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While much about COVID-19 and its long-term impact on businesses and the economy is unknown, its effect of a worldwide increase in a reliance on digital means to engage in business...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters on March 27, 2020, and April 3, 2020, to several Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers warning them that routing and transmitting illegal robocalls, including coronavirus-related scam calls, is illegal and may lead to FTC enforcement actions.

On August 12, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert, warning investment advisors and broker-dealers ...

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") published guidance for how it will enforce environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As we continue to discuss the ethical considerations related to the distribution of a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine, it is important to consider lessons learned from other pandemics.

We've been talking about telehealth and mental health this week. Here's both combined in one interesting and highly valued announcement today, followed by several tests - well, 3 million...

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations, clarifying and redefining eligibility for receiving emergency paid sick leave...

On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a much-anticipated report, "Resiliency Roadmap for FDA Inspectional Oversight," which provides a roadmap for the agency's post-pandemic plans to return to a consistent state of inspection operations.

On April 27, 2020, Representatives Fred Upton (R-Michigan) and Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) released a "concept paper" to build on the success of the 21st Century Cures Act (Pub. L. 114-255) and improve...

In late March 2020, France's Anti-Corruption Agency (Agence Française Anticorruption) ("AFA")1 announced that it would temporarily suspend inspections due to the COVID-19 crisis.

The U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid Office (FSA) has announced that it is rescinding the 2016 Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting ...

On August 30, 2021, the Colorado Board of Health (the "Board") adopted an emergency rule, 6 CCR 1101-1, Chapter 2 Part 12, mandating that all employees, direct contractors, and support staff...

n July 21, 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7III, which made mandatory a previous advisory self-quarantine recommendation for individuals...

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response, H.R. 6201, (the "Families First Act" or the "Act"). Please see our prior article for more background (link).

On March 13, 2020, the President declared the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the U.S. a national emergency. The President's declaration, coupled with Section 1135...

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis launched an investigation into the disbursement of PPP funds by sending letters to the Treasury Department...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly all aspects of everyday life, but sometimes it is easy to forget that the U.S. Government must also adjust its operations to be able to meet regulatory

As part of the ongoing plan to restart Puerto Rico's economy, on May 21, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Wanda Vazquez-Garced issued Executive Order 2020-041 ("EO" or the "Order").