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If you’ve managed a workforce during a union organizing campaign, you’re likely familiar with captive audience meetings; compulsory sessions at which managers try to persuade employees to reject the union.

Recently, the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) which, if adopted, would require “covered entities” of critical infrastructure to report “substantial cyber incidents” to CISA within 72 hours, and to report ransomware payments within 24 hours.

In 2021, we provided an overview of multiple federal lawsuits challenging the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) enforcement of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, particularly with respect to contract pharmacies.

Earlier this year, a federal district court judge in the Western District of North Carolina declined to award “bad faith” attorney’s fees under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).

On June 12, the DC City Council passed the District’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, which includes a 0.49% increase to the mandatory employer payroll tax to support the Universal Paid Family Leave Program.

When longtime resident Alma Joyce Jones heard that a national dollar store brand was coming near the Village of Bonita, Louisiana (population 164), she borrowed the words of Grammy-nominated country singer Jimmie Allen, “It’s the little things that are big in a small town!”

For the past three years, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the agency governing Proposition 65, has issued several proposed amendments to the Proposition 65 short-form warnings.

During the 2015-2016 academic year, the US Department of Education identified 7.3 million students as chronically absent, meaning that 16% of the student population, or approximately one in six students, were categorized as being at higher risk of not learning and dropping out of school.

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, offering efficiency, accuracy, and convenience.

On May 10, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released proposed amendments to the rules of practice to add a new requirement for terminal disclaimers filed to prevent non-statutory double patenting.

On June 18, California Governor Gavin Newsom, in conjunction with other legislative, business, and labor leaders, announced a deal to significantly reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

As we have reported at length, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) imposed extensive new requirements related to cosmetic products marketed in the United States.

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The US Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, ruled that federal district courts must apply a traditional four-factor test when evaluating requests for injunctive relief brought by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board).

“Kid-friendly.” “Reef-friendly.” “Earth-friendly.” “Pet-friendly.” There’s no shortage of products that are marketed as being “-friendly.”

Who will notify the potentially millions of individuals whose information might have been jeopardized by the massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare? Since the affiliate of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) first reported the cyberattack in February.

Welcome to the June 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

In Connelly v. US, 602 US ___ (6/6/2024), the US Supreme Court affirmed a decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in favor of the government concerning the estate tax treatment of life insurance proceeds.

Three US agencies – the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the US Department of State – took new actions on June 11.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released two new sources of guidance for the Marketing Rule.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by International Trade & Investment Partner Leah Scarpelli to discuss the recent developments in US-China tariffs, specifically the Section 301 tariffs.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Companies subject to the requirements of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) should take note that the deadline to register cosmetic facilities and list cosmetic products is fast approaching on July 1, 2024.

On April 20, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state’s Budget for the fiscal year 2025. This budget includes a new provision for paid prenatal personal leave, which is an amendment to Section 196-b of the New York Labor Law, also known as the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law.

On May 13, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) which, if adopted, would require SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to establish policies and procedures to verify the identities of their customers.