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Danielle W. Bulger, Benjamin M. Greene, Nicholas J. Nesgos
On February 21, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, the outcome of which could determine whether copyright holders can recover damages for acts occurring more than three years before the filing of a copyright infringement lawsuit.
Jay L. Halpern, Amal U. Dave, Emily B. Lewis, Adam Diederich, Daniel J. McQueen, Thorne Maginnis, Nicholas L. Collins, J. Michael Showalter, Dan Jasnow, Linda M. Jackson, Matthew F. Prewitt, Christine R.W. Quigley, D. Reed Freeman Jr.
2023 was a pivotal year for the beverage and food industry globally, creating new categories of winners and losers across the board. With a full year of operations largely relieved of pandemic-era restrictions, restaurant companies that survived the pandemic posted record numbers.
Kevin E. Timson, Gurpartap (Gio) Singh
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) annual conference takeaways.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Rebecca W. Foreman, Mohammed T. Farooqui
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Jill A. Steinberg, Shoshana Golden, D. Austin Rettew
On January 30, a federal jury found six people guilty of federal civil rights offenses arising from their participation in a blockade of a reproductive health care clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.
Meera Gorjala, Joshua R. More, J. Michael Showalter
Historically, regulations under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) and related state laws divided the world into “stationary” and “non-stationary sources.” “Stationary sources” included facilities like power plants and factories and “non-stationary” sources targeted vehicles, engines, and other things that moved.
Angelica F. Russell-Johnson, Megan (Woodward) Daily, Mamta K. Shah, Luke E. Harriman, Ashley N. Tomillo
Private companies and their owners face ever-evolving challenges as the market sees new regulations, new deal trends, and new risks in 2024. Below are 10 issues that the owners and leaders of privately held companies should consider in 2024.
Aaron H. Jacoby
The Automotive Group co-sponsor the “Dealer Thought Leader Dinner” during the NADA Conference in Las Vegas, bringing together industry leaders for an enlightening conversation.
Pamela M. Deese, Emily B. Lewis
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its Made in America enforcement offensive in full force in 2024, further cracking down on companies for falsely advertising that their products are “Made in the USA” when, in reality, such products do not meet the thresholds that must be satisfied in order to legally make such claims.
Kirstie Brenson, Adam Diederich
A New York court once again declined to dismiss Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Fox Corporation over Fox News’s coverage of Donald Trump’s “Big Lie.”
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow, Matthew Berlin, Mariam Al-Koshnaw Creedon, Felicia A. Xu, Emily B. Lewis
As we enter into this second full year of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, a clear understanding of the technology and its legal implications becomes crucial for every General Counsel (GC).
Caroline Turner English, Pascal Naples, D. Austin Rettew
In a recent opinion, E.W. v. Health Net Life Insurance Co., the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit clarified the elements that plaintiffs must plead to state claims under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Shoshana Golden, Rebecca W. Foreman
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
J. Michael Showalter, David M. Loring
Environmental justice (EJ) issues continue to feature prominently in national headlines in 2024. Below, we unpack two Louisiana EJ-focused court decisions and outline seven takeaways for the regulated community.
Berin S. Romagnolo, Nancy A. Noonan
It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.
Ralph V. De Martino, Matthew Berlin, Dan Jasnow, Marc E. Rivera, Emily B. Lewis
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a highly anticipated decision authorizing the listing and trading of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) on national listing exchanges.
Kirstie Brenson, Adam Diederich, Evgeny Magidenko
On January 1, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect.
Michelle Mancino Marsh, Lindsay Korotkin, N. Christopher Norton, Brooke M. Delaney, Megan A. Rzonca
On December 5, 2023, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedent-setting decision in favor of the prominent skateboarding footwear and apparel brand, Vans.
Jessica Sprovtsoff, Devin Ross
In a December 2023 statement, the White House detailed its intention to encourage antitrust enforcers to scrutinize anticompetitive acquisitions and anticompetitive practices in health care.
Michael L. Stevens
On January 29, the 15th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, President Joe Biden announced initiatives aimed at achieving pay equity for the federal workforce and employees of federal contractors.
Aaron H. Jacoby, Lisa Singer, Andrea M. Gumushian
On January 24, the Speeding and Fatality Emergency Reduction on California Streets (SAFER California Streets) Package was introduced in an effort to increase safety on California roads.
Nancy A. Noonan, Leah Scarpelli, Jessica DiPietro, Yun Gao, Diana Dimitriuc Quaia, Mario A. Torrico, William G. Stroupe II
On January 25, AJM Packaging Corporation, Aspen Products, Inc., Dart Container Corporation, Hoffmaster Group, Inc., Huhtamaki Americas, Inc., and Unique Industries, Inc., collectively known as the American Paper Plate Coalition (APPC), filed antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Kay C. Georgi, Sylvia G. Costelloe, Sisi Liu
On January 25, almost two years after Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (the Rule) strengthening existing export controls relating to Russia, Belarus, and Iran.
Ralph V. De Martino, Cavas S. Pavri, Johnathan C. Duncan, Marc E. Rivera, Cody C. Boender, Jeffrey J. Kennedy, Emily B. Lewis
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler led an open meeting on January 24, 2024, hosting discussions that evaluated the potential benefits and pitfalls associated with the adoption of proposed rules aimed at increasing disclosure requirements and enhancing investor protections in the context of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) initial public offerings (IPOs), and in subsequent combination transactions consummated between SPACs and target companies, i.e., de-SPAC transactions.
Anthony V. Lupo, Wesley T. Gee, R. Erica Roque, Mariam Al-Koshnaw Creedon, Felicia A. Xu, Emily P. Caylor, Dan Jasnow, Angela M. Santos, Christine R.W. Quigley, D. Reed Freeman Jr., Thorne Maginnis, Samantha Overly Patel, Daniel J. McQueen, Adam Diederich
The fashion and retail industry experienced another year of considerable change in 2023.