Alerts

In four new FAQs issued on June 5, OFAC provides a few surprises in its clarifications of the sector-based sanctions contained in Iran-related Executive Order 13902, which was issued this past January.

Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below a brief description of each state’s and the District of Columbia’s stay-at

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 removes the CARES Act provision that disallows employers who obtain forgiveness of a PPP loan from deferring the employer portion of Social Security taxes until December 31, 2021 (one-half) and December 31, 2022 (one-half).

On Friday, June 5 President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPP Flexibility Act) into law.

Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice published updated guidance on how it evaluates corporate compliance programs when conducting investigations, making charging decisions, and negotiating pleas or other agreements.

Today we are writing about one that defendants should pursue in cases when the tort occurs on federally owned land: “federal enclave” jurisdiction.

The Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court for New York County (O. Peter Sherwood, Justice) recently granted the fashion models-plaintiffs class action status to a long-simmering dispute as to whether they are employees under New York Labor Laws, and not independent contractors. Sha

After facing several hurdles, effective June 1, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has finally implemented a host of changes to its rules and regulations governing representation elections.

CCPA enforcement begins July 1, 2020, and depending on the timing of the expedited review, it now may include enforcement for the Attorney General’s Final Regulations.

On April 17, 2019, the Trump administration reversed course on more than 20 years of Cuban policy and announced that it would end the suspension of Title III of the Libertad Act, permitting US nationals to bring claims against entities “trafficking” in properties owned by them in Cuba and confiscate

Confirming decades of established precedent, the California Supreme Court recently concluded in Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc. v. Superior Court of Alameda County, that there is no right to a jury trial in Unfair Competition Law (UCL) or False Advertising Law (FAL) actions.

A number of governments have imposed export controls on the export of a variety of medical (and industrial) PPE. In other words, if you want to import face masks into the US from a European country, you need a license to export them from the EU first.

Massachusetts retail recreational cannabis establishments reopened on May 25, 2020, for curbside delivery after Governor Charles Baker ordered a phased reopening of state businesses. 

On Friday, May 29, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation, effective Monday, June 1, 2020, suspending indefinitely the entry into the US of certain Chinese students and researchers. 

Recently, while attention has understandably been focused on employment issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland legislature has passed several non-pandemic pro-employee laws that were not vetoed by Governor Larry Hogan. All of these laws become effective on October 1, 2020.

The viability of Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 – used to authorize certain actions during utility line construction – is uncertain.

FDA has yet again revised its Enforcement Policy for the US importation and distribution of face masks and respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act, which has been around for more than 20 years, gives online platform providers and others protection from claims that information posted on their sites by third parties violates a law or someone else’s rights.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

The U.S. House of Representatives earlier today passed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, in a 417-1 bipartisan vote.

A HHS Final Rule for Exchange plans states that coupons and copay cards offered directly by drug manufacturers can be counted towards a patient’s annual cost-sharing limit.

Companies using payment processors should vet the companies they work with and require reasonable security controls.

Congressional Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York has introduced a bill, H.R. 7011, titled the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (the Act).

Businesses across the country are facing challenges, including lawsuits, as they grapple with how COVID-19 has impacted their operations, work forces, and supply chains. The wave of litigation is rising, and it appears that no industry is immune.

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