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TTB Seeking Public Input on Potential Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Changes

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As we previously reported, the Treasury Department released a 2022 report on Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine, and Spirits (the Competition Report) recommending, in part, that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade...more

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As California Opens for Business, Public Hearings Allowed To Continue Remotely Through At Least September 30, 2021

In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, suspending open public meeting requirements under the Brown Act and Bagley-Keene Act thereby allowing state and...more

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What your district needs to know with COVID-19 legislation and orders set to expire

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School districts have navigated numerous challenges over the past 16 months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including compliance with emergency health orders, legislation, and federal, state and local guidance. As the...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - April 2021 #3

This week, over a hundred demonstrators surrounded a stage on the Halifax Mall, in front of the legislative complex, to hear from speakers. In committee rooms, social distancing measures for the public have been relaxed. It...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Status Of Bay Area Jury Trials

On Thursday, May 7, the American Board of Trial Advocates sponsored a discussion with the presiding judges from five Bay Area counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, and Santa Clara. The panel addressed the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

COVID-19 Update Labor Law: Company Agreements Also Possible Via Video Or Telephone Conference

The COVID-19 pandemic presents many employers and their local works councils with difficult-to-solve problems. Urgently required company agreements cannot be concluded, as negotiations with the works council previously...more

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Bar, Montgomery County Judges Discuss Court Operations Under COVID-19

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On April 15, the Montgomery Bar Association Bench Bar Committee had a productive video conference with Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas’ President Judge Thomas Delricci, Court Administrator Michael Kehs and several...more

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Belonging, Connection, and Inclusion Amid COVID-19

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In a short span of time, we have gone from thinking about the virus as a distant concern to working remotely from home as we have been asked to help flatten the curve by social distancing. We are daily bombarded with news and...more

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Executive Order Allowing Virtual Notarial Acts Through April 18, 2020- Update

In the latest in the string of Executive Orders signed under Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law which allows the Governor to "issue directives during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster," on...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Regulators Continue To Take Action In The Wake Of The COVID-19 Outbreak

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In This Issue. Federal and state regulators continued to take action in the wake of the ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As discussed in several Goodwin client alerts, Congress passed, and the President...more

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COVID-19 and Compliance with Open Meeting Laws: Going Virtual

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The North Carolina open meetings law gives the public a right to attend official meetings of public entities and require public entities to provide notice of and access to official meetings. Amid the current threat posed by...more

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UPDATED: In Response to Concerns Regarding COVID-19, Governor Newsom Grants Additional Flexibility for Public Agency...

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On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order providing further flexibility to public agencies conducting their meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order N-29-20 (“Order”) amends a prior...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: New Rules, Amendments And More Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope. In response, federal financial regulators are continuing efforts to bring regulatory relief to promote stability...more

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Alert: UK AGM Season - How to Deal with Challenges Posed by COVID-19

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As the 2020 annual general meeting ("AGM") season approaches, public companies incorporated in England and Wales need to consider what actions they can take to ensure their AGM is compliant with the law and how to facilitate...more

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COVID-19: SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Guidance on Annual Meetings

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The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance on March 13 issued guidance designed to assist companies in complying with federal proxy rules in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more

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SEC Provides Guidance on the Possible Impacts of COVID-19 on Annual Meetings

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Our Securities Group explains how issuers can maintain compliance with federal and state laws and regulations for holding their annual meetings in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, including notification and holding...more

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SEC Provides Guidance on Virtual Annual Meetings in View of COVID-19 Concerns

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On March 13, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Investment Management (Staff) have published guidance to assist public...more

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SEC Provides Guidance on Annual Meeting Dates and Using Virtual Meetings as a Result of Coronavirus

The SEC published guidance to assist public companies, investment companies, shareholders, and other market participants affected by COVID-19 with their upcoming annual shareholder meetings....more

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Coronavirus Travel and Meeting Ban – An Opportunity for New Compliance Communications

It looks like travel will now be shut down, at least through the end of April, if not longer for most US companies. This travel ban may well also include a ban on face-to-face gatherings of one or more persons. Of course that...more

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In Response to Concerns Regarding COVID-19, Governor Newsom Suspends Some Requirements applicable to Public Agency Teleconference...

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In response to the developing concern regarding the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), on March 12, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20 (the “Order”). Among other things, the Order provides...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

COVID-19 and Open Meeting Laws

California Governor Issues Executive Order Cancelling Large Gatherings and Suspending Certain Portions of the Brown Act - Today, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency Executive Order to further the State’s...more

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Virtual Shareholder Meetings on the Rise Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Stock exchange-listed public companies in the United States are required to hold annual shareholder meetings, which are traditionally held in person. Virtual annual shareholder meetings — where shareholders participate...more

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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update

As health organizations and governments around the world work to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses should be mindful of the various ways the virus may impact their operations and employees. The wide range of...more

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