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Increase in San Francisco Office and Laboratory Use Development Fees to Pay for Affordable Housing

The San Francisco Jobs Housing Linkage Fee (JHLF) is set to more than double under the “Housing for SF Workers” ordinance recently passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (Ordinance). Mayor London Breed refused to sign the Ordinance, but...By: Perkins Coie
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Perkins Coie | Dec 09,2019 |

Union Organizes First Cannabis Shop in Massachusetts

In November 2019, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) became the first union to organize employees at a Massachusetts cannabis company. According to the Boston Globe, two-thirds of Sira Naturals, Inc.’s employees, who work...By: Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law
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Regulations Alert ! Rhode Island Contractors, Home Inspectors, & More

On December 19, 2019, the Rhode Island Contractors Registration and Licensing Board’s (“CRLB”) revised regulations for contractors and new regulations home inspectors, well drillers/pump installers/water-filtration contractors, and commercial roofers...By: Pierce Atwood LLP
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Pierce Atwood LLP | Dec 09,2019 |

Financial Daily Dose 12.09.2019 | Top Story: States Begin Trial Today Challenging T-Mobile/Sprint Merger on Antitrust Grounds

Thirteen states and the District of Columbia are suing to block the $26 billion plan to merge T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. The trial is slated to begin today with state officials arguing the deal would create “a more staid market with prices...By: Robins Kaplan LLP
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Robins Kaplan LLP | Dec 09,2019 |

How the Leveraged Finance market is evolving to encompass ESG factors

The year 2019 has seen responsible business, climate change and impact financing feature high on the agenda with increasing focus on the sector by investors, regulators, trade bodies and financial institutions. As a result, there is growing evidence...By: Hogan Lovells
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Hogan Lovells | Dec 09,2019 |

USCIS Confirms Implementation of Electronic Registration System for Upcoming H-1B Cap Season

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 6 that it completed testing of the new electronic registration system, and will be implementing the system in the upcoming fiscal year 2021 H-1B cap filing season....By: Morgan Lewis
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Morgan Lewis | Dec 09,2019 |

EEOC Representative Provides Perspective on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

How does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission evaluate discrimination complaints? What trends is it seeing in the cases it’s reviewing? And how do investigators assess claims involving sexual harassment and equal pay violations?...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.
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Ward and Smith, P.A. | Dec 09,2019 |

The New FLSA White Collar Exemption Salary Threshold – Are You Ready for January 1?

It seems like we’ve discussed this subject for years. It was May of 2016 when the Obama DOL issued final regulations that among other things, more than doubled the minimum salary requirements for the Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer,...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.
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Contractor Learns You Need an Expert to Join “Battle of the Experts”

It kind of goes without saying, but you should probably bring your expert to a dispute if there is going to be a battle of the experts. One contractor recently learned this lesson to the tune of $65,000....By: Burr & Forman
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Burr & Forman | Dec 09,2019 |

OSHA Inspection Numbers Increased in FY 2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just released the Agency’s enforcement and compliance inspection numbers, which show a “significant increase” over 2018....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Dec 09,2019 |
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