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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Makes Last-Minute Change and the Proposed Indoor Heat Regulation Is Approved With Questionable Vote

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board changed its agenda just hours before a planned vote on whether to adopt the proposed Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment standard at its March...more

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The Role of the Prevailing Wage Rate in Upholding Fair Labor Standards

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In the legal dispute between BCFS Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Labor, the application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) to a cooperative agreement took center stage. BCFS...more

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A Dispute Over Prevailing Wage Rates: Ironworker Classifications in the Spotlight

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The District Council of Iron Workers vs. the Wage and Hour Division: A Dispute Over Prevailing Wage Rates for Ironworker Classifications- In a case between the District Council of Iron Workers of the State of California...more

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The Davis-Bacon Act: Ensuring Fair Wages in Construction Projects

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Preventing Wage Undercutting and Ensuring Fair Treatment for Construction Workers - Construction projects involve planning, organizing, and executing activities to create or renovate structures and infrastructure such as...more

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DE Under 3: New Administrative Review Board Decision from March Sets Down New Backpay Calculation in Litigated OFCCP Cases

Tune into today's DE Under 3 as our employment law experts share interesting insights into an Administrative Review Board decision that will affect every litigated OFCCP case involving discrimination. Discover more about the...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2023

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USPTO News - On July 11, the USPTO Office of the Chief Economist released the 2022 updates to its Trademark Case Files Dataset and Trademark Assignment Dataset....more

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Need-to-Knows of the New Copyright Claims Board for Small-Value Copyright Claims

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The Copyright Claims Board is a new forum for copyright holders to pursue straightforward, low-economic-value claims related to copyright infringement. The CCB may be an attractive option for copyright owners who are priced...more

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Updates Regarding New Iowa Law That Impacts Health Care Staffing Agencies and Contracts with Health Care Entities

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On March 17, 2022, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2521, “Relating to Health Care Employment Agencies, and Providing Penalties” into law. We previously discussed the new law on a June 10, 2022 blog post....more

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340B Program: HRSA Proposes to Modify Administrative Dispute Resolution Process

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On November 30, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) in the Federal Register that proposes to introduce several changes to the current administrative dispute...more

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President Biden Signs “Privacy Shield” Executive Order to Address European Concerns Over Surveillance Practices in the United...

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On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on “Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities,” establishing new privacy safeguards and oversight mechanisms for foreign intelligence...more

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Small Claims, Big Questions: The New Copyright Claims Board Gets Its Debut

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After two years of groundwork, the Copyright Office’s new forum for hearing small copyright claims is finally here. The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) began accepting claims on June 16 and seeks to provide a streamlined...more

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Copyright Claims Board to Hear Small Claims Disputes This Month

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The Copyright Office recently announced that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) will begin accepting claims on Thursday, June 16, 2022.  The CCB is made up of three Officers and was established under the Copyright...more

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Unanimous Appellate Court Struck Down ALJ Decision Finding Baltimore Enterprise Rent-a-Car Guilty of Unlawful Race Discrimination:...

In an unforgiving decision, a unanimous Administrative Review Board of the USDOL reversed and remanded the entirety of the 2019 Recommended Decision and Order of USDOL Administrative Law Judge Morris Davis. In doing so, the...more

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Final Rules Set for New U.S. Copyright Claims Board to Hear Small Claims

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Coming soon, there’s a new, lower cost method for U.S. copyright owners to enforce smaller claims - or for parties accused of infringement who want declarative relief stating they are noninfringing. In December 2020, Congress...more

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Copyright Office Issues Pro-Accessibility Final Rules for Initial Stages of Copyright Claims Board Proceedings

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Following multiple extensions of the notice and comment period for the establishment of the Copyright Claims Board under the CASE Act, the Copyright Office has published its highly anticipated final rule for the initiation of...more

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DOL Proposes First Major Overhaul of Davis-Bacon Act Regulations in 40 Years

As part of the first “comprehensive regulatory review” in nearly 40 years, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed to amend, update, and “modernize” the regulations at 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5, which implement the...more

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Launches First-Ever Cyber Safety Review Board

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the establishment of the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), as directed in President Biden’s Executive Order 14028 on Improving the Nation’s...more

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UK Welcomes Formation of International Sustainability Standards Board

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The government also introduced transition plan requirements for companies to meet the UK’s 2050 net zero target. On 3 November 2021, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees Chair, Erkki...more

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New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Take Effect IMMEDIATELY

On June 17, 2021, at the end of yet another chaotic day in administrative rulemaking, California’s new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) finally became effective. The ETS bring substantial changes to the COVID-19...more

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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Reschedules Vote on COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Revisions

On May 20, 2021, the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) decided to table the expected vote on Cal/OSHA’s revisions to its COVID-19 Emergency...more

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On Davis-Bacon/Prevailing Wage Projects, Be Aware Of “Split Classification” Issues And Problems

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On prevailing wage projects, employees are paid for the different trade work they do by the rate for that trade. Sometimes, employees work in more than one classification (e.g. Carpenter and Laborer). These lines of...more

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ARB Affirms Dismissal of SOX Whistleblower Claim for Lack of Protected Activity

On December 17, 2020, the Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) of the U.S. Department of Labor affirmed the dismissal of a former employee’s whistleblower retaliation claim under Section 806 of SOX.  The ARB concluded that the...more

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City of Boston Releases Draft Emissions Performance Standard Policy

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The City of Boston has taken the next step in its ongoing efforts to amend and strengthen its Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance, or BERDO, by releasing a draft Summary of policy elements on Jan. 27, 2021, for...more

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ARB Announces Update to Electronic Filing System

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The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Administrative Review Board (ARB) recently announced it is updating its electronic filing system (EFS) at 8:30 am EST on December 7, 2020. Beginning December 7, all parties who wish to file...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: September 2020 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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