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Randall A. Brater, D. Jacques Smith, Nadia Patel

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries.

Darrell S. Gay, Henry Morris, Jr., Michael L. Stevens, Nicholas L. Collins, Douglas A. Grimm, Lowell C. Brown

On November 4, 2021, CMS issued its Omnibus Staff Vaccination Rule, mandating that all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities regulated under Medicare health and safety standards require that their employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022.

Douglas A. Grimm

On November 2, 2021, CMS published the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule that addressed its previously-proposed penalties for hospital non-compliance with price reporting requirements.

Trevor M. Jorgensen, Julie Furer Stahr

On Thursday, November 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an emergency temporary standard (ETS) making good on President Biden’s pledge to require private employers with 100 or more employees to implement vaccination-or-testing mandates for their employees.

Darrell S. Gay, Henry Morris, Jr., Alexandra M. Romero, Michael L. Stevens

On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS) mandating that large employers require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain weekly tests and wear face coverings in the workplace.  

Angela M. Santos

Brands Must Ensure Forced Labor is Not Used and Environmental Claims are Accurate

Karen Ellis Carr, Stanley H. Abramson, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.

A recent announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) got the immediate attention of companies that manufacture, process, or import finished products for sale and use by consumer, commercial, and industrial customers. 

Douglas A. Grimm, Hillary M. Stemple

CMS published the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on November 2, 2021. The Rule keeps intact CMS’s temporary physician supervision requirements related to the provision of telehealth services.

Leah Scarpelli, John Gurley, Matthew Nolan

On October 31, 2021, the Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative announced an agreement with the European Union (EU) to remove the 25% additional tariffs on steel and 10% additional tariffs on aluminum pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

Les Jacobowitz, Michael Lengel

Snidely Whiplash kidnaps Nell and, in the show’s opening, ties her to the railroad tracks to get even with his nemesis, Dudley Do-Right, of the famed Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Menacing music plays. 

Gus N. Paras

Regulatory Guidance Aims to Apply Banking Regulations to Stablecoin Issuers

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington

The Department of Justice recently announced a new initiative that aims to hold government contractors accountable when they fail to meet required cybersecurity standards. 

Stephanie Trunk

Proposed Rules Seek to Repeal Multiple Trump Era Regulations That Received Prior Industry Scrutiny 

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries.

Henry Morris, Jr.

Earlier this week, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance.

Anthony V. Lupo, Danielle W. Bulger, Sarah Alberstein

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York, finding that refurbished antique watches retaining an original manufacturer’s trademark and sold by a third-party defendant were not infringing.

Trevor M. Jorgensen

On Monday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” to address religious objections to employer vaccine mandates.

Nancy A. Noonan, Berin S. Romagnolo

The Biden Administration just announced that starting November 8, 2021 there will be stricter vaccine and COVID testing requirements for all air travelers into the US.

On October 7, 2021, Governor Newsom signed the Silenced No More Act (SB-331), which expands existing restrictions on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in settlement agreements based on claims of workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.  

Pamela M. Deese, Justin A. Goldberg

Many may not realize that the synonymous phrase “Play Like a Champion Today” could be trademarked by a private company. In this case, the phrase has been registered by Play Like A Champion Today LLC (PLACT) and PLACT has licensed the phrase for Notre Dame merchandise. 

Lauren C. Schaefer

On October 13, 2021, the EEOC once again issued updated FAQs concerning the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, among others, to issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Birgit Matthiesen, Antonio J. Rivera, James Kim*

In this installment of the Five Questions, Five Answers podcast, Director of North American Manufacturing Birgit Matthiesen explores the impact of the USMCA on the electric mobility sector with Antonio J. Rivera and James Kim.

Kirstie Brenson, Adam Diederich

Ownership disputes often arise from a common scenario: a few friends start an LLC together. The friends each take an ownership interest in the LLC and decide to organize their LLC under Delaware law. \

Alexandra M. Romero

Large employers should soon have specific guidance on complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine and testing mandate.

Lauren C. Schaefer

The Massachusetts Department of Family Medical Leave (DFML), which administers the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law in Massachusetts has published important information regarding an increase in the amount of weekly benefits available in the upcoming year.