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Craig Engle, Shira Helstrom
The US Congress has announced it will be conducting hearings on whether tax-exempt entities are abiding by existing laws that regulate the amount of partisan activity they may engage in — and whether foreign money is being funneled through these organizations.
J. Michael Showalter
The “Major Questions Doctrine” (MQD) has been the breakout star of the last two terms at the US Supreme Court.
Debra Albin-Riley, Fernanda Sanchez Jara
California health care employers that apply mandatory vaccination policies objectively can take great comfort in a recent California Court of Appeal decision.
Henry Morris, Jr., D. Reed Freeman Jr.
Increasingly, employers are utilizing automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning, to target job advertisements, recruit applicants, and make hiring decisions.
Elizabeth H. Cohen, Andrew Sevanian, Thorne Maginnis
The US Supreme Court rejected First Amendment defenses raised by the maker of whiskey bottle-shaped dog chew toys branded BAD SPANIELS based on claims of trademark infringement and dilution of JACK DANIEL’S marks.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow, R. Erica Roque, Felicia A. Xu
For better or worse, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Retail and fashion companies that fail to embrace AI likely risk losing their current market share or, worse, going out of business altogether.
Pamela M. Deese, Yusef Abutouq, Emily B. Lewis
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has ushered in remarkable advancements across myriad industries from healthcare to entertainment and beyond.
Caroline Turner English, Pascal Naples, D. Austin Rettew
On July 25, 2023, the US Departments of Labor (DOL), Treasury (USDT), and Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Departments) released a much-anticipated interim final rule to ensure that group health plans comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
Angelica F. Russell-Johnson, Sarah Kerr Severson
Across industries, professionals are talking about the opportunity and utility of artificial intelligence (AI). In the estate planning and family office realms, two fields that require a distinctly human touch, advisors wonder how can artificial intelligence be leveraged, if at all?
Lynn R. Fiorentino, Debra Albin-Riley, Brian P. Waldman, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D., Shayshari Potter
Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know
Thomas W. Abendroth
Part 1: Permitted Investments and Compliance
Douglas A. Grimm, Gayland O. Hethcoat II
In Advisory Opinion No. 23-04, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) analyzed certain proposed changes to the functionality of a health care technology company’s online provider marketplace.
D. Reed Freeman Jr.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is more active in privacy and data security enforcement actions now than at any time in recent memory.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Morgan R. Pankow, Elizabeth Satarov
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Julie Furer Stahr, Ari Asher
On August 7, 2023, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a proposed rule to implement the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act, which went into effect on June 27, 2023.
Angela M. Santos, Travis L. Mullaney, Lucas A. Rock, Jodi Tai
Several recent US governmental regulatory actions intended to combat forced labor serve as a reminder to government contractors and importers of their need to conduct appropriate “know your supplier” due diligence to identify compliance risks within their supply chain.
Shoshana Golden, Emily M. Leongini
Earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft Q&A guidance entitled “Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products.”
J. Michael Showalter, Karen Ellis Carr, Meera Gorjala
The energy transition and increased public focus on environmental issues have strained the existing regulatory regime including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA directs agencies to conduct environmental assessments before taking “major federal actions.”
Daniel J. Deeb, Alex Garel-Frantzen
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live and work. At its core, AI is the ability of machines to think and learn without encoded commands, mimicking our own cognition.
Sarah Kerr Severson, Matthew Galo
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is computer software that can create new content or data by tracking patterns from existing data. AI is dominating public discourse: across all media, all industries, and all segments of the population.
Henry Morris, Jr., Andrew Baskin
Last week, in a setback for employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new legal standard to determine whether facially neutral policies, handbook provisions, and work rules are nevertheless unlawful under Section 8(a)(1).
Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.
On July 21, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter denying a request that it reconsider its decision from May 2022 that it would not prohibit the use of eight phthalates as food-contact substances.
Meera Gorjala, David M. Loring
On July 21, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a long-awaited final rule that will make it difficult for sources to continue to rely on an “emergency” to avoid liability for permit violations under Title V of the Clean Air Act.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell, Elizabeth Satarov
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Thomas E. Jeffry, Jr., Gayland O. Hethcoat II
A final rule published on July 3, 2023, empowers the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to impose civil monetary penalties (CMP) of up to $1 million for unlawful acts of information blocking.