DE Under 3: OFCCP Resurrects Proposal for Monthly CC-257 Employment Utilization Reports for Construction Contractors
DE Under 3: Updated EEOC COVID-19 Technical Assistance Guidance, Case Decision & Wage & Hour Division Proposed Rule
Digital Assets Regulation Framework: Commerce Solicits Public Comment
DE Under 3: EEOC & DOJ Technical Guidance for Employer’s AI Use; Upcoming EEOC Hearing; Event for Mental Health in the Workplace
Comment Deadline Approaching: Proposed Amendments Restricting Use of Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings
2BInformed: The Future of Fluoride in Drinking Water, the New TSCA Fees Rule, and the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5
Recent Actions on Ag Biotech by EPA’s Emerging Technologies Branch
III-44- A Little Help From The DOL
[WEBINAR] Laying the Foundation for Maximizing Benefits Around Emerging Technologies
[WEBINAR] Fairly (or Unfairly?) Traceable: Are Discharges Through Groundwater Subject to the Clean Water Act?
Episode 014: Business Divorce Stories: Business Appraiser Tony Cotrupe and Attorney Jeff Eilender
On February 8, 2024, the federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) were revised in part to increase patient protection and streamline patient consent...more
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has proposed amendments to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Rule, 42 C.F.R. part 2 (the "Part 2 Rule") with a comment deadline of January 31....more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed to significantly revise rules governing patient records in substance use disorder (SUD) programs, commonly known as the Part 2 rules, with important...more
On Nov. 28, 2022, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) and the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), both agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), provided...more
On November 28, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to modify the confidentiality protections of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) patient treatment records under 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2)...more
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the draft guidance, “Formal Meetings Between FDA and Sponsors or Requestors of Over-the-Counter Monograph Drugs,” regarding formal meetings between FDA and meeting...more
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the draft guidance “Notifying the FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act,” which aims to...more
We recently highlighted the employee benefits provisions that accompanied the latest COVID-19 relief law as part of our summary of that Act. This article addresses some of the other recent employee benefits-related changes...more
Over the course of the last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has reportedly begun quietly questioning borrowers who had received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans about the “necessity” of their loans. On...more
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
The legislative calendar continues to march forward as members of Congress adapt to their new work environments and routines. With the House and Senate both in session this week, Senate Republicans plan to roll out their...more
On June 23, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule permitting mortgage servicers to offer certain loss mitigation options based on the evaluation of an incomplete loss mitigation...more
On June 15, the Federal Reserve Board released proposed term sheets to expand the Main Street Lending Program to nonprofit entities in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement...more
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (the "CARES Act"). The...more
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a rule to strengthen and modernize regulations under the Community Reinvestment Act; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt...more
The CARES Act included language permitting the Federal Reserve Board to establish a "Main Street Lending Program," or other similar program or facility to support lending to small and mid-sized businesses. Toward this end,...more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) announced that it is taking additional action to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy through various programs, including the Main Street Lending...more
On April 9, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) announced several programs intended to address the negative economic effect of business closures resulting from the COVID-19...more
On April 9, the Federal Reserve announced the general terms of the Main Street Lending Program provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and published a term sheet for each of the...more
Like our clients, Holland & Knight's Financial Services Industry Group is committed to actively contributing to our nation's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related economic fallout and recovery efforts....more
On April 9, the Treasury Department announced the establishment of a Main Street Business Lending Program designed to fund a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that will purchase 95 percent of loans from eligible lenders that make...more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced actions to implement the Main Street Lending Program authorized under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. The program consists of two credit facilities aimed at small and...more
Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) provides for up to $500 billion in loans and loan guarantees to Federal Reserve programs and facilities to be made available to mid-size...more
In response to unprecedented health care demands and economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted on Friday, March 27, 2020. The Act...more