The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission proposed new resolutions on September 20 that would bar all Colorado gaming licensees from ?any involvement with the marijuana industry? and, conversely, prohibit anyone involved in the… more

Unless your client has a contractual basis that would allow a party to recover its attorney’s fees from a local governmental entity, it may not be able to collect them. Although some contracts will provide the substantive basis for the… more

Akorn Inc. v. Fresemus Kabi A.G., C.A. 2018-0300-JTL (May 22, 2018) and Sandys v. Pincus, C.A. 9512-CB (July 2, 2018) - Corporate investigations present complicated issue surrounding what must later be produced in litigation… more

Just over a year after the New Jersey Supreme Court changed the standard to be applied in removal, or interstate relocation, cases, the Appellate Division in Dever v. Howell (an Appellate Division set to be published and, thus, will be… more

Cedarview Opportunities Master Fund L.P. v. Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. C.A. 2017-0785-AGB (August 27, 2018) - How to interpret the provisions of preferred stock is often a difficult task. Any preference must be spelled out and… more

In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and future projections for the various… more

QC Holdings Inc. v. Allconnect Inc., C.A. 2017-0715-JTL (August 27, 2018) - This decision on a undisputed factual record interpreted a contractual right to put stock by rejecting one side’s argument as “commercially irrational.”… more

Most lawyers tend to be good communicators. Either written or verbal, they thrive on words. After working with lawyers for over 20 years, one thing has stayed constant: In times of greatest strength and significant stress, lawyers find… more

District Court Confirms Bankruptcy Court’s Constitutional Authority to Approve Millennium Plan Releases, Dismisses as Equitably Moot Opt-Out Lenders' Remaining Issues on Appeal… more

New US antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) duty investigations were filed on September 21, 2018 by Encore Wire Corporation and Southwire Company (petitioners) against imports of aluminum wire and cable from China… more

A federal appeals court has endorsed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 80/20 Rule, which limits the ability of employers to take a tip credit towards their minimum wage obligations to tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards… more

On Friday, September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced a proposed rule, which, if adopted, would drastically reduce a company’s exposure as a “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act… more

Massachusetts has enacted a new law, the Noncompetition Agreement Act (the “Act”), which imposes a significant number of new requirements that employers will have to fulfill in order to enforce noncompetition agreements against former… more

On September 26, 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will discuss the Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Plan. According to the Operating Plan, in fiscal year (FY) 2019, CPSC will continue supporting nanotechnology… more

Watch this video for a recap of the 2018 legislative session. From appropriations to energy legislation, environmental issues and healthcare, Lynn Stokes-Murray of McNair's Government Relations Team addresses the status of noteworthy… more

This week, Congress and the White House need to finalize a large spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. At this moment, all signs point to a deal being reached, as the President already signed H.R. 5895 into law, assuring the… more

As we reported here, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (together, the “Services”) recently proposed revisions to the regulations that implement portions of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”)… more

In late August, the Attorney General of the State of New York announced a $200,000 settlement with a New York-based non-profit organization that provides services to developmentally disabled individuals and their families after… more

Not much attention has been paid to the mechanics of the actual calculation of section 965 amounts. It is important to understand the mechanics of section 965 calculations and the inputs, especially in light of their impact on… more

Labor shortages in the construction industry have contributed to curbed appetites for infrastructure reform on Capitol Hill, at least for now. The Trump Administration, adverse to the strategy of importing laborers with seasonal… more

In a ruling that creates confusion for businesses that call or text consumers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has adopted an expansive definition of what constitutes an “automatic telephone dialing system” or ATDS… more

While President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is awaiting Congressional confirmation, key agency decision makers are listening to the construction industry… more

The recent trends in the Northern District of Illinois and the Seventh Circuit have not been favorable to debt collectors, with plaintiffs winning a number of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases on curious grounds. On September 7… more

Live from San Francisco, Kelley Green Law Blog is reporting today from the Prop 65 Clearinghouse 2018 Conference …. the largest annual assemblage dedicated to the cottage industry that is California’s “Proposition 65.”… more

On 7 September 2018, the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the August 2017 decision of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruling that Ping Europe Limited (Ping) had infringed EU and UK competition law by preventing… more