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Unlocking Your Cell Phone Is Now Illegal, but Not for Long
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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated our shift to remote work, which was already on the rise with the advent of new technology. Even before 2020, employees worked from nontraditional spaces, including coworking spaces and home...more
On October 14, 2022, Governor Pritzker issued a statewide disaster proclamation in response to COVID-19. In response, the Illinois Gaming Board determined it was not practical, prudent nor feasible to hold exclusively in...more
In the case Brokamp v. James, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on April 27 affirmed the dismissal of Elizabeth Brokamp’s suit against New York officials. The Virginia-licensed mental health counselor’s suit...more
Two recent pieces of legislation will amend the Pennsylvania Health Care Facilities Act: Senate Bill 818 concerning Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“ASCs”), which is on the Governor’s desk awaiting signature, and Act 30 of 2022...more
Background- With recent litigation indicating potential further delays for the distribution of additional adult-use dispensary licenses in Illinois, perhaps it makes sense to review how the Land of Lincoln found itself in...more
On December 22, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that it issued an Order temporarily suspending the requirements for state licensure, certification or registration of physicians, nurses, and certain...more
S4168, a bill introduced in the NJ Senate, would require licensure for veterinary technicians. New Jersey has not required licensure of veterinary technicians or other veterinary assistants, and the New Jersey Veterinary...more
Challenges and opportunities in the US, UK and Europe - "Many Fintechs that previously avoided bank-like regulation in the US are now actively seeking that status." The digital revolution was well underway long before most...more
Well, summer is more than half over, and although the initial pandemic has nearly run its course, a new COVID variant appears to be on the rise. Before we hunker down and mask up to fight off this stronger DELTA version of...more
During the height of the pandemic, most states implemented legislative changes and/or policy modifications for sales of alcoholic beverages for the duration of the state’s declared emergency. As the state of emergency orders...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on April 21, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the March meeting...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on March 9, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the January and February meeting minutes....more
In response to the many disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic many states have made accommodations for certain licensing requirements across various industries. Last month, in our blog post “Relief from Branch Office...more
While some say “COVID-19 has changed everything,” a couple of issues for real estate employers are unchanged. First, in the brokerage world, properly classifying agents as independent contractors, instead of employees,...more
Last year, when COVID-19 first hit the country nationwide, many state regulators were quick to act, and temporarily allowed licensed companies and their licensed mortgage loan originators (“MLOs”) to originate residential...more
Clinical laboratories across the country have ramped up their diagnostic testing capabilities to meet the critical need for COVID-19 testing, which is essential to mitigating the spread of the virus. Many labs are responding...more
In a fourth amendment to the March 17, 2020, Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has expanded access to COVID-19 Covered Countermeasures through...more
The combination of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the imminent end of the Brexit transition period means a fast-changing regulatory environment for medicines. On 16 October 2020, the UK Government made changes to...more
On August 28, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 59 which extends the state of emergency related to the COVID-19 crisis until September 30, 2020. To help facilitate ongoing targeted regulatory flexibility to...more
A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the danger of relying on precedent. Now, more than ever, clients and their advisors need to revisit contract forms on which they may have been relying for years. While many...more
En el contexto de la emergencia sanitaria causada por COVID-19 en Colombia, el Gobierno Nacional emitió el Decreto 691 del 22 de mayo de 2020 (Decreto 691), mediante el cual se incluye un parágrafo transitorio al Artículo...more
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) on May 20, 2020, promulgated its "Fifth Notice of Regulatory Relief," which continues a trend of the Department's recognizing the need to grant flexibility to bars...more
- On May 1, 2020, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) temporarily revised certain International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 6,...more
Like many other states in response to the widespread transmission of COVID-19, Nevada has banned business operations for non-essential businesses and enacted limitations on operations for those businesses considered...more
To expand the use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 emergency, Colorado Governor Jarod Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 020 (the Order) on April 1, 2020. The Order temporarily suspends or alters certain telehealth...more