NHTSA Makes a U-Turn on AV Regulation in Latest Notice of Interpretation
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Whistle While You Work: Congress Strengthens Protections for Employees Reporting Antitrust Violations
The President recently signed into law the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (S. 2258) (116th Cong. (2020)), which amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004. It grants stronger protections to employees who come forward with claims of antitrust violations. Specifically, the law prohibits employers from discharge, demotion, or suspension, as well as any discrimination against any employee who assists in a government antitrust investigation. Read More ›
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Safety and Regulatory Considerations of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
The Ten Year Wait is Over: HRSA Releases 340B Dispute Resolution Final Rule
The 340B Program, named after its section within the 1992 Public Health Service Act, allows covered entities to stretch their scarce federal resources as far as possible, by setting a ceiling price on the sale of covered outpatient drugs from participating pharmaceutical manufactures to covered entities. With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, 340B’s oversight agency, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) within the Department of Health and…
California Employment Law Alert: New Employment Laws Effective On or Before January 1, 2021
The emergence of COVID-19 has changed the workplace as we once knew it. California employers need to be prepared for unprecedented compliance challenges in recent legislation related to the ongoing pandemic, expanding leave protections, wage and hour compliance risks, and much more. Employers will need to review and adapt their policies and procedures in order to keep up in the coming year with California’s ever-changing employment laws. Read More ›
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EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Regarding Vaccination and Anti-Discrimination Laws
Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the promise of an effective vaccine has been held out as a key component to a return to normality. Now, with the Pfizer vaccine approved, and the Moderna vaccine on the path to approval shortly, employers have begun struggling to determine what their legal obligations are towards employees who refuse to be vaccinated. While we have addressed these issues recently in a Dec. 16 webinar, the…
FTC Launches Investigation Into Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Media Sites
Cyber Actors Hit K-12 Distance Learning Efforts With Ransomware and Phishing Attacks
CISA Issues Warning to Mitigate Widespread Vulnerability
Court Enjoins City’s Competitive Process for Selecting Adult Use License Applications
On December 7, 2020, the Oakland County Circuit Court issued a preliminary injunction in Fire Farm, LLC et al v City of Berkley et al, Case No. 2020-184754-CZ, enjoining the City of Berkley, Michigan from issuing licenses to marijuana establishments pursuant to the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, MCL 333.27101-333.27801 (“MMFLA”), or the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, MCL 333.27951-333.27967 (“MRTMA”), due to the likelihood that the City’s process for scoring and…