ArticleFurther Uncertainty On DOL Fiduciary RuleWe reported in a Foley Adviser on February 3 that President Trump had delayed implementation of the Fiduciary Rule by 180 days. United StatesEmployment and HRFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleNon-Compete Reform Finally May Be Coming To MassachusettsAfter falling off the radar recently, it appears that non-compete reform is back on the agenda on Beacon Hill. United StatesEmployment and HRFoley Hoag LLP
ArticlePresident Trump Repeals DOL "Blacklisting" RuleOn March 27, 2017, President Trump signed a bill repealing the U.S. Department of Labor's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces regulation. United StatesEmployment and HRFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleU.S. Department Of Labor Announces New Overtime Salary Basis RuleOn September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled the final version of its new overtime salary basis rule. United StatesEmployment and HRFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleMassachusetts Selects Vineyard Wind In 83C RFPThe Evaluation Team in Massachusetts' Section 83C Offshore Wind Generation request for proposals ("RFP") for long term contracts for offshore wind has announced that our client Vineyard Wind...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleUpdate: Massachusetts DPU Sets A February 24th Intervention Deadline In Eversource Rate CaseAccording to a Notice issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) on January 30, 2017, parties who desire to participate in the evidentiary phase of the D.P.U. 17-05 proceeding...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleThe Mercury Rule Lives To Fight Another Day: Vacatur Is Very Much Out Of FashionAs I noted earlier this fall, there is a definite trend towards refusing to vacate complex EPA rules.United StatesEnvironmentFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleFederal Public Health Emergency Extended To July 15, 2022On April 12, 2022, Secretary Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services extended the existing public health emergency for 90 days, effective April 16, 2022, until July 15, 2022. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleNew Jersey Seeking Applications For 108 New ATCsThe New Jersey Department of Health's Medical Marijuana Program announced on Monday that it was seeking applications to license up to 108 additional Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs).United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesFoley Hoag LLP
ArticlePartner Kevin Conroy Joins Cannabis Reporter Radio Show On Navigating The Regulatory Rifts Of Intercontinental Cannabis Banking And CommerceKevin Conroy, former Massachusetts Deputy Attorney General, explains how companies overcome regulatory challenges of intercontinental cannabis banking on the Cannabis Reporter Radio Show...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesFoley Hoag LLP
ArticlePartner Kevin Conroy Speaks To Boston.Com About The Regulation Of CBDCBD, or cannabidiol, is one of the two most prominent molecules found in the cannabis plant. But unlike the other more well-known cannabinoid, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD doesn't have any psychoactive properties.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleCFIUS Expansion: Non-Controlling Foreign Investments And Real EstateOn September 17, 2019, the Department of the Treasury issued two new proposed regulations to the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleThe New PTAB Trial Rules Are HereJust announced today — the amended PTAB Rules of trial practice will be published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2016 and take effect at the end of the month.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleNew York State Courts Prepare To Expand Virtual Courts ProgramSince the issuance of stay-at-home orders relating to COVID-19 on March 20, 2020, the state courthouses in New York have been mostly inaccessible to litigants, closing their doors to all "nonessential" matters, which includes most civil litigation matters. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleGaming Commission Releases Notice Of Intent To Be Completed By All Prospective Sports Betting LicenseesFollowing the signing of Massachusetts' new sports wagering law by Governor Baker earlier in the month, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has released...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleEU Safe Harbor Update: No Solution In January?As we have noted previously, in the wake of the ECJ's decision that undid the US-EU Safe Harbor, we were told that there would be no enforcement of the EU Directive until after January 31, to allow the US and EU to hammer out a new regimeUnited StatesPrivacyFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleExpiration Of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Means The Beginning Of The End For HIPAA Privacy And Security Enforcement DiscretionThe Notifications of Enforcement Discretion issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic...United StatesPrivacyFoley Hoag LLP
ArticlePresident Obama Signs The Judicial Redress Act (H.R.1428/S.1600)As part of implementing the EU-US Privacy Shield, on February 24, 2016, President Obama signed the Judicial Redress Act (H.R.1428/S.1600). United StatesPrivacyFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleWATCH: Webinar On US-EU Safe HarborOn November 19, Foley Hoag and UK Trade & Investment presented a webinar discussing the latest developments following ECJ's decision to invalidate the US-EU Safe Harbor system.United StatesPrivacyFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleRecent New York Legislation Demonstrates Growing Governmental Interest In The Use Of Blockchain For CybersecurityRecent legislation in the New York State Assembly reflects a growing governmental interest in blockchain as a technology in cybersecurity systems.United StatesTechnologyFoley Hoag LLP