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
Communications, Media, Internet and Privacy Law News
The legal industry and technology are intertwined. Technology presents many legal challenges to companies, lawyers, and legal professionals, due to cybersecurity demands, data breach concerns, and media regulations. The National Law Review features the latest news, litigation, stories, and coverage related to legislation in the industry, and the ever-evolving changes which arise because of how quickly technological changes are occurring today.
Regulations on Communications & Media: Including TCPA, GDPR and FCC
Media and communications news covered by the National Law Review includes FCC (Federal Communications Commission) enforcement actions, cybercrime and terrorism stories, TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) violations, email communications, social media platforms and how to properly navigate them in a professional setting, telecommunications laws, and compliance issues and concerns. Staffing changes at the FCC, litigation and regulation changes, including the state of net neutrality, are covered by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation
Legislation like the Telephone Consumer Protection and international regulations such as the EU’s GDPR, companies must take the time to update their privacy standards, and must understand the complexities of this area of law, in order to avoid legal repercussions when engaging with customers in the US and around the world. The National Law Review has legal experts who analyze litigation related to the TCPA as it impacts healthcare, debt collection, and other areas. Additionally, many facets of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation; including notes on applicability, GDPR company compliance and definitions of GDPR terminology are analyzed by the legal experts at NLR.
Legal Communication Concerns across Industries
Because the internet and technology changes on what seems to be a daily basis, it can be difficult for companies to properly navigate these changes, concepts, and ensure they are complying with legislation in these areas. Some of the concepts businesses must be aware of in terms of cybersecurity and media that the National Law Review covers include domain name registrations, gTLDs (generic top-level domain names), international legislation in data and cybersecurity, HIPAA legislation, and data protection and cybersecurity laws. Additionally, with telemedicine taking a forefront in the field of healthcare, ransomware and data theft occurring daily, and continual security breaches occurring in the US and around the world, like the WannaCry Ransomware incident, companies must take proper measures in safeguarding their networks and servers to protect their clients’ personal information.
We report on these issues, concerns, and news stories regularly. In addition to regulations and legislation in the US, visitors can also read about international provisions and safeguards, including EU Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield, Canadian Anti-Spam laws, and other international protections, to avoid major data and cybersecurity breaches.