Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound derived from the hemp plant, a member of the cannabis family. Because CBD is also found in the marijuana plant (a cousin of hemp), its use fell into a legal gray area until recently.
Last week, most observers focused on the more than 11% drop in the stock market due to public health and related supply concerns. In response, the Federal Reserve made an aggressive 50 basis point interest rate cut on March 4, 2020.
Last year, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a judgment holding that a landlord’s constructive knowledge of its tenant’s trademark infringement is enough to hold the landlord liable.
Vehicle manufacturers say they haven’t yet had to close factories in Europe. But a decline in global sales is likely to be worse than expected.
Lawmakers remain in negotiations among the three key committees in the House of Representatives: Energy & Commerce, Ways & Means, and Education & Labor, along with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), about the best way to address surprise medical bills.
In March 2020, Health Care Partner Anne Murphy published an article in AHLA Weekly on compliance considerations when closing a hospital.
Companies across the country are canceling meetings and events over travel concerns because of the coronavirus.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a second Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code to be used by laboratories for the testing and tracking of new cases of the 2019-Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment recently added Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and “cannabis (marijuana) smoke” to the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause reproductive toxicity, with an effective date of January 3, 2020.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order that grants conditional regulatory relief for certain publicly traded company filing obligations in light of the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic.
CMS published the Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicaid Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Proposed Rule (the Proposed Rule).
In a recent opinion, the Fairfax Circuit Court deemed unenforceable the non-compete and employee non-solicitation provisions of two doctors who had performed work for the United States Army on behalf of a government contractor.
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently released proposed modifications to his initial California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulation adjustments.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in two letters to State Survey Agencies new guidance for infection control and prevention concerning coronavirus 2019.
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc globally, long-term business implications are imminent for US companies.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is suspending non-emergency inspections in order to allow inspectors to focus on the most serious health and safety threats.
As comparison sites become more popular, the fine print becomes increasingly important for both consumers and companies.
Federal officials often conduct unannounced, sometimes intrusive inspections of regulated entities, which can be a major disruption to companies’ operations and has historically left them with little to do about it but wait for the interruption to pass – until now.
International Trade Partners Kay Georgi and Marwa Hassoun have an update on OFAC’s changes to the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR §§ 501, et seq. related to reporting blocked, unblocked, or rejected transactions.
For those reading the tea leaves of US trade policy, an announcement earlier this week from the US International Trade Commission was an important development.
Frequently the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shares big news at the annual meeting of the International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization (ICPHSO), the body that brings together all stakeholders in the product safety space.
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Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued its much anticipated final rule on the joint-employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB) issued its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (the NLRA).