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In this episode of The Proskauer Brief we are joined by partner Guy Brenner, who leads Proskauer’s D.C. Labor & Employment practice and is co-head of the Counseling, Training & Pay Equity Group, and Jonathan Slowik, senior counsel… more

If you manage or own an interest in a limited liability company (LLC) or another type of entity that does not already have a public filing requirement (a Reporting Company), you may be subject to a reporting requirement under the… more

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - We present here the following answers to the questions mentioned in the ILN Restructuring & Insolvency Collaborative Paper which reflect the… more

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office asked a federal judge on Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Cleveland Browns to test the “Modell Law,” a state law designed to stop teams from leaving cities that subsidized them… more

Vice President Kamala Harris on Dec. 20, 2023, convened the National Space Council to discuss U.S. leadership in space. The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce were subsequently tasked to "review relevant export… more

Changes to the Economic Substance Regulations - The UAE Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on 14 October 2024 the cancellation of the requirement for Licensees conducting one or more Relevant Activities and generating Relevant Income… more

Sunday night was a sports lover’s dream. Game 6 of the National League Championship series pitted a team from New York against a team from Los Angeles (and by virtue of the latter’s victory, a World Series appearance against the other… more

With the deadline for Member States to transpose the European Union’s updated Network and Information Systems Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) (NIS 2 or Directive) into national law, with the Directive having passed on 18 October… more

Integrating AI into dispute resolution work leaves plenty of room for human lawyers to deliver better value to clients without diminishing their role as advisors and advocates. This was the key takeaway from the ‘Reconciling Data… more

The Attorney-General has introduced the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill) to address regulatory “gaps” in Australia’s existing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing… more

In 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit assessed Patent RE40,449, titled "Auto-Verifying Voting System and Voting Method." An exemplary claim is below: A method for voting providing for self-verification of a ballot… more

The Australian government has released an Exposure Draft of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Franchising) Regulations 2024 (Cth) (the Exposure Draft), which would repeal and replace the current Franchising Code of Conduct… more

Anyone who needs insulin to treat diabetes knows that the cost of the drug has skyrocketed in the last few years. The reason for the sharp increase seems to be simple: corporate greed. Recently, though, the high price of insulin has… more

On October 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a circular titled “Background Dossiers and Algorithmic Scores for Hiring, Promotion, and Other Employment Decisions.” In essence, the circular warns that the… more

Global transportation and logistics services can amount to some of the largest expenses, and even the largest single contracts by spend, for enterprises with high traffic volumes. Among mature buyers and sellers of goods the common… more

Our Investment Funds and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Groups discuss what investment fund advisers and broker-dealers should know about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations’ priorities… more

On October 21, the USPTO announced the appointment of Nancy U. Kamei as Chief Public Engagement Officer and Director of the Office of Public Engagement (OPE)… more

On November 1, 2024, the Ohio Ethics Commission affirmed by resolution its request to the statutory Nominating Council that considers members for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) for it to have access to the same personal… more

Walking away from Digital Health Counsel 2024 AI Summit, the stunning impact that AI and data-powered innovation are making on healthcare is undeniable. Organized by Ogden Murphy Wallace and sponsored by Fenwick, the summit was a… more

Roughly half the world’s population menstruates at some point in their lives. While menstruation is essential for human life and a critical indicator of health, it is plagued with stigma. Around the world people who menstruate are… more

Alvotech recently submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA requesting that the agency refuse to license any ustekinumab biosimilar as interchangeable with STELARA if it is manufactured using a Chinese hamster ovary (“CHO”) cell line—and… more

The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation (“DHSR”) has issued guidance to Adult Care Home (ACH), Family Care Home (FCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providers regarding temporary waivers or modification of… more

European Commission Imposes Fine for Collusion to Prevent Competing Entry - On 23 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) announced a fine totaling €48.7 million on České dráhy (ČD) and Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), the… more

On October 31, 2024, LA County Counsel filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and Coca Cola on behalf of California in an attempt to hold the companies ​“accountable for their role in the plastic crisis that is overwhelming the County.” On… more

Have you heard? Last Tuesday, Governor Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1232 into law. This bill, introduced by Senator Pennycuick, took a long and winding path before finally being signed. Senate Bill 1232 mirrors House Bill 760 and was… more

The International Longshoremen’s Association (“ILA”) ended a three-day strike at certain East Coast and Gulf Ports until January 15, 2024. If a new contract is not finalized with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (“USMX”) then another strike… more

On November 2, 2024, the Department of Finance published proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985 (Proposed Amendments) for consultation. The Proposed Amendments would prescribe the types of information… more

On October 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations (Division) released its examination priorities for 2025, outlining the key topics the Division plans to focus on in the upcoming fiscal year… more

For decades, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has been recognizing standards that can be referenced in premarket medical device submissions… more

In DFM v DFL [2024] SGCA 41, the Singapore Court of Appeal has clarified that it is conceptually possible for a party to submit to an arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction for the purposes of an interim application, while reserving its… more

The new financing initiative aims to enhance collaboration amongst export credit agency and development finance institutions to support financing for critical mineral projects… more

In a 9-0 opinion in Starbucks Corporation v. McKinney, 602 U.S. ____ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court limited the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ability to readily obtain injunctions under §10(j) of the National Labor Relations… more

In Magomedov & Others v. Kuzovkov & Others,[1] the High Court handed down an interesting decision examining the conflict of foreign criminal law with the discretion of the Courts of England and Wales to grant a Norwich Pharmacal Order… more

California continues to be the birthplace of ideas that complicate employment laws… more

The European Commission’s (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on a new coating for titanium dioxide on October 25, 2024. According to the abstract, SCCS concluded that “there are a number of… more

The English High Court has held that a geotechnical event ("GE") at a mine in Brazil did not engage the material adverse effect ("MAE") clause in an SPA, pursuant to which two mines in Brazil were being sold for $1.2 billion.  As a… more

The Dutch pension landscape is undergoing a transformation with the introduction of the Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp). Although the transition period is still in effect and the requirement to offer only defined contribution schemes may… more

Under CPLR §§ 3111 and 3122(d), “[t]he reasonable production expenses of a non-party witness shall be defrayed by the party seeking discovery.” The Commercial Division Rules at Appendix A (“Guidelines for the Discovery of ESI”) define… more

In a long-awaited decision affecting the scope of privacy protections in Massachusetts, on October 24, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) held that collecting and transmitting user browsing activities, through… more

Walgreens announced the launch of its Student Loan 401(k) Match Program, a benefit for student loan borrowers who are 401(k) participants that were made available by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022… more

Continuing on with our “shareholder engagement” series of blogs, you need an organized set of engagement procedures with priorities and the ability to call on internal cross-department coordination – and director participation – when… more

Resurgens Technology Partners has invested in Movemedical, according to a news release. Movemedical, founded in 2019 and is based in San Diego, is an enterprise software platform for medical device inventory management… more

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on September 27, 2024 unexpectedly withdrew from a recently established Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), US Department of Labor (DOL), and… more

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in two cases concerning the pleading standard in securities fraud class actions… more

Amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”), which will go into effect on January 1, 2025, will prohibit harassment and discrimination against employees based on their reproductive health decisions and family responsibilities… more

Contractors That Have Filed EEO-1 Reports Have Until Mid-December to File Objections to the Release of Their Information Under the FOIA - In 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) received a Freedom of… more

In October 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest… more

In Alabama Municipal Insurance Corp. v. Munich Reinsurance America Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama addressed whether, under Alabama law, “reinsurance falls within the limited category of insurance… more

On October 24, 2024, President Biden issued the first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on artificial intelligence (AI), fulfilling another directive (subsection 4.8) set forth in the Administration’s Executive Order on AI and… more

Recently, NYDFS issued guidance on cybersecurity risks with AI and strategies to combat these risks. The guidance helps entities understand and mitigate AI-related cybersecurity threats but does not impose new requirements beyond those… more

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Privacy and Data Protection Task Force announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel stated consumer… more

On Friday, November 1, 2024, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the display copy of the final rule interpreting the 60-day Refund Rule for Medicare Parts A/B (Traditional Medicare) and C/D (Medicare Advantage (MA)… more

The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions against three private entities and one individual for assisting in the development and production of Russia’s Garpiya series long-range attack… more

In previous articles we addressed quantum computing’s expected impact on the foundational technologies underpinning today’s computing ecosystem. But entire industries stand to be radically transformed by its advent – from health care… more

With the California’s legislative session ending in October, we now know which bills made it through the legislative process and were presented to the governor, and which bills died along that path. For those bills that made it out of… more

The IRS has announced inflation-adjusted limits for retirement plans in Notice 2024-80. The 2025 retirement plan limits are summarized here… more

As we have previously reported on January 1, 2024, the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) came into effect. These reporting obligations require “reporting… more

As we wrote about earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule on April 23, 2024, increasing the standard salary level for the “white collar” exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at $844/week… more