There is no doubt that many of us throughout the pandemic have spent more time looking at ourselves and our reflections than at any other time in our lives. As many of us increased our use of online meeting programs such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to continue to run our practices and stay connected,…
EU to implement “travel rule” for crypto transfers The EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional deal to curb money laundering and terrorism financing in Europe by implementing the “travel rule” on transfers of crypto-assets. Co-rapporteur for the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Ernest Urtasun said: This new regulation strengthens the…
In the digital age, defamation suits are becoming regular stories in news cycles across the country. Defamation laws aim to: protect individuals against harm to their reputation; and provide redress by way of compensatory damages for harm done to reputation. How do you measure the extent of harm to reputation and…
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Paralegals are highly-trained professionals, performing a wide range of mission-critical support services—but they are often overburdened by routine, low-value administrative tasks. This is where paralegal software can help. Legal software for paralegals automates time-intensive administrative tasks, allowing paralegals to focus on higher-value (and ultimately more interesting) activities. So, how can you identify the right paralegal…
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On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) – the agency which investigates and enforces federal antidiscrimination laws in the workplace – updated its guidance across several different areas relating to COVID-19 and the workplace, including when employees can be required to undergo COVID-19 testing, reasonable accommodations, and parameters around mandatory vaccination programs….
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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Other Author: Oliver Williams, Trainee Solicitor, Mayer Brown A lot can happen in ESG in three days. By Wednesday last week, there were three important developments in the world of ESG and sustainable finance from the European Securities…
On July 7, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) and the Attorney General of the State of Ohio (Ohio AG) announced a coordinated enforcement initiative that signals a major shift in how state and federal enforcers are targeting illegal robocallers. In a series of coordinated announcements, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the…
The European Parliament and Council are in the last stages of the legislative procedure to adopt a Regulation on Batteries and Waste Batteries (“Sustainable Batteries Regulation”), which the European Commission proposed in December 2020. Among many other requirements, the proposed Sustainable Batteries Regulation will require manufacturers to ensure that the portable batteries contained in their…
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A new collective bargaining agreement governing the use of SAG-AFTRA (the Union) performers in commercials has been reached between the Union and the Joint Policy Committee (JPC). The new 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (the 2022 Contract), which is retroactively effective to April 1, 2022, appears to offer certain benefits to advertiser and agency signatories of…
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Since it became effective in 2016, the cigar industry has mounted several challenges to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) “Deeming Rule,” which extended the Agency’s tobacco product authority beyond cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, smokeless tobacco, and roll- your-own tobacco, to all products that meet the “tobacco product” definition in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic…
