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Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with multiple offices across the United States and Mexico. The firm publishes content primarily focused on a wide range of legal practice areas including corporate governance, labor and employment, intellectual property, real estate, environmental law, and regulatory compliance. Their publications often address practical legal issues such as tax law, employee benefits, labor relations, litigation strategies, and industry-specific regulations. The firm also covers emerging legal topics like data privacy, cybersecurity, and healthcare law. Their blog content is aimed at providing legal insights and updates relevant to businesses, employers, and legal professionals.
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Biden Administration Considers Interrupting the “Law of the River” Status Quo
By Chris Colyer
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has released its Near-term Colorado River Operations Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, analyzing three paths forward for managing the Colorado River in light of the potentially dire consequences if they fail…
Best Practices: Commercial Lockouts in Arizona
By Ptighe
By: Patrick Tighe
If a tenant defaults under a commercial lease, Arizona law permits the landlord to re-take possession of the premises by locking out the defaulting tenant. However, if the landlord’s lockout is wrongful, the landlord may be liable…
Three Facts Every Employer Should Know When Considering Student Loan Repayment Benefits in Educational Assistance Programs
By Alapointe
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EPA Proposes Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water
By Chris Colyer
On March 14, 2023, EPA announced the first ever national drinking water standard for PFAS via its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six specific PFAS including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS),…
USPTO’s Cert Petition Argues Constitutionality of Lanham Act’s Living Individual Restriction
By Dan Staren
By: Michelle Emeterio and David Barker
USPTO Director Kathi Vidal recently petitioned the Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit decision in In re Elster. There, the Federal Circuit held the USPTO unconstitutionally applied Lanham Act Section 2(c) (15…
COVID-19 Comes to an End(emic): Preparing Group Health Plans for Anticipated End of COVID-19 Emergencies
By Alapointe
The Biden Administration recently announced its plan to end both the National Emergency and Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (together, the “COVID-19 Emergencies”) on May 11, 2023.
The end of the COVID-19 Emergencies will trigger (immediately or within specified timeframes)…
EPA Orders Derailment Clean Up
By Chris Colyer
On February 21, 2023, less than three weeks after a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, less than a mile from the Pennsylvania border, EPA issued a 77 page Unilateral Order to the company…
EPA Announces $42 Million PFAS Aid to Arizona
By Chris Colyer
According to EPA’s press release, $5 billion is scheduled for investment over five years to help communities that are on the frontlines of PFAS contamination reduce PFAS in drinking water. The initial allotment of $42…
Proposed Rules Expand Access to Contraceptive Care as a Preventive Service
By Alapointe
On January 30, 2023, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor (collectively “the Departments”) issued proposed rules entitled “Coverage of Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act” (the “Proposed Rules”). The Proposed Rules reflect…