The final in series of four articles on successful deployment of an Experience Management System by Rachel Shields Williams, Rachel Cohee, and Kieron Champion… more

The newest episode of the Subro Sessions podcast, is hosted by Gus Sara, Partner, and Michael DeBona, Counsel, who are joined by guest J. Pablo Ross, PE, of Ross Engineering. The episode, entitled “Water Losses 101: A Discussion of… more

The U.S. Twirling Association and a coach must pay nearly $4.2 million to a baton twirler who was sexually assaulted as a minor during a sponsored international trip, a New York federal jury has found, saying the organization was… more

Freilich v. Septa, No. 10 EAP 2024, review granted Mar. 11, 2024 - States, including the Commonwealth, enjoy immunity from suit and have since “before the ratification of the Constitution.” Goldman v. Septa, 57 A.3d 1154, 1172 (Pa… more

Q.D.S. Development, Inc. v. National Lining Systems, Inc., 2024 WL 357984 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan. 31, 2024) - It is common in construction disputes between sophisticated parties for the parties to agree to engage in a bench trial, as opposed… more

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector… more

In 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) imposed increased tariffs on about two-thirds of Chinese imports under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The tariffs were intended to address China’s technology transfer… more

According to a 2023 Accenture report, in conjunction with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities, organizations implementing disability-inclusive policies and practices often have better financial… more

In our latest roundup, hotel-to-apartment conversions take big leap, state governments pass squatting legislation, US regional banks risk having debt ratings downgraded, and more!… more

At the recent AI Strategy Summit in New York, Benesch Partner Aslam Rawoof joined a distinguished panel to discuss the legal, ethical and compliance considerations surrounding corporate AI policy. Alongside panelists including Exos… more

Every once in a while, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handles a trade secrets case. In a decision published Monday, the court reversed the grant of a preliminary injunction relating to insulin pump patches… more

If you are a small business owner, you may be interested in applying for the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program, a nine-year federal program that helps eligible businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically… more

This guidance aims to support the preparation and analysis of reports using the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. On 31 May 2024, EFRAG published the first three Implementation Guidance (IG) documents relating to the… more

The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that will add a new Section 18.12 to the Illinois Condominium Property Act that will require all condominiums with parking to adopt policies regarding accessible parking access for… more

Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Illinois Attorney General (“IL AG”) for transactions involving certain health care facilities and provider organization group practices. ..The parties must provide 30 days… more

So far in 2024, Director Review decisions have shifted from primarily sua sponte DRs to party-initiated DRs. In addition, there has been an increasing number of DR requests by petitioners this year… more

Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced a new immigration program in the United States aimed at promoting family unity. The program will allow some undocumented spouses and undocumented children of U.S. citizens to apply for… more

Here’s an interesting case from the California Court of Appeals dealing with a unique issue that can arise in beverage distribution contracts – can a supplier “constructively terminate” a distribution agreement through its conduct?… more

On May 13, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court in Kennedy, II v. Weichert Co., (A-48/49-22) (No. 087975), N.J. (slip op.) held real estate salespersons to be independent contractors under certain circumstances. Specifically, the Court… more

Frontier Communications (Frontier) faces three class action lawsuits in relation to a cyber data breach in which the criminal ransomware group, RansomHub, stole personally identifiable information (PII) of over 750,000 Frontier… more

On May 24, 2024, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to “clarify the rights of employees and the responsibility of employers following allegations of workplace harassment.”… more

The Second Circuit issued a ruling on May 28, 2024, in a trade dress case, affirming the district court's decision that Redemption Whiskey diluted the trademark and trade dress rights of Bulleit Whiskey since Redemption's bottle… more

Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Connecticut Attorney General (“CT AG”) for certain transactions involving Connecticut group practices, as well as transactions involving a hospital, hospital system, or… more

Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update… more

On May 22, 2024, the US federal banking regulators finalized a new set of reporting requirements for bank loans and commitments to fund finance facilities, private credit lenders, and other nonbank financial entities.This change… more

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final regulations on the nondiscrimination rules set forth in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The new rules apply to certain group health plans, as well as many… more

On June 10, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released further guidance regarding Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance by updating and expanding the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting… more

Mobile devices and cell phones are frequent sources of evidence in modern legal cases and investigations, and a common question involves where a phone was at a particular time. Although CSI makes this seem like a question that can be… more

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week..… more

During the week of the G7 Summit, both the U.S. and UK issued a new round of Russia-related sanctions as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its 28th month. On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign… more

On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament voted to adopt the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CS3D"). As described in a recent Jones Day Alert, this followed the Council of the European Union ("the Council") voting… more

Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that labor and business groups concluded their ongoing negotiations and reached an agreement to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement is not yet in… more

There has been much publicity surrounding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) new minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities scheduled to take effect starting in 2026 for non-rural facilities and… more

Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to apply for approval from the Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency (“HI Agency”) and provide notice to the Hawaii Attorney General (“HI AG”) for transactions involving the… more

In the past week, two U.S. District Court judges have issued preliminary injunctions halting implementation of the recently-released 2024 Title IX final rule… more

April 2024 saw a whirlwind of activity on the employment front as executive federal agencies issued a wave of new rules. On April 15, 2024, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced its final rule implementing the… more

Seyfarth Synopsis: Are you ready for it? The record-smashing icon, Taylor Swift, may have taken her tour to Europe, but that doesn’t stop new laws from cropping up back home. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed the Fair… more

We have previously reported on the proliferation of tobacco product flavor bans imposed by localities and subsequent legal challenges throughout the U.S. See Oregon Court Upholds Local Tobacco Product Flavor Ban; Troutman Pepper… more

What Happened? On June 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued its Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders Final Rule (the Final Rule), a 486-page rule imposing… more

In United States v. Osage Wind LLC a federal court in Oklahoma awarded permanent injunctive relief against a developer in the form of ejectment of a wind turbine farm after finding a continuing trespass… more

On June 14, 2024, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a Amtrak (“Amtrak”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized user may have used customers’ login… more

The Equal Opportunities Commission recently issued Guide Dogs: A Practical Guide with a view to better protect the rights of guide dog users in public settings… more

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) related to fees charged by providers of mortgages and related settlement services. In his statement, Director Chopra discussed the impact… more

On April 26, 2024, almost a year after issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Privacy Rule, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) finalized the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support… more

In the 2024 Minnesota legislative session, the Legislature granted the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) expanded enforcement powers (Enforcement Legislation or Legislation), including clarified powers to shut down businesses… more

Net Asset Value ("NAV") credit facilities are lending arrangements underwritten on the borrower’s portfolio of investments, where the amount available for borrowing is based on the value of such underlying portfolio investments. The… more

Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains the updates the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment plans to make to the proposed changes to California’s Proposition 65 safe harbor warning language… more

On June 17, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued its decision in Business Interiors Floor Covering Business Trust v. Graycor Construction Company, Inc. (“Graycor”).  The SJC’s decision addresses an important… more

Effective June 19, 2024, New York employers will be required to provide up to 30 minutes of paid lactation breaks to employees each time an employee has a reasonable need to express breast milk at work. This change to New York Labor… more

As expected, based on the tenor of the Justices’ questions during oral argument, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a trademark applicant seeking to register a mark commenting on former President Donald Trump. The decision… more

Organizations have an obligation to report claims for individuals who have coverage under group health plans (GHPs) and non-group health plans (NGHPs) when a settlement has been paid or when the plan pays for ongoing medical care for… more

On June 10, 2024, the Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari and issued a summary disposition in Flagstar Bank, N.A. v. Kivett. The Supreme Court vacated the judgment and remanded the case to the Ninth Circuit for… more

Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, Regional Director of Region 15 of the National Labor Relations Board, decided on June 13, 2024, arose out of the discharge of several Starbucks employees who formed a union organizing committee and held a… more

On June 14, 2024, the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) released a framework for changes within National Institutes of Health (NIH) and asked for public input… more

On May 31, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed into law Colorado House Bill 24-1130 (HB 1130), amending the Colorado Privacy Act (the CPA) to impose new requirements on controllers that process biometric data. The amendments go into… more

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires federal courts to enforce agreements to arbitrate that impact interstate commerce. The FAA and its body of case law are binding on state courts and many states have adopted similar statutes… more

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Trilantic North America announced it will make a growth investment in SOFIE Biosciences. SOFIE, founded in 2008 and based in Dulles, Virginia, is a radiopharmacy and contract development and manufacturing organization… more