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BakerHostetler Comments on Draft CCPA Regulations

By Kyle R. Fath & Taylor A. Bloom

December 9, 2019

The California attorney general (the AG) has concluded the first round of public comments on the proposed regulations that would serve to interpret and implement California’s sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the CCPA). After just under two months since the release of the proposed regulations (the Regs) by the AG and a series of four public hearings across the state in the past week, the final deadline to submit written comments…

Health Law Update

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

By Adam Higgins

December 9, 2019

YEAR-END LEGISLATIVE OVERDRIVE This week is crunch time on a host of legislative priorities, and various health-related provisions hang in the balance. Lawmakers and staff worked all weekend negotiating on legislation to fund the government beyond next Friday’s deadline, when current funding expires. As the only true must-pass legislative vehicle before the end of the year, it’s the last best hope for the policy priorities of many stakeholders, including the medical device industry, which is…

Ohio Clock

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

By Adam Higgins

December 9, 2019

Ohio Clock

The Weekly Hill Update

By Adam Higgins

December 9, 2019

Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session. HEADLINES • The year-end legislative push is accelerating as lawmakers seek to wrap up spending negotiations and other policy priorities this week. • The House Judiciary Committee continues its hearings into what will likely be articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. • The House is moving forward with broad legislation on prescription drug pricing, as Democratic leaders hope to quell…

The Blockchain Monitor

Institutional Blockchain and Crypto Adoption Continues, New Supply Chain and Patent Applications, Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchange Is Hacked

By Brian P. Bartish, Simone O. Otenaike, Diana Stern & Joanna F. Wasick

December 6, 2019

In this issue: • New Capital Market Offerings and Solutions Launch, Courting Institutional Investors • NY DFS Grants New License, Stablecoin Debate Continues, Crypto Mining Reports Issued • New Blockchain Supply Chain Solutions and Patent Applications Announced • Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked, Crypto-Mining Malware Detected, Ethereum Developer Arrested New Capital Market Offerings and Solutions Launch, Courting Institutional Investors By: Brian P. Bartish Last week, the Marco Polo network, a blockchain trade finance platform with a strong…

Employment Class Action Blog

Louisiana District Court Decertifies FLSA Class of Warehouse Supervisors

By Greg Mersol

December 4, 2019

We’ve noted many times that while employees prevail on most motions for conditional certification under the FLSA, employers tend to prevail on the second stage motion for decertification. A recent case reflects that continuing reality, but also highlights weaknesses in the two-stage paradigm that work to the disadvantage employers irrespective of the merits (or lack thereof) of the underlying claim. In Moody v. Associated Grocers, Inc., Case No. 17-10290 (E.D. La. Nov. 14, 2019)…

Ohio Clock

The Weekly Hill Update

By Adam Higgins

December 2, 2019

Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session. HEADLINES • Congress returns from Thanksgiving break with a full agenda, including working toward a funding bill to keep the government open beyond Dec. 20. • The House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump enters a new phase as public hearings move to the Judiciary Committee. • Trump begins his week traveling to London for a meeting of NATO heads of state. HOUSE…

Health Law Update

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

By Adam Higgins

December 2, 2019

HEALTH PROVISIONS FACE UNCERTAINTY AS CONGRESS RETURNS FOR BUSY DECEMBER Congress returns to Washington this week after the Thanksgiving holiday with only 18 days before the government runs out of money – and that’s not even the most important issue lawmakers will face in what is shaping up as a cramped year-end calendar. In addition to scrambling to fund the government, the Democrat-controlled House is likely to vote this month to impeach President Donald…

Ohio Clock

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

By Adam Higgins

December 2, 2019

Employment Law Spotlight

UPDATE: Texas Legislature and Courts Clash With Cities Over Mandatory Sick Leave: What Employers Need to Know

By Courtney Warren

November 26, 2019

This is an update to previous posts from June 24, 2019 and July 31, 2019. On Friday, November 22, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai ordered that San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance, which was scheduled to take effect December 1, be delayed once again. Implementation of the ordinance was first delayed in July of this year by agreement of the City of San Antonio and the business groups challenging the ordinance. Following court approval…

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