As companies face mounting cost and supply pressures from rising tariffs, pricing managers are under growing pressure to adjust pricing strategies in fast-moving and uncertain conditions. As recently reported by the Wall Street…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a timely reminder for employers to reflect on how mental health intersects with workplace obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Many employers across the country…
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/ Civil Rights, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Pay transparency is quickly becoming a major focus in the U.S. While there is no comprehensive federal pay transparency law in the U.S., states and municipalities have been implementing a variety of laws designed to address wage…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
A recently leaked and apparently genuine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Budget “Passback” memorandum—the OMB’s official feedback mechanism for budget submissions from federal agencies—signals major changes to the…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection
As detailed in Part I of our three-part series on Minimizing Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks, the combination of the new high-tariff environment, the heightened ability of Customs (and the general public) to data…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, International Law & Trade
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently amended its regulations concerning requirements for consumer product warnings to qualify for “safe harbor” protection from enforcement actions…
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/ Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
Assessing Tariff Impacts in Commercial Contracts -
With the size and scope of President Trump’s tariffs continuing to shift, this is a critical time for businesses to assess their contracts and determine how increased tariff…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
On April 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced another extension of the deadline by which skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) must revalidate their Medicare enrollments:
Enrolled skilled…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Health
Health care organizations working with marketers, independent sales representatives, advertising, and other consulting support to promote sales of products or services received welcomed news that their arrangements may be lower…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Health
Choosing where to resolve a health care dispute can be overwhelming at first glance. After all, in addition to determining where a case can be brought in the first place, there is the question of where it should be brought. The…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Health
A January 15, 2025, U.S. Supreme Court opinion brought welcome news for employers defending claims of worker exempt status misclassification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In the case at issue, E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
On April 15, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) with the aim of reducing the cost of prescription drugs…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Health
Many companies are scrambling to quickly assess how to reduce the business impact of the upheaval to U.S. manufacturing and trading with the recent onslaught of tariffs threatened or imposed by the United States and the related…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, International Law & Trade, Taxation
Many companies are scrambling to quickly assess how to reduce the business impact of the upheaval to U.S. manufacturing and trading with the recent onslaught of tariffs threatened or imposed by the United States and the related…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
Resolving a deep split among federal circuit courts, the U.S. Supreme Court has broadened plaintiffs’ ability to sue under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for economic loss stemming from personal…
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/ Business Torts, Civil Remedies, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability
