United States
Goodwin Procter LLP
On October 6, 2022, President Biden pardoned all Federal offenses of simple possession of cannabis. On that same day, Biden directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney...
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
We previously discussed an amended complaint filed by artist James Concannon against LEGO alleging copyright and trade dress infringement. Concannon alleged he created a custom leather jacket...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
The Internal Revenue Service published Revenue Ruling 2023-14 on July 31, 2023, regarding the tax treatment for cash-method taxpayers that receive validation rewards in proof-of-stake transactions.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was signed into law on December 29, 2022, went into effect on June 27, 2023. The EEOC has started to accept PWFA harges and has issued guidance and resources...
Shearman & Sterling LLP
On August 29, 2023, the U.S. federal banking regulators issued a proposal that would establish a long-term debt (LTD) requirement for large U.S. banking organizations with $100 billion or more in total assets.
Farrell Fritz, P.C.
The attorney-client privilege is an old and well-known evidentiary privilege. It fosters candor between attorney and client, protects confidential information from being revealed to others...
Goodwin Procter LLP
Throughout August 2023, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President ("OIRA") has held stakeholder meetings...
Groom Law Group
In 2019, California passed a law that created the Long Term Care Insurance Task Force ("Task Force") to examine how to design and implement a long-term care insurance program.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
In addition to approving the long-term debt proposal ("LTD NPR") we discuss in another article this week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") Board had a busy day on Tuesday.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") (together, the "Agencies") issued a proposed rule...
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
On August 29, 2023, less than one year after President Biden's directive to federal officials, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the U.S. Attorney general...
Perkins Coie LLP
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws impose liability on producers for the lifecycle of their products. EPR laws are found worldwide, particularly in Europe and Canada...
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Employers with employees in Missouri who drive as a part of their employment may want to take appropriate measures to inform employees of a new law that prohibits the use of cell phones...
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
On August 30, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule that would change the scope of who would be allowed to participate in walkarounds...
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Some of this is guesswork, and the extent of what's coming is uncertain, but...
Ankura Consulting Group LLC
Each month, the Ankura Cyber Threat Investigations and Expert Services (CTIX) team prepares this report to educate executives, cyber professionals, and end users on the latest ransomware...
Duane Morris LLP
On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) flipped typical election procedures on their head by issuing a new standard for circumstances where an employer has refused...
Cowles & Thompson, PC
You might not be able to make 500 million friends without making a few enemies along the way1, but you can learn a lot about all your friends and enemies from what they post on their Facebook...
Cowles & Thompson, PC
Generally, if a landlord terminates the lease, such termination cuts off the landlord's damages at the date of termination. Therefore, if a landlord terminates the lease on January 1, 2023...
Linklaters
On August 29, 2023, the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") held its first-ever offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mexico. After only two rounds, RWE Offshore US Gulf, LLC...