The Proposed Rule imposes substantial new reporting, diligence, and compliance obligations for companies in the automotive supply chain -
On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and…
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On October 7, 2024, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 25-01, where she argues for expansive remedies for employers who violate the National Labor Relations Act…
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Requirements On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved new rules for reporting mergers and acquisitions to the FTC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”)…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions
Wer in der deutschen Immobilienwirtschaft Transaktionen begleitet hat, dem ist das Schreckenswort „Schriftformmangel“ vertraut. Kein Due Diligence-Bericht zu den Mietverträgen eines Objekts, der dieses Thema nicht angesprochen…
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FTC Expands Required Merger Disclosures Federal agencies are asking parties to open the hood of their pre-merger transactions a little wider. On Thursday, the FTC voted unanimously to adopt a final rule seeking to reign in an…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions
Effective October 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. Parts 730 – 774, to expand the Validated End User (VEU)…
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/ International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
The UK’s new Labour government unveiled a package of new workers’ rights yesterday, with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the most significant measures will not be implemented until 2026 at the earliest,…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Finance & Banking
On September 24, 2024, OIG released a report recommending that CMS exercise additional oversight of remote patient monitoring (RPM) services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare reimburses RPM for any chronic or acute…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
The UK’s new Labour government has unveiled a package of new workers’ rights today (Thursday 10 October 2024), with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the majority of measures will not be implemented until 2026 at…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On September 30, 2024, a federal district court in Florida held the qui tam enforcement provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), which permits private citizens to pursue actions in the name of and on behalf of the government,…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
On September 23, 2024, DOJ announced updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidelines (Guidance). The updates are the latest in a series of updates (including in 2019, 2020, and 2023) since DOJ first…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On 27 September 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), imposed a financial penalty of approximately £29 million on the British bank – Starling Bank Limited (“Starling”) – for failings related to its financial crime…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
On 27 September 2024, the European Commission (“EC”) published draft rules defining “low-carbon hydrogen” and derivative “low-carbon fuels” in the EU (the “Draft Low-Carbon Hydrogen DA”). A public consultation is now open until…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department) announced that it had updated its guidance to prosecutors on how to evaluate the effectiveness of a corporation’s compliance program. The guidance, known as the…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) an indirect source rule that is intended to reduce emissions associated with warehouses located within the South…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Transportation
