With the health outlook uncertain and the vaccination process months away from completion, many companies that shifted to remote work environments during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic still have employees working...more
Merger control in Asia-Pacific is on the rise, with many new jurisdictions having adopted and started to enforce merger control law in the past decade. This interactive map provides a general overview of merger control...more
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and the first week of the month is Lawyers Well-Being Week. Especially now, with the added challenges of navigating law practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, lawyers need to...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted limited use of the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 since issuing an Emergency Use Authorization for such drugs on March...more
Foley Hoag LLP has formed a firm-wide, multi-disciplinary task force dedicated to client matters related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In the rapidly changing global health environment, Foley Hoag will provide clients...more
While Congress continues to debate stimulus bills and how best to assist small businesses, the Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program is now available to small businesses in most if not...more
Through the darkness and chaos, there is always hope. Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see. – Queen Is this real life?...more
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing disruption throughout the US that we have not seen in generations. Governmental entities, academia, and the private sector are working diligently to contain COVID-19 while...more
On October 11, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published to its website the long-awaited Educational Institutions Technical Assistance Guide (TAG). According to OFCCP, the 80-page TAG,...more
Trademark Basics – USPTO - The United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) put together this quick resource guide....more
Beer review sites like BeerAdvocate, RateBeer, and, Untappd are an excellent resource for determining the availability of trademarks. However, just because something pops in your search don’t automatically assume that means...more
Non-profit organizations collect, use and disclose personal information just like any other for profit industry. However, non-profit organizations often don’t have the same resources to devote to data security as for profit...more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) has recently updated its “Business Combinations” booklet, which is part of the Comptroller’s Licensing Manual. The revised booklet replaces the prior version, which was...more
Finding reliable, real-time news sources and creating good habits to constantly monitor these outlets can be overwhelming for many young professionals. It took me a long time to identify my list of favored resources (tailored...more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Commission have jointly released an informational guide on biosimilars for healthcare providers. The guide aims to inform healthcare providers about the benefits of...more
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) jointly released a resource guide on measuring the effectiveness of a health care organization’s compliance...more
Within just weeks of each other, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued separate documents that health care organizations may use to...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), in conjunction with the Health Care Compliance Association, recently released a resource document to help healthcare organizations measure the...more
Following up on DOJ’s recent memo on “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its own compliance program evaluation memo last...more
There is a knowledge gap among compliance professionals, and it’s not due to a lack of information. In fact, the main culprit may be too much information located in too many disparate places. Our industry is continuously...more
If you have any interest in vastly improving your FMLA and ADA mojo, here are three can’t miss resources you need to make part of your professional reading and education each spring: 1. Review the ABA’s Report of 2016...more
On May 9, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a resource document titled, “Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” which offers insights into when employers should...more
CFPB has explained to industry participants what to expect in examinationss, both in terms of exam process and covered laws & regs. SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION MANUAL – VERSION 2.0 First issued in 10/2011, revised &...more
On April 24, 2015, the United Stated Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (“DCL”) regarding Title IX Coordinators and a new Title IX Resource Guide....more
On February 3, the White House announced a new guide for employers that provides a central repository of key federal and federally-funded resources for employing individuals with disabilities (the "Resource Guide"). The...more