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In Steward Health Care System v. CHSPSC, Judge Sanders found that CHSPSC, an affiliate of Community Health Systems (CHS), is subject to personal jurisdiction in Massachusetts for claims made under transition-services agreement (TSAs) signed along...By: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act). The SECURE Act substantially changes the law applicable to IRAs and other retirement vehicles....By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

At an increasing rate, employers who hire STEM OPT students are being audited by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Such audits are being conducted to verify that students are being employed in a manner that is consistent with the...By: Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP

On January 31, 2020, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) presented a draft law amending the Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG-E) and forwarded it to selected trade associations for their comments. With this amendment, the...By: White & Case LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, when affirming summary judgment to the employer in a disability discrimination case, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two welcome reminders. First, to pursue a disability accommodation, an employee must actually...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Due to a flood of requests, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors requested an additional $30 million dollars for safety grants. On February 10, 2020, the Controlling Board approved its request, bringing the total amount...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

Welcome to the newest edition of Foley’s MarketTrends newsletter. In this issue, we focus on key legal issues facing the Automotive and Manufacturing industries in 2020. Legal Safeguards in Joint Development Relationships - Given the value of...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

The new Competition Law (the "Competition Law") of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the "Kingdom") was enacted by Royal Decree M/75 on 29/06/1440 Hijri (corresponding to 6 March 2019) and came into force on 24/01/1441 Hijri (corresponding to 23 September...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

Eighteen months after President Trump signed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”) which broadened the power of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) to review foreign investments in the United...By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Suppose a property owner hires a general contractor for a time-sensitive project. The general contractor in turn hires a subcontractor....By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP