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Christian M. McBurney, Jeffrey B. Tate
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has caused significant financial hardship in the hospitality industry.
Henry Morris, Jr.
Under Title VII, if the EEOC determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that an employer has violated the law, it must attempt to resolve the matter through conciliation.
Julius A. Rousseau, III, James M. Westerlind, Andrew Dykens
After several false starts, New Jersey is on the verge of passing legislation aimed at prohibiting stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) that while broad in scope, may have little practical impact.
Kay C. Georgi, Sylvia G. Costelloe
Target areas are telecom, information security, and sensor items that can be used for censorship, surveillance, detention, and use of force.
Henry Morris, Jr.
The OFCCP has issued guidance regarding Executive Order 13950.
Anne M. Murphy
Home health is a $100 billion industry in the U.S., spanning more than 33,000 provider organizations.
Wayne H. Matelski
The FDA announced on October 7 that it will no longer review requests for Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for COVID-19 laboratory developed tests – so called “LDTs.” This is a substantial change in Agency policy.
Timothy J. Feighery, Lee M. Caplan, Ucheora Onwuamaegbu*
The World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the leading arbitration venue for investor-State arbitration, has released its FY2020 caseload statistics.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Mohammed T. Farooqui, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
The Determination of Need Program (certificate of need in other states) of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DON Program) has for many years had a moratorium on accepting and reviewing applications for construction that would add new nursing home beds to the healthcare system.
Matthew Tuchband, Jessica DiPietro, Kay C. Georgi
On October 1, 2020, the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Advisory highlighting sanctions risks associated with facilitating ransomware payments on behalf of victims targeted by malicious cyber attacks.
Michelle Mancino Marsh
As we navigate life in the era of the global pandemic and the ever-changing risk assessments for contracting the novel coronavirus, one thing is becoming clear: face masks are here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Anne M. Murphy, Jill A. Steinberg
With increased financial pressure on the health care delivery system, there is likely to be an increase in health care provider financial restructurings.
Karen Ellis Carr, Alexander H. Spiegler, Thomas S. Brennan, Jeffrey E. Jordan, Megan (Woodward) Daily
SPAC transactions present an opportunity for accelerated growth in the AgTech industry, especially in capital-intensive businesses.
Debra Albin-Riley
On September 24, 2020, the California Court of Appeal shed additional light on meeting the public interest requirements in anti-SLAPP motions in its opinion of Murray v. Tran (Cal. Ct. App., Sept. 24, 2020, No. D076104).
Justin A. Goldberg, Tal M. Unrad, Bryce W. Donohue
For several weeks, parties to pending merger and sale transactions involving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have been asking what will happen to PPP loan forgiveness applications if a borrower sells its business prior to receiving confirmation of forgiveness; a process that has barely start
Deborah DiVerdi Carlson
Now is the time to review your internal contracts, procedures, marketing materials, and policies and prepare your company to capitalize on the next opportunity.
Sarah G. Benator
California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1237 (SB 1237), broadening the certified nurse midwife (CNM) scope of practice, among other changes to the Nursing Practice Act and other Sections of the Business and Professions Code.
Thomas E. Jeffry, Jr.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the landmark privacy law making waves since taking effect earlier this year, has continued to evolve as legislators and the California Office of the Attorney General refine and clarify its requirements.
Sarah G. Benator, Annie Chang Lee
For the first time, California has granted nurse practitioners who meet certain qualifications a separate scope of practice. This eventually will allow them to practice specified medical functions independently, without standardized procedures.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Mohammed T. Farooqui, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Andrew I. Silfen, Beth M. Brownstein
Senior debt holders who are entitled to be paid ahead of contractually subordinated creditors pursuant to a subordination agreement now need to closely review and scrutinize their treatment under a proposed chapter 11 plan.
Berin S. Romagnolo, Nancy A. Noonan
The October, 2020 Visa Bulletin significantly advanced the availability of green cards for most categories, allowing thousands of foreign nationals to file their last step in the green card process.
Alexandra M. Romero, Michael L. Stevens, Darrell S. Gay, Linda M. Jackson, Henry Morris, Jr., Travis L. Mullaney, Kevin R. Pinkney
Government contractors may wish to seek further legal review of all diversity and inclusion training materials used.
Peter V. B. Unger, Karen Van Essen, Alexander S. Birkhold, Mohammed T. Farooqui
US authorities announced that they reached an agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase) to settle criminal charges related to two distinct years-long market manipulation schemes involving hundreds of thousands of spoof orders on precious metals and US Treasury futures contracts.