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J. Michael Showalter, David M. Loring
The first two years of the Biden Administration have resulted in a seismic shift in terminology in the environmental space. Environmental justice (EJ), formerly viewed as a theoretical goal, has become unifying federal driver touching permitting, rulemaking, and civil-rights investigations.
Shira Helstrom, Tracy L. McLaughlin
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued its most recent Priority Guidance Plan Joint Statement (the Plan) on November 4, 2022. The Plan details more than 200 priorities for the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 (the plan year).
Caroline Turner English, Pascal Naples
Earlier this month, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington certified a class of individuals who were denied gender-affirming care by a third-party administrator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL).
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Laura Zell
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Andrew I. Silfen, Beth M. Brownstein, Patrick Feeney
Recent decisions by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware signal further disagreement over the treatment of “make-whole” premium payments under the Bankruptcy Code.
Craig Engle, Jamy Klotzbach
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on November 28, 2022, on whether lobbyists should be held to the same ethical standards as public officials.
Lynn R. Fiorentino, Debra Albin-Riley, Brian P. Waldman, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D., Shayshari Potter
Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know
George P. Angelich, Matthew R. Bentley
On November 10, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit directed the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut to order a refund of fees paid by a chapter 11 debtor to the Office of the US Trustee (UST).[1]
Andrew Baskin, Michael L. Stevens
On October 31, 2022, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum advocating for adoption of a new framework for policing employer use of electronic monitoring and automated management practices.
J. Michael Showalter
A new federal program that will provide up to $8 billion to the clean hydrogen industry reached its first milestone last week, with at least a dozen groups applying to be selected as “regional clean hydrogen hubs.”
Debra Albin-Riley
Whether you represent a doctor or a hospital and its medical staff, simultaneous retaliation lawsuits and administrative peer review hearings present special challenges.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow
In this Fashion Counsel video, Anthony Lupo and Dan Jasnow break down what e-commerce will look like as the metaverse continues to evolve.
D. Reed Freeman Jr., Helenka B. Mietka
Headlines that Matter for Privacy and Data Security.
You Never Give Me Your Money: Voters Approve Tax Hikes in Massachusetts and Colorado on Election Day
Jeffrey B. Tate , Samantha Overly Patel, Rachel Scott*, Jivesh Khemlani
On November 8, 2022, voters in several states considered whether to approve state income tax changes. Specifically, voters in Massachusetts voted to impose a 4 percent personal income surtax on income above $1 million; voters in Colorado voted to further limit federal itemized deduction amounts.
J. Michael Showalter, Daniel J. Deeb
Securing environmental permits is often big part of operating a business. How the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent focus on environmental justice issues might affect that permitting remains something of an open question.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Apeksha Vora
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
J. Michael Showalter, Samuel A. Rasche
“Administrative deference” is a key component to the modern regulatory state. The “Chevron doctrine,” i.e., the concept that the courts should defer to relevant agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes they are tasked to administer, has been viewed as a key underpinning.
Byron Dorgan*, Doug Jones, Philip S. English*, Dan H. Renberg, Jon S. Bouker, Craig Engle, David P. Grosso, Cissy Jackson, Oliver Spurgeon III*, Amy Antoniolli, Stephen P. Hanson, Laura E. Doyle*, Daniel Sjostedt*
Americans woke up on Wednesday, November 9, immediately realizing something was different. On their televisions and other devices, they only saw commercials for products, vacation spots, and reality shows.
Karen Ellis Carr, Alexander H. Spiegler
The Biden Administration is using a comprehensive set of tools to stick closely to campaign promises around — and the public demand for — climate action.
Les Jacobowitz, Brian Farkas, Anna Mandel
Harvard University must pay its own defense costs in the ongoing legal challenges to its affirmative action program after losing a battle with its insurance carrier, Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich).
Paul R. Lynd, Jeffrey B. Weston
Already permitting employees to take leave to care for a wide scope of family members, California now will allow them to use state family and medical leave and paid sick leave to provide care for a “designated person.” The term has a slightly different meaning between the two laws.
Gayland O. Hethcoat II
Algorithmic tools, including machine learning and other artificial intelligence technologies, are becoming more common in the health care sector for predicting health outcomes and influencing clinicians' decision making.
Jon K. Jurva, Helenka B. Mietka
On December 22, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adapted the rules that govern investment advisor advertisements and payments to solicitors. The amendments consolidated the previous advertising and cash solicitation rules into one rule, called the Marketing Rule.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Rebecca W. Foreman
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Ross J. Charap, Matthew L. Finkelstein*, Danielle W. Bulger
On October 25, 2022, the US Copyright Office proposed a new rule that would end and reverse actions of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) that have deprived songwriters and their heirs of US copyright royalties after they have recaptured ownership of their musical works.