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A federal court judge has weighed in on the battle dubbed “Corngate” between Bud Light and competitors Miller Lite and Coors Light, denying Anheuser-Busch InBev’s motion to dismiss MillerCoors’ false advertising lawsuit....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Did Nivea’s claims for its Skin Firming Hydration Body Lotion push the product into the category of a drug requiring approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed to change the EB-5 Visa regulations to raise the minimum investment thresholds for eligibility, modify designations and definitions relating to targeted employment areas, and enhance...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

An employee’s error with regard to the name of his employer when he filed a charge of discrimination was not fatal to his age discrimination claim, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit held....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

States have recently enacted new employment-related laws on issues ranging from flexible leave to marijuana testing. ..Maine. In Maine, employees will soon be allowed to use mandated paid leave for any reason, pursuant to An Act Authorizing Earned...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been busy the past few weeks. Below are the top five hits over the past month. 1. New rules on the horizon. In a new rulemaking agenda detailing both its short-term actions and long-term plans, the Board...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Service and Labor has proposed a bill that would require New York City employers with five (5) or more employees to provide paid vacation time to their employees. Indeed, if passed, the bill would update...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII’s charge-filing precondition to suit is not a jurisdictional requirement and is instead a procedural prescription that is subject to forfeiture, refusing to permit an employer to...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Editor’s Note: The number of healthcare transactions reached a record-smashing 1,738 in 2018. According to a new Capital One poll, mergers and acquisitions are the preferred growth vehicle for 44% of healthcare executives in 2019, indicating that we...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Technology acquisition decisions are fraught with complexity. Companies have a wide range of options other than acquisition, and sometimes it’s difficult to assess which path is the best way forward. The constant decision tree of build, rent or buy...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP