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Anthony V. Lupo, Sara T. Schneider
On October 7, 2019, United States Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a decision by the Ninth Circuit presenting a question of significant importance to business owners engaged in ecommerce.
Lynn R. Fiorentino, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D., Emily Cowley Leongini
With the news media covering the link between marijuana vaping, deaths, and lung conditions, California’s push to add THC to the Proposition 65 harmful chemicals list could mean financial, legal, and reputational challenges for cannabis businesses.
Malerie Ma Roddy
Have you eaten “America’s Favorite Pasta” or received a “record-breaking” footbag with your fast-food meal? While these products may seem to have little in common, they have a shared experience – each was the target of a false advertising claim. The statements raise the always-burning question for m
Kay C. Georgi, Matthew Tuchband, Sylvia G. Costelloe
The EO is sweeping in scope and will have a significant impact on US companies doing business with Turkey.
Richard A. Newman
Many conduit tax exempt revenue bonds bear interest at a floating rate, most typically a percent of USD 1-month LIBOR (here, LIBOR).
Caroline Turner English, Katie Heilman, Laurel LaMontagne
A federal court in Nebraska recently rejected a health plan’s fiduciary breach claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 against third-party service providers, holding that the service providers were not ERISA fiduciaries and did not breach fiduciary duties under ERISA.
D. Jacques Smith, Stephanie Trunk, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Alexandra M. Romero
In the underlying case, OSHA issued citations to Wynnewood Refining Co., LLC related to a steam boiler powered by natural gas at the company’s oil refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.
For the last thirty years, I have defended companies in OSHA enforcement actions. No matter how large or small the action, employers should always begin by evaluating the potential financial impact the OSHA citation could have on the company.
News and analysis that matters for privacy and data security.
Francis X. Lyons
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the midst of a comprehensive policy review regarding the use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) in settlements of environmental enforcement actions.
Henry Morris, Jr.
In a much anticipated decision, Judge Allison Burroughs of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts held this week that Harvard College’s admission’s policy, which considers race among many factors, is lawful.
Jeffrey B. Tate , Christian M. McBurney
On September 24, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2019-38, clarifying rental real estate owners’ eligibility for the highly anticipated tax break under section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Michael L. Stevens
In a case that should grab the attention of franchisors across the country, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that McDonald’s Corporation is not the joint employer of the employees of a California Bay Area franchisee.
Douglas A. Grimm
The US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its statutory authority when it cut the Medicare payment rates for hospital services provided in the grandfathered off-campus provider-based department setting.
Stephen M. Copenhaver
Imagine you try to flush a wipe that is branded flushable and discover it won’t flush. You are angry enough to sue the manufacturer for damages for “consumer fraud,” but should you also be able to force the manufacturer to change the label, even though your experience means you now know the “truth”
Robert K. Carrol
The rise in gig economy workers in recent years has led to a steep increase in workers classified as independent contractors.
Thomas E. Jeffry, Jr., David S. Greenberg
On September 10, 2019, CMS ssued a final rule with comment period, titled Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process (the “Final Rule”), which enhances the government’s authority to deny or revoke health care providers from participating federal health care programs.
As recently as last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has continued on its campaign of federal consumer protection and enforcement decisions.
Michael L. Stevens, Alexandra M. Romero
On September 24, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new final rule raising the salary threshold employee compensation must meet in order to qualify for exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released the final version of its anticipated overtime exemption rule, setting a new annual salary threshold for “white collar” exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at just over $35,000 per year.
Michelle Mancino Marsh, Lindsay Korotkin
The Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in a closely-watched case between LinkedIn Corporation, the well-known professional networking site, and hiQ Labs, Inc., a data analytics company that relies on access to public LinkedIn profile data to provide HR-related analytics offerings to corporate clients.
Alyssa L. Gould
If a landlord delivers a notice to vacate to a tenant due to lease violations or the expiration of the term, the tenant is legally required to vacate the premises. However, this does not always happen.
On September 17, 2019, the Treasury Department, on behalf of the full Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, released the long-awaited comprehensive draft regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA).
Henry Morris, Jr.
Upending recent precedent, the National Labor Relations Board, yesterday, proposed a rule that, if adopted, will exempt from the NLRB’s jurisdiction undergraduate and graduate students who perform services in connection with their college and graduate school studies.