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Illinois Cannabis Law, Amended: What Employers Should Know

By Wayne D'Angelo

December 13, 2019

This article was written by Matthew C. Luzadder & Emma C. Kelly, and originally posted to Kelley Drye’s Labor Days Blog. In June 2019, the Illinois’ Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (HR1438) (“Cannabis Act”) was signed into law, legalizing the use and possession of recreational cannabis for adults age 21 or older beginning January 1, 2020. In a previous Labor Days blog post, we discussed the likely impact of this law on…

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Potential Constitutional Challenges to the CCPA

By Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik, Michael Lynch, Paul A. Rosenthal & Jewel Tweiah

December 12, 2019

When it takes effect next month, the CCPA is almost certain to become an immediate spark for litigation. While requests for access/deletion and individual or threatened claims start to fill in-house legal departments’ inboxes and the practical realities of compliance seize resources, a more fundamental question will need to be answered: Is the CCPA constitutional? Whether in the form of a declaratory judgment action filed in early January or as part of the normal-course litigation…

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Illinois Cannabis Law, Amended: What Employers Should Know

By Matthew C. Luzadder & Emma C. Kelly

December 12, 2019

In June 2019, the Illinois’ Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (HR1438) (“Cannabis Act”) was signed into law, legalizing the use and possession of recreational cannabis for adults age 21 or older beginning January 1, 2020. In a previous Labor Days blog post, we discussed the likely impact of this law on employers in Illinois. In short, the Cannabis Act (1) permits employers to establish non-discriminatory, “reasonable zero tolerance or drug free workplace policies” that…

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FCC Prohibits Carriers Receiving USF Support from Using Providers Deemed to Pose a National Security Risk; Further Notice to Explore Using USF to Replace Equipment Already Installed

By Denise Smith

December 12, 2019

In a strongly worded Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order (the “Order”) released on November 26, 2019, the FCC adopted several measures to protect U.S. communications networks from potential national security threats. Likely coming as no surprise to anyone following the proceeding or current news, the FCC identified Huawei Technologies Company (“Huawei”) and ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”), both Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers, as national security threats based, in large part, on the…

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Illinois Cannabis Law, Amended: What Employers Should Know

By Matthew C. Luzadder & Emma C. Kelly

December 12, 2019

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“Historic” USMCA Agreement Signed

By Melissa Brewer

December 12, 2019

On December 10, the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian governments signed an updated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) in Mexico City. The new agreement comes on the heels of months of additional negotiations between the three governments after an original deal was reached last year. The terms of the new deal respond to criticism that the agreement needed stronger labor provisions to protect workers’ rights, better enforceability to ensure the parties live up to the commitments, improved…

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Mraz Sues Festival Sponsor Over Use of Footage

By Gonzalo E. Mon

December 9, 2019

Last week, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz filed a lawsuit against MillerCoors, arguing that the company used his song “I’m Yours” in an Instagram post promoting Coors Light without his consent. The post featured 13 seconds of Mraz performing the song with Coors Lite branding visible in the video. The caption read: “Kicking off summer with the World’s Most Refreshing Beer at the Beach Life Festival.” Mraz alleges that MillerCoors did not seek his permission,…

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FCC Plans Major Overhaul of Suspension and Debarment Rules for its USF, TRS, and Other Funding Programs

By Steve Augustino & Bradford Currier

December 9, 2019

The FCC proposed sweeping reforms to its process for suspending and debarring entities from participating in its largest funding programs, including the four Universal Service Fund (“USF”) programs, at its meeting on November 22, 2019. If adopted, the proposed rules would mark a sea change in FCC enforcement, allowing the FCC to cut off funding more quickly and for a wider range of alleged misconduct. The FCC also would expand the scope of these rules…

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USTR Proposes Tariffs up to 100% on French Goods

By Kathleen Cusack

December 6, 2019

In July, France signed into law a tax, which targets companies with high digital revenues such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon. On Monday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the conclusion of an investigation into France’s digital tax under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”). The USTR found that the French digital tax discriminates against U.S. digital companies and is inconsistent with prevailing tax principles. The announcement added…

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WEBINAR: Politics In The Workplace

By Wayne D'Angelo

December 6, 2019

This article was originally posted to Kelley Drye’s Labor Days Blog. On Wednesday, December 4th, Barbara Hoey, Co-Chair of Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment Practice and David Frulla, Chair of the firm’s Campaign Finance and Political Law Practice hosted a one hour webinar focused on best practices of handling all aspects of politics in the workplace. They reviewed federal and state rules regarding employees’ political activity and speech in the workplace, and compliance issues…

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Illinois Cannabis Law, Amended: What Employers Should Know

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Illinois Cannabis Law, Amended: What Employers Should Know

FCC Prohibits Carriers Receiving USF Support from Using Providers Deemed to Pose a National Security Risk; Further Notice to Explore Using USF to Replace Equipment Already Installed

Illinois Cannabis Law, Amended: What Employers Should Know

“Historic” USMCA Agreement Signed

Mraz Sues Festival Sponsor Over Use of Footage

FCC Plans Major Overhaul of Suspension and Debarment Rules for its USF, TRS, and Other Funding Programs

USTR Proposes Tariffs up to 100% on French Goods

WEBINAR: Politics In The Workplace

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