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California is one of a handful of states requiring employers to pay a certain minimum to employees as reporting time, or “show up,” pay. 

Massachusetts moved one step closer to establishing a paid family and medical leave program with the recent release of draft regulations by the newly formed Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”).

A case filed in 2015 by 21 minors, Juliana v. United States, seeks to hold the U.S. government liable for climate change.

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo and Social Media Influencer Jeremy Fragrance discuss trends of the fragrance industry.

Just over 50 years ago, Congress passed the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Act, with the intent to make it more efficient for parties to litigate factually similar but geographically dispersed complex cases.

California hospitals, medical staffs, and medical groups, take note: In addressing an issue that has been debated for years, the California Court of Appeal has concluded that a hospital’s directive to a group in a “closed” department to not schedule a practitioner due to competency issues constitute

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) released its 2018 caseload statistics. ICSID registered a record 56 new cases: 49 under the ICSID Convention Arbitration Rules; 6 under the Additional Facility Rules; and 1 under the ICSID Convention Conciliation Rules.

The US Government will begin accepting applications for new H-1B employees soon, on April 1st. So, it is time to survey potential new hires and current employees in other immigration categories (ex: F-1 OPT’s, TN’s, J-1’s, and L-1’s) to identify who will need H-1B visa’s, and start preparing for tho

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has released a proposed rule (the Proposed Rule) that would make significant changes to an often relied upon Anti-Kickback Statute regulatory “safe harbor” – the Discount Safe Harbor – pursuant to which pharmaceutical manufactur

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently upheld a trial court decision in favor of JetBlue concerning the termination of a disabled employee due to her excessive absenteeism. Miceli v. JetBlue Airways Corp., No. 18-1345 (January 28, 2019).

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

January 2019 has been a busy month for the continuing fall-out concerning the ECJ’s March 2018 judgment in the Achmea v. Slovak Republic case.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 31, 2019) – The Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII)’s 2019 Annual Public Accountability Report found that the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) sector continues to excel at meeting the highest ethical standards and business practices that promote growth,

On January 29, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court expanded the circumstances under which an employer may be liable for discrimination due to an adverse action against an employee. Warren Yee v. Massachusetts State Police, SJC-12485 (Jan. 29, 2019).

When it comes to immigration worksite visits, preparation is critical. Unannounced worksite visits are on the rise, and employers should be prepared.

Guess was recently tagged by the European Commission for engaging in “geo-blocking,” a practice by which consumers are restricted from accessing certain Internet content based upon geographical location.

Alstate Maintenance, LLC, 367 NLRB No. 68 (January 11, 2019).

With the escalating political turmoil in Venezuela over the past few weeks, the Trump Administration responded – at least in part – with the imposition of additional sanctions.

The popular television series Billions is the subject of a recently-filed lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Headlines that matter for privacy and data security.

Also on January 3, 2019, ICSID registered an investment claim by US company Legacy Vulcan against Mexico brought under NAFTA’s chapter 11.

Permitting issues—including federal wildlife permits—are common hurdles for the renewable energy sector.

ICSID registered a new investment claim on January 3, 2019 against the Kingdom of Morocco under the Germany-Morocco Bilateral Investment Treaty.

Federal Courts lack authority under the Federal Arbitration Act to compel certain transportation workers to arbitrate employment related claims.

In a long-awaited opinion, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals struck a blow to UnitedHealth Group. Inc.’s (“United”) sweeping overpayment recovery scheme.