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Holland & Knight LLP

2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

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2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more

Maynard Nexsen

Recent FCA Settlement Highlights Small Business Certification Issues in Private Equity Transactions

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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently announced a $1.75 million false claims settlement with a contractor that "improperly obtained government contracts that were set-aside for small businesses." The DOJ settlement...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

CPSC Adopts Final Rules for Button Cell and Coin Batteries with Sweeping Requirements

On September 11, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to adopt sweeping safety requirements, pursuant to Reese’s Law, for button cell and coin batteries and products containing these batteries or designed...more

Dechert LLP

Third Circuit Rejects IRS Assertion That Generic Manufacturers Must Capitalize Legal Fees Incurred in Hatch-Waxman Litigation

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Although legal fees spent preparing Paragraph IV notice letters must be capitalized (and thus amortized over 15 years), legal fees spent defending ANDA suits launched in response to those letters may be taken as deductions in...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

MADE IN THE USA: IRS Issues Inflation Reduction Act Guidance to Encourage American Manufacturing

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On May 12, 2023, the IRS issued guidance on the domestic content bonus requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) in Notice 2023-38 (the “Guidance”). Although the Guidance comes as a relief for clean...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FCC Modifies Equipment Authorization Rules for Certain Chinese Manufacturers

The FCC seeks further comment on the revocation of existing equipment authorizations issued to manufacturers on FCC Covered List. Elimination of expedited approval procedures reduces possible evasion of FCC’s rules....more

MoFo Life Sciences

EU: IN VITRO Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 1 OF 3)

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In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), hence devices used for medical tests on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body, have become the center of attention in the public eye during the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Reminder: FCC Accessibility Recordkeeping Certification Required by April 1, 2021

On March 4, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice to service providers and equipment manufacturers as a reminder to maintain records on compliance efforts to make their technology...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

CARES Act Questions for the Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail Industry - Update #7

Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more

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Common FCPA Issues

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As our previous posts illustrate, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) can carry a hefty cost. Two issues are commonly the impetus for FCPA violations and, practically speaking, pose significant FCPA...more

Williams Mullen

TSCA 101 for Importers: Good Faith is No Defense to Faulty Compliance Certification

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The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulates the manufacture, use, disposal, and import of chemical substances in the United States. By defining the term “manufacture” to include the term “import,” TSCA places the...more

Morgan Lewis

FCC Proposes Reform of Radiofrequency Equipment Authorization Rules

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Faced with the rapid growth of increasingly complex wireless products, the FCC proposes to upgrade its equipment authorization program to prevent harmful interference without stifling innovation and product development....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Small Wind Industry Given Grace Period for Compliance with IRS Engineering Standards

On July 14, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Noticed 2015-51, which postpones the effective date of safety and performance standards mandated by Notice 2015-4. The standards in Notice 2015-4 originally applied to...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

Counterfeit Certification Marks: How to Certify that the “Certified” is Certified

We have all seen or heard about them without, perhaps, knowing what they were or for what they stand: the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING seal of approval, UL certified, ENERGY STAR rated, GROWN IN IDAHO potatoes, HARRIS TWEED, and many,...more

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