Legal News

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic, prompting numerous public and private organizations and agencies to accelerate their contingency plans so as to mitigate continued...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In the belatedly-published Environmental Council of Sacramento, et al. v. County of Sacramento (Cordova Hills, LLC, et al. – Real Parties-in-Interest) (2020) ____ Cal.App.5th ____,the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed judgment against a slew of...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In response to COVID-19, the FTC’s Premerger Notification Office (PNO) just announced several changes for all Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings going forward. While these changes have been described as temporary, no specific end date has been...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The number of different open source licenses is growing and the variation in their terms and complexity is increasing. A number of licenses that appear to be, or are commonly referred to as “open source” do not actually meet the Open Source...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On February 17, 2017, D.C. passed the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016. Beginning July 1, 2020, the law provides the following government-administered paid leave to D.C. employees: 1. Up to 8 weeks per year to bond with a new child. 2. Up...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On February 19, 2020, the IRS published two guidance documents... of significant legal and commercial importance to the nascent market for carbon capture and sequestration production tax credits set forth in Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) followed through on its earlier promise and issued its Joint Employer Final Rule, officially reversing the Board’s 2015 Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) decision and conclusively...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On February 20, 2020, the California Energy Commission approved its first community solar system under the 2019 Energy Code, which allows developers of new homes within Sacramento Municipal Utility District (“SMUD”) to meet mandatory solar energy...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

As trade with our North American neighbors continues to evolve and grow, we’re taking a closer look at the newly ratified United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and examining how the new Agreement will impact trade among the three countries...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DHS recently issued a new I-9 form. This new version is mandated starting May 1. The old form expired last year and DHS had temporarily extended its validity. The new form is essentially the same as the older version. DHS made minor technical updates...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP