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The Sunset of the Doubled Estate, Gift, and GST Tax Exclusion Amounts After December 31, 2025

by: Lucy Depree Bickford & Kevin Matz

NCC Requests Extra Time to Comment on FSIS Salmonella Rule

by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman

Shifting Views on Paid Administrative Leave

by: Tanner B. Camp

Caveat Employer: An Employee’s Off-Duty Social Media Posts Can Constitute Workplace Harassment

by: Paul M. Huston & Kevin K. Kim

Healthcare Preview for the Week of: September 16, 2024 [Podcast]

by: Debra Curtis & Kayla Holgash

Fourth Circuit Holds No Article III Standing Where No Third-Party Viewed Inaccurate Information

by: Christi A. Lawson & John J. Atallah

NLRB General Counsel Tries to Reconcile FERPA and the NLRA

by: Natale V. DiNatale

BIS Issues Rule on Implementation of Export Controls on Several Advanced Technologies

by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs

U.S. House Of Representatives Passes The BIOSECURE Act During “China Week”

by: Sarah K. Rathke & Janine Little

Understanding Preliminary Injunction: A Review of a Recent Federal Circuit Decision

by: Li Guo

Federal Circuit Clarifies Test for Exception to Increasingly Rare Interference Proceedings

by: Don Geiger

Weekly Bankruptcy Alert September 16, 2024 (For the week ending September 15, 2024)

by: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights

5 Tips for Med Mal Expert Testimony from a Hot Seat Veteran

by: Matt Diaddigo

Mental Health Parity Act: Final Rule Changes and Implications for Group Health Plans

by: Caroline Turner English & Alison Lima Andersen

The Reasonableness of Retaining Personal Property Post-Seizure and the Ascendancy of Text, History, and Tradition in Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence

by: Ty E. Howard

Telecom Alert: FY 2024 Fees; $470k Penalty for ACP Violations; Broadband Labels Compliance Date; AI Robocall NPRM; Cybersecurity Labeling Applications [Vol. XXI, Issue 38]

by: Jaimy "Sindy" Alarcon & James Baller

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California Legislature Refuses to Extend Deadline for Compliance with Climate Disclosure Laws

by: Jacob H. Hupart

Governor Newsom proposed that California delay the implementation of its recently-enacted climate disclosure laws for two years. The California legislature has effectively rejected this proposal by passing S.B. 219, a bill that would not extend the deadline for companies to comply

Cannabis litigation in California Los Angeles state court

Cannabis and Civil Litigation: Has the Cannabis Industry Finally Met Its Most Dangerous Foe?

by: Whitt Steineker

One sign of that change is a recent suit against California cannabis giant Stiiizy, which has been accused of marketing dangerous, high-potency THC products to young people, allegedly resulting in cannabis-induced psychosis in a user who brought a product liability and fraud suit in Los Angeles state court.

Upcoming State Consumer Data Privacy Laws

Consumer Privacy Update: What Organizations Need to Know About Impending State Privacy Laws Going into Effect in 2024 and 2025

by: Alaap B. Shah & Alexander J. Franchilli

Over the past several years, the number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws has increased exponentially from just a handful—California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and Utah—to up to twenty by some counts.

Many of these state laws will go into effect starting Q4 of 2024 through 2025.

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Movements in Key Categories

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Some Advancement in Key Employment-Based Categories, Though EB-3 China Retrogresses

by: Sarah Maxwell Kadel

The October 2024 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State and shows some encouraging movement forward from last month in many key categories. However, EB-3 China retrogresses and there is some disappointing lack of movement in certain final action dates. Retrogression is less common in October

Medicare Recipients Alerted: MOVEit Breach Exposes Personal Data

CMS Notifies 946,801 Medicare Recipients of Data Breach

by: Linn F. Freedman

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Wisconsin Physicians Insurance Corporation have announced that 946,801 current Medicare recipients are being notified that their personal information may have been exposed during the MOVEit security incident that occurred in 2023.

September 2024 Law Firm Hiring, Legal Awards and Recognition

September 2024 Legal News Roundup: Law Firm Hiring and Expansion, Industry Awards and Recognition

by: The National Law Review

Welcome to another edition of the National Law Review’s highlight on legal industry and law firm news! Though the summer is winding down, legal industry news continues to be hot. Please read below for the latest in law firm hiring and expansion news and a highlight on legal industry awards and recognition.

New Rule: Major Changes to Mental Health Parity in Health Plans

Mental Health Parity: Federal Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health Release Landmark Regulations

by: Kevin J. Malone & David Shillcutt

On September 9, 2024, the three federal departments responsible for regulating the health care benefits for more than 175 million Americans with private health insurance issued a final rule implementing amendments made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to the 2008 Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici MHPAEA.

USCIS Cuts Naturalization Processing Time Boosting Citizenship

USCIS Improvements Cut Naturalization Processing Time

by: Xiaolu Sheng

USCIS is processing naturalization cases faster than they have in years, and the agency is managing to cut down on its naturalization backlog. Given the current average timing, eligible green card holders who applied early in the summer 2024 might be sworn in in time to vote in the upcoming November elections.

AI Executive Order Federal Agency Actions

300 Days Since Biden’s AI Executive Order: What Have Federal Agencies Accomplished and What is on the Horizon?

by: Alexandra (Sasha) Kiosse & Kyle R. Fath

On October 30, 2023, The Biden Administration announced its Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI EO”). Building on the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, the AI EO created a framework allowing for innovation in artificial intelligence

BIOSECURE Act: Anticipated Movement, Key Provisions, and Likely Impact

by: John H. Strom

Last night, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act (BIOSECURE or the Act) by a bipartisan vote of 306 to 81.

The BIOSECURE Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology equipment or service produced or provided by a biotechnology company of concern.

SEC, DOJ enforcement action against bank executive fraud

“Fat Finger” Fraud: SEC and DOJ Sue Bank Executive for Concealed Commissions

by: Peter D. Hutcheon

On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) sued then 44-year-old Ross I. McLellan of Hingham, Massachusetts, for securities fraud…

Visa Limits Hit for FY 2024: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and More Closed

State Department Announces FY 2024 Visa Limits Have Been Reached for EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EW, EB-4, and EB-5 Unreserved Categories

by: Marissa E. Cwik & Michael Oliver Eckard

The U.S. Department of State has announced that annual visa limits for fiscal year (FY) 2024 have been reached for the following employment-based categories…

Pro Bono Work and the Impact of Growing Inequality

by: William C Silverman

U.S. State Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law Comparison

by: Jennifer L. Urban & Jennifer J. Hennessy

Follow the Money - The Future of Dispute Prevention and Resolution

by: Claudia Salomon

Jeff Kluger’s Forgotten Supreme Court Cases – The Forgotten Watergate Case

by: Jeffrey Kluger

Banking Regulators’ Growing Concerns over Bank-Fintech Partnerships

by: Jeremy M. McLaughlin & Grant F. Butler

Cannabis Businessman Learns the Perils of the Not-So “Fine Print” – A Sobering Lesson For Us All

by: Whitt Steineker

Boeing Whistleblower Continues to Raise Concerns

by: Geoff Schweller

Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part II: PTCs and ITCs—The Old and The New

by: Andie Kramer

US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category

by: Patricia A. Elmas

Court Strikes Down FTC Ban on Non-Competition Agreements

by: James R. Erwin & Peter A. Hale

United States | Keeping Families Together Form I-131F available Aug. 19

by: BAL U.S. Practice Group

You Are Sponsoring a Foreign National Employee for Permanent Residency, Can You Clawback Some of the Fees?

by: Greg L. Berk & Alice Carranza

Public Notices

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2024 Election News

Balancing Political Speech in Workplaces: Strategies for Employers

Political Speech in the Workplace: Strategic Considerations for Employers

by: Kesha L. Wilson & S. Michael Nail

DC District Court Holds "Control of Chamber" Event Contracts are not "Gaming"

by: Dan McGinn

Episode 90: Remains of the Day | Biden’s Final Quarter Immigration Priorities [Podcast]

by: Eileen Lohmann & Steve Plastrik

The Lobby Shop: Debating the Presidential Debate [Podcast]

by: Liam P. Donovan & Paul Nathanson

2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Infrastructure

by: R. Neal Martin & Frank C. Guinta

Antitrust Under Biden: Taking a Closer Look at the Numbers

by: John D. Carroll & Helen Cho Eckert

TEXAS DID IT FIRST: Texas Was the First to Enact State Legislation on the Use of Deep Fakes in Elections

by: Tori Guidry

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Mental Health Parity Act: Final Rule Changes and Implications for Group Health Plans

by: Caroline Turner English & Alison Lima Andersen

The Reasonableness of Retaining Personal Property Post-Seizure and the Ascendancy of Text, History, and Tradition in Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence

by: Ty E. Howard

Telecom Alert: FY 2024 Fees; $470k Penalty for ACP Violations; Broadband Labels Compliance Date; AI Robocall NPRM; Cybersecurity Labeling Applications [Vol. XXI, Issue 38]

by: Jaimy "Sindy" Alarcon & James Baller

Court Rules That Scraping of Public Data by Competitor Constitutes Trade Secret Misappropriation

by: Jeffrey D. Neuburger

“A stronger company”?: DMS CEO Assures Everyone that Things Are Looking Up. Are they?

by: Eric J. Troutman

BIG HELP!: Massive Win by Home Depot in TCPA DNC Case Helps Explain a Critical Distinction in the Law

by: Eric J. Troutman

Is Your Directors And Officers Liability Coverage Illusory?

by: Keith Paul Bishop

CFPB Cracks Down on Credit Services Provider for Gouging and Trapping Consumers

by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia

Beltway Buzz, September 13, 2024

by: James J. Plunkett

CFPB Settles Action Against Student Loan Servicer with Industry Ban

by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia

Federal Circuit Says No Timing Requirement to Qualify as A POSITA

by: Andrew M. Gross & Rachel N. Pauley

CFPB Targets Medical and Rental Debt Collection in 2024 Annual Report

by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal & Mehul N. Madia

Weekly IRS Roundup September 2 – September 6, 2024

by: Kevin Spencer & Evan Walters

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Artificial Intelligence News

AI Tools to Streamline Healthcare and Reduce Physician Burnout

Solving for Physician Burnout: How Organizations Can Deploy AI Solutions to Effectively Support Physician Workloads and Avoid Legal Pitfalls

by: Kathleen M. O'Neill & John F. Golembesky

This series explores legal issues related to physician burnout and potential solutions. Our …

Colorado Artificial Intelligence Bias Law

Colorado Passes Comprehensive AI Law – What You Need to Know

by: Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group

On May 8, 2024, Colorado passed “An Act Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions with Arti…

Rising Cybersecurity Threats in Smart Manufacturing

Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0 – Part 1

by: Aaron K. Tantleff & Alexander Misakian

As the manufacturing sector continues to embrace the hyper-connected era of Smart Manuf…

NIST Releases Updated Draft Guidance for Federal Agencies’ Use of AI in Identity Verification Systems — AI: The Washington Report

by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht

Exploring AI Risks Reported in SEC Filings Can Be Helpful For Many Organizations, Including SMBs

by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti

BREAKING: FCC Publishes Proposed AI Regulations In Federal Register – Comments Due By October 10, 2024

by: Tammana Malik

California’s AI Safety Bill: A Groundbreaking Move Amidst Industry Controversy and What AI Developers Can Do to Prepare

by: Tiana Garbett & Rachel Schuster

FCC Proposes New Rules Governing AI-Generated Robocalls

by: Brian D. Weimer & Jodi Goldberg

AI Convention – A Global Framework for AI Principles

by: Nagia Paraschou

Challenges in AI-Enabled Biomarker Discovery

by: Antoinette F. Konski

AI “Agency” Liability: The Workday Wake-Up Call?

by: Mallory Acheson, CIPM & Jason I. Epstein

FCC to Examine Artificial Intelligence and Robocalls

by: Jason I. Epstein & Daniel C. Lumm, CIPP/US

NIST Proposes New Cybersecurity and AI Guidelines for Federal Government Contractors

by: Sean C. Griffin

Senator Rounds (R-SD) Unveils Five AI Bills for Congress to Consider After August Recess — AI: The Washington Report

by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht

USPTO Issues Updated AI Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance

by: Michael Fainberg & Patrick Lai

Navigating the Complex Landscape of AI Governance: Principles and Frameworks for Responsible Innovation

by: CJ Rundell & Esperance Becton

FDA Continues to Intentionally Incorporate AI into Medical Product Development with Its Establishment of a New Internal Advisory Body

by: Joanne S. Hawana & Benjamin M. Zegarelli

CAUGHT LISTENING?: Google’s AI Faces Privacy Law Showdown

by: Blake Landis

From Gen AI to Gen Z (Influencers): New FTC Rule Bans All Fake Reviews

by: Pamela M. Deese & Yusef Abutouq

“Is SEO Dead?” Why AI Isn’t the End of Law Firm Marketing

by: Jason Hennessey

A Preview of AI Priorities Under the Next Presidential Administration – AI: The Washington Report

by: Bruce D. Sokler & Alexander Hecht

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Environmental, Social, Governance

EPA published regulatory agenda on PFAS, PFOS chemicals

Recent EPA Regulatory Agenda Shows Continued Focus on Increasing Restrictions on Chemicals and PFAS (Including Products Containing Them) That Will Impact US Supply Chain

by: Javaneh S. Tarter & Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT

EPA Reports Issues with Submitting CBI in CDX for CDR Reporting

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

All Things Chemical: TSCA Reform: Eight Years Later — Panel 1: Risk Management [Podcast]

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Lisa M. Campbell

SEC Disbands ESG Task Force

by: Jacob H. Hupart

Environmental Essentials Webinar Series – Loper Bright Enterprises: Deference, Respect, and Early Impacts [Video]

by: Brittany M. Pemberton & Daniel J. Pope

Global Regulatory Update for September 2024

by: ACTA Group

California Climate Disclosure Laws – New Developments, Old Timelines

by: Aliza R. Cinamon

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Releases Report Examining Impact of Essential Fluorochemistries

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

Petitions Filed to Add Several Chemicals to List of Taxable Substances; Comments Due November 4, 2024

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

SEC Announces Settlement with Keurig for Statements Regarding the Recyclability of K-Cup Pods

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

NIFA Announces $5.3 Million Investment in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research

by: Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton

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International Law News

UK Announces New OTSI Civil Enforcement Powers on Trade Sanctions

by: Annabel Thomas & Gavin Costelloe

How Low Can You Go – Getting Over the Bar to Workplace Protection for Your Beliefs (UK)

by: David Whincup

FCA Marks Principal Firms’ Homework on Appointed Representatives – Must Try Harder

by: Chris Webber

German Federal Labor Court Ruling Facilitates Presentation of Evidence When Notice of Termination Is Served by Registered Mail

by: Dr. Martin Römermann

Thailand | ETA Implementation Timeline Announced

by: BAL Global Practice Group

United States | Embassy Philippines Opens New Visa Application Center

by: BAL U.S. Practice Group

A (r)AUKUS Discussion in the Space Industry

by: Reid Whitten & Elisavet Papathanasiou

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Federal Law News

Biden Administration's Time Is Money’ Initiative

White House Launches ‘Time Is Money’ Initiative

by: Debra Curtis & Kristen O’Brien

On August 12, 2024, the Biden administration launched a new “Time Is Money” initiative, seeking to crack down on time-consuming and burdensome business…

CFTC Whistleblower Program Faces Potential Shutdown

Emergency Congressional Action Needed to Save CFTC Whistleblower Program

by: Mary Jane Wilmoth

In 2021, Congress passed an emergency measure to save the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program from financial collapse. This measure is set to expire at the end of September, threatening to shut down a…

USCIS on optional practical training extensions for students

USCIS Updates Guidance for F/M Nonimmigrant Student Classification

by: Luna Ma

USCIS updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding when students may be eligible for extensions of optional practical training (OPT) for sci…