Alerts

Have a large site ready for renewable energy development in New York? The state is looking for you.

On July 16, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed rule for “Made in the USA” (MUSA) claims for labels in the United States.

This is our fourth Alert that addresses Virginia’s groundbreaking emergency, temporary COVID-19 workplace safety standard.

This is our third Alert that addresses Virginia’s groundbreaking emergency, temporary COVID-19 workplace safety standard. 

For health care providers that are out-of-network with a patient’s insurance, navigating reimbursement is a tactical imperative. The current economic environment makes it more difficult for patients to pay coinsurance, while insurers are increasingly motivated to cut expenses.

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In our previous Alert, we summarized general employer mandates contained in Virginia’s groundbreaking emergency, temporary COVID-19 workplace safety standard.

In another pro-employer opinion, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB) changed the law and held that cases involving employees disciplined for engaging in offensive or abusive conduct, including making profane, racist, and sexually unacceptable remarks, in the course of an otherwise-protecte

On Friday, July 17, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board released term sheets for the nonprofit loan facilities (the Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility (NONLF) and the Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan Facility (NOELF) (each a Facility, and together with the Facilities)).

Business closures have been immensely difficult for companies of all sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic. But reopening is proving difficult, too, especially given the ever-changing nature of the pandemic.

Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced the nation’s first statewide COVID-19 workplace safety standard.

Earlier today, the US Department of Labor published helpful additional guidance for employees and employers in the following links on how the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) affect the

In view of the recent action taken by President Trump in an Executive Order regarding Hong Kong’s status, US importers should prepare for increased risk exposure in US-Hong Kong trade.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, real estate owners and tenants have faced unprecedented day-to-day operational challenges from the loss of business and income. Two new real estate lawsuits seek to address these issues.

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Fashion & Retail Practice Leader Anthony V. Lupo talks about the retail crisis with WWD Executive Editor Arthur Zaczkiewicz. 

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

The Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Enforcement Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published its second edition of A Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “Updated Guide”), which was originally released in November 2

In a rare reversal, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded its July 6, 2020 announcement that barred foreign students from staying in the US if they only took online courses.

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Massachusetts has moved to protect its health care providers from civil liability for claims arising out of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Certain products from France, including leather handbags, and certain beauty preparations and soaps, will soon become pricier. Following a disagreement over how to tax US tech companies in France, the US Trade Representative has imposed additional duties of 25 percent on French goods, effective Janu

On July 8, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its 2020-2024 CFTC Strategic Plan that describes five strategic goals and objectives that will guide the CFTC over the next four years.

Effective July 6, travelers coming into the City of Chicago from 15 designated high-risk states have been asked to quarantine for 14 days or risk incurring fines.

The municipal market was in a state of disarray in March due to a “rush to safety” but has recovered sharply over the past few months. Money has flowed back to municipal bond funds, rates have decreased to historic lows, and bond issuance has risen.

On July 8, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rendered its decision in In Re Application and Petition of Hanwei Guo for an order to take Discovery for Use in a Foreign Proceeding Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782 (No. 19-781) (“Hanwei’), confirming that discovery under 28 U.S.C. §1782 is