At $1.9 trillion, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, is the largest aid package passed by Congress since the start of the pandemic.
On March 10, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act), the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 relief bill.
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced the future cessation and loss of representativeness of worldwide LIBOR rates.
Automakers are shifting to manufacturing electric vehicles - which could make up one-quarter of new sales by 2035. But at that point, only 13 percent of vehicles on the road would be electric. Why? Older cars can stick around for a decade or two.
Non-compete agreements have recently come under attack across the country, both at the state and federal levels.
Earlier this afternoon, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act), Congress established a $28.6 billion fund to provide grants to restaurants that have been devastated by the pandemic (the Restaurant Revitalization Fund).
Students need to be aware of the current state of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) guidance during the pandemic, various COVID-19-related travel bans, as well as the operating statuses of embassies and consulates around the world.
Two cases decided 25 years apart, but there were some facts in common: a hot drink, a consumer alleging that she was burned by the drink, and a lawsuit. These are the facts of the 1994 case Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants that resulted in an award of millions to the consumer.
CBP is leveraging the EAPA to target various industries based on a suspicion of evading AD/CVD duties by aggressively scrutinizing imports potentially covered by an AD/CVD order.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers of cleaning products may want to examine what their marketing says (or doesn’t say) about their products’ ability to disinfect.
Two recent California appellate decisions will impact wage and hour class actions and representative actions.
Why is Japan so hesitant to plug into electric vehicles?
Automotive Group Leader Aaron Jacoby recently spoke with Automotive News about how more restrictive regulations and enhanced enforcement are likely on the horizon for the auto industry under President Joe Biden, which could have a significant impact on the nation's dealers.
In his first day in office, President Biden sent a strong signal that changes could be in store for the pesticide industry by issuing a sweeping Executive Order directing a review of a lengthy list of Trump-era regulations, including 48 health and environmental rules.
2021 is off to a strong start in privacy legislation with Virginia passing the second state comprehensive consumer privacy law in the US.
If passed, these bills will grant US Customs and Border Protection authority for a region-wide WRO enabling the agency to detain all products from XUAR.
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It covers both single-use (disposable) and reusable products for use by workers and by the general public.
The rise of short-form content, and the platforms that host it, has brought with it a range of marketing and advertising opportunities for brands, artists, and companies alike.
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recently brought an action against the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (MilkPEP) over concerns with MilkPEP’s television commercial depicting individuals skateboarding without the appropriate safety gear.
Volvo Cars is fundamentally changing how and where to meet its customers, and will transform the current wholesale model by moving online and with strong customer relationships.
Last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that pave the way for legal recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey, after uncertainty swirled around the fate of the legislation even on the day of signing. A clean-up measure reached the governor’s desk only minutes before his signing deadlines.
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