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EPA Updates FOIA Regs to Promote Transparency and Affordability of Information Concerning Environmental Justice Issues

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On September 7, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was updating its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations through its Phase II FOIA final rule. This “modernization,” is part of EPA’s...more

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OFCCP Week In Review - April 2023 #2

Tuesday, April 4, 2023: OFCCP (Silently) Again Updated Its FOIA Objection Portal - Agency Intends to Respond to Objections on “Rolling Basis” through September - OFCCP made several updates to its Freedom of Information...more

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Initiatives to Increase Communication Between the USPTO and the FDA Concerning Pharmaceutical Patent Applications

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President Biden, in July 2021, issued an Executive Order (“E.O.”) observing that “too often, patent and other laws have been misused to inhibit or delay — for years and even decades — competition from generic drugs and...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: August 2022

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 Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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The FOIA and the Pandemic: New (temporary?) Provisions on “Remote” and “Hybrid” Meetings for Public Agencies

The “budget implementer” bill that was passed in June amends Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), preserving, at least temporarily, elements of pandemic-era Executive Orders concerning “remote” and “hybrid”...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: February 2021

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

Pullman & Comley - School Law

COVID-19 And Remote (And “Hybrid”) Meetings: The Latest In Light Of Executive Order 9H

Shortly after declaring a State of Emergency with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in light of the desire to avoid large in-person gatherings, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7B, which provides that the in-person...more

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Governor Lamont Declares Continuing State of Emergency, Extends Executive Emergency Powers Through February 9, 2021

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On September 1, 2020, Governor Lamont signed a declaration extending the duration of the public health and civil preparedness emergencies first declared in Connecticut on March 10, 2020, which had been set to expire on...more

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COVID-19: Michigan Temporary Extensions of Freedom of Information Act Deadlines

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As anticipated, on April 5, 2020, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-38 suspending “strict compliance” with the required response periods under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 1976 PA 442, as...more

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COVID-19 Update for Public Bodies Regarding FOIA and OMA Compliance

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As with most issues relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), expectations regarding the holding of public meetings have been evolving rapidly over the past few days. ...more

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Governor Lamont’s Executive Order and the FOIA’s “Open Meetings” Requirements

While there are more urgent public health issues to consider, the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused practical concerns regarding how public agencies can comply with Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2019 #3

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LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION - The Supreme Court Clarifies Vague Arbitration Clauses Affecting Class Disputes for Growing Businesses - For most small to medium-sized businesses, the threat of a class action is not...more

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Beltway Buzz - August, 2018 #2

ALJs A-OK at NLRB. In a June 2018 case called Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) administrative law judges (ALJs) were not...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2016 #3

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors - The Department of Defense (“DOD”), General Services Administration (“GSA”), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) have issued an...more

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FDA Launches Huge Online Database of Adverse Events

As part of the Obama administration's effort to make public information more accessible, the FDA launched openFDA on June 2, 2014. This new database makes nearly 4 million pharmaceutical adverse event reports the FDA...more

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