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Michael L. Stevens, Alexandra M. Romero
NLRB recently overturned a case that had established a standard for evaluating the legality of employer handbook policies.
Based on recent activity in Congress, the possibility of a shutdown of US federal government activities for at least a brief period of time is looming larger. The government is currently funded through December 22, 2017 and the prospect of a shutdown before the end of the year is growing.
While the development and use of innovative technology for students is currently exploding in the education sector, so are the laws governing it. Education technology, commonly referred to as “Ed Tech,” is well established in most schools and continues to grow.
James M. Westerlind, Andrew Dykens
The Second Circuit recently issued a decision with important implications for companies dealing in or handling biometric data.
Darrell S. Gay
Punctuated by the very public October 2017 downfall of Harvey Weinstein, dozens of employers in a wide variety of industries have faced a media storm of negative publicity due to allegations of workplace sexual harassment.
Michael L. Stevens
On December 5, 2017, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Michael L. Stevens
Peter Robb, the new General Counsel of NLRB, issued a memorandum in December 2017 entitled “Mandatory Submissions to Advice.”
Christopher K.S. Wong, George P. Angelich
In effect, the Third Circuit’s decision provides additional protection to trade vendors that conduct business with distressed debtors.
Michael T. Kelly
Last week, Tarukino, Inc., a Seattle, WA based beverage company, announced the launch of six cannabis-infused beverage products, which the Washington State Liquor Control Board had recently approved for marketing in the state.
Emily M. Leongini
The US Food and Drug Administration recently issued warning letters to four companies.
Stephanie Trunk
On November 8, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop entitled, “Understanding Competition in Prescription Drug Markets: Entry and Supply Chain Dynamics.”
Michael T. Kelly
It has been widely reported that Constellation Brands has acquired a 9.9% interest in Canopy Growth Corp., a Canadian vendor of marijuana products. This is the first foray by a major supplier of alcohol beverages in this area.
Dan H. Renberg, Byron Dorgan*, Philip S. English*
On Thursday, Republicans in the US House of Representatives released an ambitious plan to reform the federal tax code for individuals and corporations.
Michael S. Cryan
In this edition of Go-To Litigator, Complex Litigation Partner Michael Cryan addresses how to react when a corporate representative terminates a deposition before it is concluded and whether a cross-notice of deposition is required.
Lynn R. Fiorentino
Proposition 65 requires that businesses with 10 or more employees provide a clear and reasonable warning to California consumers before knowingly and intentionally exposing them to any chemical on a list of more than 900 chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Birgit Matthiesen, David R. Hamill
Earlier this month, the NAFTA negotiating teams met in Washington DC for their fourth round of talks.
Earlier this week, US Customs and Border Protection announced that registration for the 2017 East Coast Trade Symposium will open on Thursday, October 26th at 12:00 pm EST.
Andrew I. Silfen, Nicholas A. Marten
The First Circuit issued a decision holding that the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s Title III debt adjustment case has an unrestricted right to intervene in an associated adversary proceeding.
Though not a national holiday, it is significant that the designation of the first Friday in October as "Manufacturing Day" resulted from bi-partisan resolutions in both houses of Congress as recognition of the contribution that US manufacturing makes to the economy.
Allan E. Anderson
On October 15, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the "Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017."
Kay C. Georgi
On January 13, 2017, we announced that the Obama Administration had issued a general license allowing most transactions between US persons and the country of Sudan.
Karen Ellis Carr
The US Department of Agriculture needs to strengthen its controls over the approval and oversight of agreements for the import of organic products into the US, according to a recent audit report issued by the Office of the Inspector General at USDA.
Karen Ellis Carr, Stanley H. Abramson
The food industry potentially faces a new challenge on disclosure at the local level with the recent passage of a San Francisco ordinance addressing antibiotic use.
Stephanie Trunk, Emily M. Leongini
In August 2016, the Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule to update and clarify the agency’s drug registration and listing regulations.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced this week that the 2017 East Coast Trade Symposium will be held on December 5-6, 2017 in Atlanta, GA.