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March 4, 2021

A new commercial has hit the airwaves in Israel. It begins with a door swinging open to reveal a beautiful seaside patio with a couple awaiting their dinners as a voiceover says, “How much have we missed going out with friends?” Well, with the Green Pass “a door simply opens in front of you” and we can “return[ ] to life.” This commercial is advertising Israel’s version of a digital vaccine passport. Although there are…

Eye on ESG

Greener Arbitrations – The Way Forward in International Dispute Resolution?

By Wei Na Sim

March 4, 2021

The drive towards sustainable change looks set to continue in 2021, with climate change issues continuing to receive attention from ESG-minded businesses and governmental bodies. The legal community is likewise keen on reducing the environmental impact of dispute resolution activities, in particular, in the (previously) jet-setting world of international arbitrations. One such initiative is the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations which aims to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the arbitration industry. In this Blog Post,…

Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights

Biden DOL Withdrawal Of Trump DOL Opinion Letters Signals Major Pendulum Swing Towards Employees

By Mark Tabakman

March 4, 2021

I have often said that the USDOL is a politically charged industry and its view on legal issues (much like the National Labor Relations Board) shifts with the Administration that is in power. For example, under the prior administration, the agency took a pro-business stance and issued pro-business Opinion Letters on independent contractor and working time issues. Well, a new day has dawned at the agency with a retreat by the USDOL on these and…

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A new pathway for professional American Football in Europe

By Ansgar Fassbender

March 4, 2021

Following Superbowl LV and the growing popularity for American Football in Europe, the ELF, a new professional American Football league, was announced. ELF will begin its first season in June 2021, with eight franchise teams from Germany, Spain and Poland taking part. The league has long term ambitions; initiated by former NFL-Coach, Patrick Esume and investor, Zejlko Karajica of SHE Sports & Entertainment Holding, the ELF intends to expand to 24 teams from at least…

Ohio Employer Law Blog

Coronavirus Update 3-4-2021: Please pay your employees for time off related to the Covid vaccine

By Jon Hyman

March 4, 2021

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Earlier this week, the House passed an extension of the FFCRA as part of its $1.9 trillion Covid stimulus bill. (I’ll cover its details in a future post, but if you’re curious now, head over to Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights.) One of the new measures in this proposed extension is the inclusion of leave taken by an employee to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine or recover from any injury, disability, illness, or condition related to…

Sentencing Law and Policy

US Sentencing Commission issues big new report on "Federal Armed Career Criminals: Prevalence, Patterns, and Pathways"

By Douglas Berman

March 4, 2021

The US Sentencing Commission has just released this big report providing “information on offenders sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act, including an overview of the Act and its implementation in the federal sentencing guidelines. The report also presents data on offender and offense characteristics, criminal histories, and recidivism of armed career criminals.” Here are the “Key Findings” appearing in the first part of the report: Key Findings • Armed career criminals consistently comprise a…

California Corporate & Securities Law Blog

California Bill Would Require Publicly Traded Corporations To Make Environmental Disclosures

By Keith Paul Bishop

March 4, 2021

California currently imposes unique disclosure requirements on publicly traded corporations. See California Joins The Parade: The California Corporate Disclosure Act, 16 Insights 21 (2002). These disclosures are at best useless because they duplicate the disclosures that these corporations already make (and more completely) in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. California is now considering legislation that would impose greenhouse gas emissions disclosure obligations on “publicly traded domestic corporations” and “publicly traded foreign corporations”. The…

Food Safety News

Norway analyzes COVID-19 impact on other infections

By Joe Whitworth

March 4, 2021

The decline in testing referrals for certain diseases during the coronavirus pandemic was greatest for foodborne and waterborne infections, according to an analysis in Norway. The project compares the number of referrals for diagnostic testing of selected notifiable pathogens and the proportion that tested positive during six months of the COVID-19 pandemic — March to September 2020 — with normal laboratory work before it started, defined as October 2019 to February 2020. Results showed COVID-19…

Hunton Retail Law Resource

How Does the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Help You Protect Your Brand?

By John Gary Maynard, III & Anu Sharma

March 3, 2021

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Signed into law on December 27, 2020, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) provides amendments to existing federal trademark law that will assist US retailers and other businesses with branding decisions. Congress passed the TMA as part of the COVID-19 relief and government-funding bill.…

Minding Your Business

How to Freeze a Case: Defending a Price Gouging Suit after the Winter Storms

By Christopher E. Ondeck, John R. Ingrassia & Shannon D. McGowan

March 3, 2021

As Texas and other southern states thaw from a frigid winter storm, companies doing business in these states should assess and take steps to minimize the risk of a price gouging claims. As suits are filed in the wake of the storms, companies should prepare now to defend such claims, whether from state attorneys general or from private plaintiffs. In road-mapping a defense strategy, the following information may be helpful.…

Featured Posts

Worldwide Plans for Apps and Cards to Prove Your Vaccination Status: Are There Privacy Concerns?

Greener Arbitrations – The Way Forward in International Dispute Resolution?

Biden DOL Withdrawal Of Trump DOL Opinion Letters Signals Major Pendulum Swing Towards Employees

A new pathway for professional American Football in Europe

Coronavirus Update 3-4-2021: Please pay your employees for time off related to the Covid vaccine

US Sentencing Commission issues big new report on "Federal Armed Career Criminals: Prevalence, Patterns, and Pathways"

California Bill Would Require Publicly Traded Corporations To Make Environmental Disclosures

Norway analyzes COVID-19 impact on other infections

How Does the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Help You Protect Your Brand?

How to Freeze a Case: Defending a Price Gouging Suit after the Winter Storms

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