitration Clause in Retainer Was... by: Brendan N. Gooley
- Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #20 by: Fred Reish
- What impact does the General Election have on the proposed return of... by: Rachael Markham and Robert O'Hare
- Is A Director An Employee? The SEC Has Some Contradictory Answers. by: Keith Paul Bishop
December 10, 2019

- Common Neutrality Agreement Provisions Between Union and Hotel May... by: Charles E. Engeman
- Republicans Propose Wholesale Reform of Multiemployer Pension Plan... by: Robert R. Perry
- Fall 2019 Arizona Case Law Affecting Commercial Real Estate and... by: Michael P. Ripp
- Azure Heroes – Microsoft Partners With Enjin to Offer Crypto... by: James G. Gatto
- An IRS Holiday Gift: 2019 Affordable Care Act Reporting Relief by: Jason A. Rothman and Hillary M. Sizer
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Files Suit to Halt AB 51 by: Scott P. Jang
- Title VII Pay Bias Claims Do Not Require Evidence of Unequal Pay for... by: Melissa Legault
- DOL And IRS Expand Access To Multiple Employer Plans And Propose To... by: Joshua Lerner and Maureen O'Brien
- Online Willful Infringement Standard Clarified: Zazzle Jury Award... by: Jeffrey D Neuburger
- Solicitor General’s Briefs Encourage Supreme Court to Put s. 101 Back... by: Warren Woessner
- Lots of Leaves: Managing FMLA Abuse and Other Challenging Leave... by: Sarah J. Platt and Suzanne M. Watson
- Who Decides Consolidation Issue? A New Arbitration Panel or the Old... by: Larry P. Schiffer
- New European Data Protection Board Guidance on Data Protection by... by: Liisa M. Thomas and Kari M. Rollins
- The H-1B Lottery Line Starts Here by: Terra R. Martin
- IRS Finalizes Redesigned Form W-4 by: Michael K. Mahoney and Shivam K. Bimal
- What is the Deal With Zantac Cancer Lawsuits and Settlements? by: Martin P. Schrama and Stefanie Colella-Walsh
- UPDATE: Fearless Girl Statue Caught in Further Legal Battle − This... by: Jana S. Farmer and Andrea Sobolewski
- 2020 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers by: Grant P. Alexander and Dwight L. Armstrong
- Louisiana State Government Systems Down Following Ryuk Ransomware... by: Linn F. Freedman
- EPA Provides New Chemicals Meeting Materials and TSCA CBI Case List by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- The Impact of Section 232 tariffs on Brazil and Argentina by: Mayte G. Fedowitz
- Wage Advance Products Draw First Consumer Class Action Lawsuits by: Stephen T. Middlebrook and Tom Kierner
- Comcast Sued for Alleged Regional Sports Network Monopsony by: Timothy Z. LaComb
- EPA Considers Adding PFAS Chemicals to the Toxic Release Inventory by: Allyn L. Stern and Mark N. Duvall
- Update: Latin America Renewable Energy – Calls for Public Bids by: Erick Hernández Gallego and Nancy Guillén Espinosa
- Solicitor General Signals Supreme Court to Address the Confusion... by: Steven Lundberg
- Dealing With “Attitude” At Work, Part 2 – Justifying Disciplinary... by: David Whincup
- Relying on Outside Prior Art in an IPR – Not so fast! by: Daniel B. Weinger and Kristina R. Cary
- FDA Issues Warning Letters to 15 Companies, Consumer Update on CBD... by: Allison Fulton and Christopher Van Gundy
- Large Scale Health Data Transfers Attract UK Attention by: Dominic Dhil Panakal
- NLRB’s General Counsel Signals Major Shift in Neutrality Agreement... by: Adam C. Abrahms and Brock Olson
- Vermont Regulatory Action: A Reminder that Insurers Must Maintain... by: Steven L. Imber and Jonathan K. Lowder
- Ohio Board of Pharmacy Issues Important Notice to all Licensees... by: Todd W. Collis and Beth Y. Collis
- Small Business Runway Extension Act Final Rule Published, Includes... by: Józef S. Przygrodzki and Richard L. Moorhouse
- Does Your Company Have to File Forms 1094/1095 in New Jersey? by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- PTAB allows Amending Claims on Grounds not raised by Petitioner, but... by: William A. Meunier and Rithika Kulathila
- FDA Provides States Flexibility to Start Routine Inspections on Small... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Seventh Circuit Remands after District Judge Makes Injunction... by: Lawrence I Weinstein and Carl Mazurek
- AAA Amends Withdrawal Liability Arbitration Rules to Obtain PBGC... by: Gregory J. Ossi and Christopher R. Williams
- Laz Parking Will Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin... by: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Is This Blog Printed? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Movant Beware: No right of action under HIPAA, and no class-cert... by: Benjamin Beaton
- Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule by: Jennifer R. Breuer and Julia E. Cassidy
December 09, 2019

- Senate HELP Committee Approves Occupational Safety and Health Review... by: Eric E. Hobbs and Davis Jenkins
- All in the Family – Why Controlled Group Rules Matter by: Casey K Fleming
- Weekly IRS Roundup December 2 – 6, 2019 by: Tax Practice Group McDermott Will Emery
- USCIS Announces More Fees and Fee Increases—UPDATE: Extension of... by: Robert Y. Maples
- FTC Opinion Holds False Express Privacy Claims are Material by: Katherine E. Armstrong
- New Year, New Notice Requirement: DC Paid Family Leave Notice... by: Jillian M. Collins
- The Solicitor General Weighs In on ERISA Preemption Battle Over PBM... by: Michele Noble and Kimberly J. Donovan
- Is GMP Certification Required? by: Packaging Law at Keller and Heckman
- Second Circuit: Offers of Judgment on FLSA Claims Do Not Require... by: Allan S Bloom and Dominique Kilmartin
- Requirements for South Korean Manufacturers and Importers of... by: ACTA Group
- EEOC Representative Provides Perspective on Sexual Harassment and... by: Grant B. Osborne
- End of the Year Bonuses – Do They Have to Be Shared with My Ex? by: Jennifer Weisberg Millner
- H-1B Registration System Confirmed for FY2021 Lottery by: Andrea C. Davis and Melissa Manna
- Evangelical Church Sues Castle Hills, TX for Denying SUP for Sunday... by: Evan J. Seeman
- EPA Issues Interim Registration Review Decision for Sodium Cyanide... by: Timothy D. Backstrom
- Telecom Alert – Pai Asks Congress to Revoke T-Band Auction; FCC... by: Gregory E. Kunkle and Albert J. Catalano
- Maryland Again Amends its Data Breach Notification Law by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- NY Judge Denies Class Certification in ‘No Artificial Flavors’ Lawsuit by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- H-1B Cap Registration Implemented by USCIS by: John F. Quill
- Magistrate Judge Reinhart Flattens Attempts to Broaden Discovery by: Jason M. Ingber
- Second Circuit Holds Judicial Approval Not Required When Settling... by: Eric B. Sigda
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