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A major source of contention, amongst the workers’ compensation division, is whether the insurance carrier is able to comply with providing medical treatment pursuant to the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Act (MMA).  The concern is, doing so is a...By: Chartwell Law

The year-end federal spending bill, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (“FCAA”), was signed into law on December 20, 2019. Although the media spotlight has focused primarily on provisions affecting retirement plans that were included...By: Stoel Rives LLP

On 6 January 2020, the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued new frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the registration and licensing requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)...By: Hogan Lovells

During 2019, the current National Labor Relations Board (the Board) majority became more active, beginning to overrule decisions handed down during the Obama administration and restoring decades of precedent. In addition to rolling back many of the...By: Perkins Coie

Seyfarth Synopsis: The second key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Over the past few years, the Supreme Court has issued a number of rulings that impacted the prosecution...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

In the past few months, we have seen significant changes to the laws governing employee benefits, from the new hardship withdrawal regulations for 401(k) participants, to the SECURE Act, to the new individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

There’s no doubt about it, the U.S. real estate market is strong. With low interest rates and low unemployment rates, it is not surprising that the National Association of Realtors included parts of Florida among the top 10 housing markets in the...By: Lowndes

Previously we introduced you to the FCPA and provided updates about the positive international trends in anti-corruption legislation; efforts to punish and deter bribery; the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); U.S. policy...By: Butler Snow LLP

The parties to class action litigation frequently contest whether plaintiffs are entitled to pre-certification discovery aimed at identifying additional or replacement class representatives. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently...By: Perkins Coie

On 9 January 2020 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop in Washington, D.C. to assess whether it should "promulgate a Commission Rule that would restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employer-employee employment contracts."...By: Hogan Lovells