Tune in every quarter to learn how David Simon, a 53-year-old lawyer from the US, navigates the ancient world of Oxford University in pursuit of an MBA. David is a Partner at the white-shoe law firm Foley and Lardner, who has dedicated… more

SetUpMyAds.com is a digital agency for business owners seeking more traffic and leads. Today, Vince has created a digital real estate empire as the Founder of Internet Traffic Factory, Author of Internet Traffic And Leads… more

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. The entire gang was also thrilled to be honored by W3 as a top talk show in podcasting. In this episode, we have the quartet of Karen Woody, Jonathan Armstrong, Matt Kelly, and… more

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Why did the Chinese fail to understand the Peng Shuai imbroglio. (NYT) 2. FATF says looks at illegal profits in climate change fight. (WSJ) 3. Crypto goes to Congress. (NYT) 4. EU… more

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2022 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, recent SEC guidance, executive… more

FHA recently announced the release of its 2021 Annual Report to Congress on the financial condition of its Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund).  The MMI Fund supports FHA’s single-family mortgage insurance programs, including its… more

Athletic Fashion Dispute in Race to Courthouse - Lululemon and Peloton are suing each other over clothing design patents and trade dress. Specifically, the case involves designs for athletic bras and leggings. Peloton won the "race… more

On November 16, 2021, Skadden held a webinar titled “Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance for the Office of the New York State Comptroller (New York State… more

Can you be held liable for a tax liability owed by another taxpayer?  Yes, under certain circumstances.  The IRS  uses fraudulent transfer law and “transferee” liability tools to collect unpaid taxes where a taxpayer has transferred… more

I invested in cryptocurrency, turned on into it by Mike Alfred, who I know from his Brightscope days. While I like to invest my own, I think these are investments that have no place in qualified retirement plans as an investment… more

My colleagues and I recently provided key updates on supply chain disruption, liens, and licensing boards during the firm’s 2021 Construction Conversations Webinar. In the Rapid-Fire Legal Update session, we covered a variety of… more

On December 6, 2021, the US Tax Court announced that Adam B. Landy and Eunkyong Choi have each been selected to serve as Special Trial Judges (STJs). They join the existing members of the Tax Court, which include four other STJs, 17… more

In recent years, consumers have expressed a growing interest in knowing where their food comes from and in sourcing that food directly from the producer. This style of marketing – popularly coined “farm-to-table” or “farm-to-fork” –… more

As outlined in our earlier alert, there is now a vaccine requirement for foreign nationals seeking nonimmigrant entry to the United States after international air travel. On December 2, 2021, the Center for Disease Control (CDC)… more

Saule Omarova, the White House’s pick to helm the OCC, has withdrawing from consideration for the post, saying it was “no longer tenable” for her to seek the position following withering attacks from the banking industry and many… more

On the first day of renewals the NMLS brought to me, system issues and lock outs. Yes, the 2021 Renewal season brought no holiday joy to either regulator or industry users. The first twelve days did present challenges with system… more

Several years ago, the US government embarked on a project to standardize federal agency programs—including the NRC’s—for managing unclassified-but-sensitive information. At the NRC, this government-wide Controlled Unclassified… more

On November 23, 2021, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) released Draft Guidance on Hemp (Draft Guidance). Pursuant to a 2020 amendment, adult-use cannabis establishments licensed by the CCC are permitted to… more

As a result of the new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, it is more important than ever that companies be prepared to manage legal issues concerning cyberattacks and anticipate and take steps to mitigate potential liability for… more

Lululemon and Peloton are suing each other over clothing design patents and trade dress. Specifically, the case involves designs for athletic bras and leggings. Peloton won the "race to the courthouse" in response to a cease and desist… more

Business success – and survival – relies largely on developing a strategy and timeline that takes into account various scenarios, considers several mitigating and aggravating factors, makes certain assumptions, spotlights possible… more

On Tuesday, December 7, a federal court in Georgia issued an order staying the vaccine mandate for federal contractors (“Mandate”). The Court ordered that the Defendants, which includes President Biden..… more

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction on December 7, 2021, stopping the federal government from enforcing the federal contractor vaccine mandate, Executive Order 14042… more

For some time, we have been following the emerging case law on whether companies, such as Amazon, that create an online marketplace for other sellers, may be held liable when products supplied by those sellers cause injury. The cases… more

U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker of the Southern District of Georgia on Dec. 7, 2021, issued a preliminary injunction, halting the government's enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate on all federal contractors and… more

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in The State of Georgia, et. al. v. Biden, et. al., Case No. 1:21-cv-163, a federal district court judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary… more

There’s no doubt that most lawyers are social creatures and that, until recently, the practice of law has been a hands-on, in-person, tradition-bound business. Litigators spend a large part of their professional lives in social… more

1. What is the Law Commission's paper on smart legal contracts? On 25 November 2021, the Law Commission published its advice to the UK government on smart legal contracts (the "Paper")... Among other things, the Paper considers how… more

After a total of seven known cases of the Omicron variant had reportedly been confirmed in New York City, on Dec. 6, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a first-of-its-kind mandate requiring all private sector employers to implement… more

Every year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division submit a report to Congress thoroughly summarizing merger investigation and enforcement efforts targeting transactions that raise… more

Last month, we had an engaging Fast Break session covering compliance topics regarding healthcare professionals’ relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. We were joined by Terrence Burek, senior counsel… more

With the announcement of a revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (known as CMMC 2.0),1 for the third time in five years, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced new, comprehensive cybersecurity standards for… more

Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, International Disputes Partner Thomas G. Allen shares his thoughts on the current supply chain crisis… more

On 25 November 2021, just one year after the Government of Indonesia passed Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (the Omnibus Law), the Constitutional Court issued decision no. 91/PUU-XVIII/2020, ruling that the Job Creation Law is… more

The domestic cat has been the subject of much study, recently involving its genetic structure, genomic DNA sequence, and comparisons with other felines.  The first such study was published in 2014, when an international effort led by… more

Last week the Federal Circuit was gearing up for its December argument sitting, but the Court still found time to issue several decisions. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective… more

[Editor's Note (12/07/21): A second court―the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia―has issued an injunction halting enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate on a nationwide basis. The district court’s… more

As of December 6, 2021, all air passengers 2 years or older (regardless of vaccination or antibody status) with a flight departing to the United States from a foreign country are required to show a negative COVID-19 viral test result… more

On November 10, the U.S. Departments of State, Treasury, and Commerce issued an unusual joint advisory (the “advisory”) on the risk of investing and interacting with certain Cambodian individuals and entities. The advisory is evidence… more

The rise in sustainability-linked debt issuance observed in 2021 has shown little sign of slowing down as borrowers continue to focus on improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in response to investor… more

On December 6, we noted on this blog post that because the injunction issued by the District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on November 30 prohibiting the government from enforcing the government contractor vaccine mandate… more

Although most federal contractors have been focused on compliance with COVID-19 vaccination mandates, it’s important to take a moment to look at another compliance topic related to equal employment opportunity obligations. On 2… more

Traditionally a powerhouse of European M&A, the DACH region—D for Germany, A for Austria and CH for Switzerland—did not disappoint in the first three quarters of the year. A total of 1,113 announced deals valued at US$167.1… more

Dickinson Wright Attorneys recently tackled some basic questions regarding private equity in health care during Dickinson Wright’s Health Law Summit. Below is a summary of what was discussed… more

A federal district court in Washington recently rejected a subcontractor’s motion for reconsideration of a previously granted motion to stay in a Miller Act lawsuit (the Miller Act governs prime contractor bond requirements on federal… more

On December 7, 2021, a federal district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. government from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors while a legal challenge to the mandate is… more

On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that, effective December 27, 2021, private sector employers must require that all of their employees who work in New York City receive COVID-19 vaccinations… more

On December 3, 2021, the Florida Department of Legal Affairs of the state attorney general’s office issued an emergency rule establishing the procedure for private employer vaccination mandate complaints under section 381.00317(3) and… more

With 336,893 new COVID-19 cases reported in the seven days ending on 8 December 2021 (the highest since the week of 16 January 2021) and the concern around the transmissibility of the Omicron variant, it is being widely reported that… more

UK regulators are considering how they can strengthen the regime to enhance standards and reduce risk. On 3 December 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/34) on changes to its rules regarding the Appointed… more

Now is the time for employers to ensure compliance with new employment-related laws enacted by the Oregon Legislature this year, including by updating employment handbooks and other relevant policies as necessary, and also by updating… more

Put this in your pipe and smoke it. Well-read cannabis-related posts published on JD Supra during 2021… more

Government finance types have been in a mad scramble since March 2021 to answer the how, where and on what riddles to spending their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. As is well-known, the federal government’s response to the… more

On December 1, 2021, we provided an update on the current status of the various federal COVID-19 vaccine rules. In that alert, we noted that a federal court sitting in Kentucky issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily halting… more

Like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) healthcare rule, Executive Order (EO) 14042 (including its related task force… more

China’s anti-corruption laws have been stringent for many years. On 1 January 1980, the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC Criminal Law”) containing the criminal offences of bribery and corruption came into… more

If your CRM performance is uneven or failing lately, you’ll probably find deficiencies in Communications, Training or Data Quality. Regular attention and resourcing will help… more

A look at some of the most well-read employer liability-focused news, updates, analysis published throughout 2021 on JD Supra… more