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Three More States Seek to End Over-Naming of Defendants in Asbestos and Silica Litigation

By Molly Dugan & Adam Buddenbohn

August 4, 2021

Last year, we highlighted Iowa’s groundbreaking law to end over-naming of defendants in asbestos and silica litigation. Now, just a year later, three more states have followed suit: North Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia. All three states enacted their own versions of legislation aiming to reduce and prevent the over-naming of defendants in asbestos cases. While all three of the bills share similarities, North Dakota’s bill is the most expansive of the three. North…

Healthcare Law Insights

Long COVID as a Disability under Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

By Priscilla Murray, Barbara Grandjean, Julianne Story, Michaeli Hennessy & Courtney Steelman

August 4, 2021

On July 26, 2021, the White House issued a press release marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and announcing the publication of new guidance and resources dedicated to assisting disabled individuals, including individuals with long COVID, which entails new or recurring symptoms experienced by some individuals infected with COVID-19 that can last for months after the individual is first infected, even if the initial infection was mild. Due to the…

Food & Ag Law Insights

Anatomy of a Beer Label: Part II

By Daan Erikson & Emily Lyons

August 4, 2021

Aside from the regulatory requirements imposed on beer labels, as discussed in the Anatomy of a Beer Label: Part I post on COLAs, brewers should consider protecting the trademarks featured on their beer labels. Trademarks Since every brewer has a brand, consumers most commonly encounter brewers’ trademarks in the form of a brand name or logo. Trademarks serve as source identifiers to distinguish the origin of goods and services and avoid consumer confusion. Typically, a…

Emerging Energy Insights

Resolving Prior Mortgage Issues on Greenfield Renewable Energy Projects

By Tricia (TJ) Jackson

August 4, 2021

Prior mortgages are typical due diligence items in the real estate title review process for renewable energy projects. Resolving issues related to prior mortgages is key to establishing a title policy that is satisfactory to lenders and investors while also protecting the project company’s real property assets. The following serves as an introduction to prior mortgages and the mechanisms for resolving them, but every project is unique, so the path forward will necessarily vary from…

Emerging Energy Insights

M&A Time and Cost-Saving Measures: Third Party Consents in Project Development

By Mary Sprouse, Tyler Saenz & Drew Bergman

August 3, 2021

During the course of any acquisition of a renewable energy project, the parties may be required to obtain consents from certain of the counterparties to the project contracts. This will be the case if a project contract includes a clause that requires the consent of the counterparty for (i) the assignment of such project contract, and/or (ii) the direct or indirect change of control of a party to the contract. The procurement of such consents can…

International Trade Insights

July 2021 Trade Law Update

By Husch Blackwell Trade Team

August 3, 2021

In Husch Blackwell’s July 2021 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: The Dynamic of the Chassis Quandary in Ocean Shipping in the U.S. The Ocean Shipping Pandemic Moves to the Rails: The Lot “W” Metaphor in Chicago An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions U.S. International Trade Commission – Section 701/731 proceedings Summary of decisions from the Court of International Trade Updates from the…

International Trade Insights

Commerce Initiates New Administrative Reviews on AD/CVD Orders

By Husch Blackwell Trade Team

August 3, 2021

On August 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice initiating new administrative reviews for antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with June anniversary dates. Listed below are the countries and products named in the notice: Germany Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel (A–428–845) India Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel (A–533–873) Glycine (A-533-883/C-533-884) Quartz Surface Products (A-533-889/C-533-890) Italy Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon…

Healthcare Law Insights

Husch Blackwell Prevails Over Opposition to Missouri Medicaid Expansion

By Harvey Tettlebaum

August 2, 2021

Husch Blackwell secured a victory before the Missouri Supreme Court in closely watched litigation over the implementation of Amendment 2, a 2020 ballot initiative that Missourians passed and that would expand Medicaid coverage in the state. The litigation stemmed from the decision of Missouri’s Department of Social Services to refuse to enroll the plaintiffs in MO HealthNet, the state’s Medicaid plan, because the Missouri General Assembly allegedly failed to appropriate funding for the program’s…

International Trade Insights

Opportunity to Request Administrative Review

By Husch Blackwell Trade Team

August 2, 2021

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On August 2, 2021, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced in the Federal Register the opportunity to request an annual administrative review for products that are currently subject to antidumping and countervailing duties. The products and countries that have been listed in the Federal Register notice are the following: AD Canada: Utility Scale Wind Towers Germany: Sodium Nitrite and Seamless Line and Pressure Pipe India: Finished Carbon Steel Flanges Indonesia: Utility Scale Wind Towers Italy:…

Healthcare Law Insights

An Unexpected Flurry: HIS Noncompliance Letters Have Many Scratching Their Heads

By Meg S.L. Pekarske & Jacob Harris

July 30, 2021

In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Jacob Harris unpack what may be behind the Hospice Item Set (HIS) noncompliance letters that many hospices believe they have erroneously received. These letters indicate hospices have not achieved compliance with the HIS reporting requirement. Meg and Jacob explore how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) temporary 6-month reporting exemption may have unexpectedly impacted some hospices. They also discuss the importance of using the appeal…

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Three More States Seek to End Over-Naming of Defendants in Asbestos and Silica Litigation

Long COVID as a Disability under Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

Anatomy of a Beer Label: Part II

Resolving Prior Mortgage Issues on Greenfield Renewable Energy Projects

M&A Time and Cost-Saving Measures: Third Party Consents in Project Development

July 2021 Trade Law Update

Commerce Initiates New Administrative Reviews on AD/CVD Orders

Husch Blackwell Prevails Over Opposition to Missouri Medicaid Expansion

Opportunity to Request Administrative Review

An Unexpected Flurry: HIS Noncompliance Letters Have Many Scratching Their Heads

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