ArticleTexas Amends Its Breach Notification LawThe Texas legislature has determined that companies who experience a data breach affecting Texas residents need to have their names in lights—but not in a good way.United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleExpiration Of Developer Rights – What Happens To The Land Where Units Were Not ConstructedDeveloper subjected property to the condominium act in Massachusetts in 2008. By the terms of the deed, it included all the "land and improvements at the property…" United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleUpdate On Cattle CheckoffOn April 20, 2020, we blogged about the legal challenge to Montana's requirement that sellers of cattle must contribute $1.00 per head to Montana's Beef Council to fund advertisements for beef. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleFormer Partner Files ERISA Class Action Against Husch Blackwell For Delayed 401(k) ContributionsA former equity partner at Husch Blackwell LLP has filed a proposed class action alleging that the law firm unlawfully withheld and misused employee 401(k) contributions.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHall Benefits Law
ArticleLyons & Annis To Speak At Digital Animal Health SummitThe Digital Animal Health Summit features 1:1 business partnering, on-demand webinars, emerging company presentations and live stream programming with industry leaders.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleUpdate: Information Blocking Rule Deadline Delayed, But Telehealth Still In PlayOn October 29, 2020, HHS extended the effective date of compliance for the "Information Blocking" final rule promulgated ...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleOFCCP Affirmative Action Plan Verification Interface Is "Coming Soon"In September 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs made a formal request to the Office of Management and Budget for approval of a new information collection request ...United StatesComplianceHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleFunny You Should Ask: Not So Common Employment QuestionsAs more businesses begin to reintegrate employees into their pre-pandemic workplaces, many of our clients have questions regarding return-to-work issues.United StatesEmployment and HRHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleNLRB Decision To Reconsider Johnnie's Poultry Doctrine Remains PendingEarlier this spring, in a 3-1 vote, the Board issued a notice and solicited briefs on whether to reconsider Johnnie's Poultry doctrine (doctrine), which was established in the 1964 Board decision, Johnnie's Poultry Co.United StatesEmployment and HRHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleNew Illinois Climate And Equitable Jobs Act Adds Fuel To Renewable Energy Development In IllinoisRenewable energy accounted for 11% of all energy generated in Illinois last year. That may sound low at first glance, but that percentage ranks Illinois second in the Midwest for installed...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleThe 2021 ALTA/NSPS Survey Standards Impact On Renewable Energy ProjectsEarlier this year, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) implemented the revised 2021 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleThe Government Contracting And Energy Implications Of Texas Senate Bill 19: Navigating State Regulation Of Corporate Firearm PoliciesCompanies with ESG policies – including financing parties investing in or lending money for renewable energy projects – should assess the impact of Texas Senate Bill 19 on their government contracting opportunities...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleThe Ocean Shipping Pandemic Moves To The Rails: The Lot "W" Metaphor In ChicagoAs a result of the contagious ocean carrier saga, recently the subject of a Presidential Executive Order dealing with anti-competitive developments in ocean shipping...United StatesInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleUS Government Adds 4 Military-Connected Entities In Burma To Entity List And Sanctions 22 Burmese IndividualsAs part of the U.S. Government's ongoing response to the military coup in Burma (Myanmar), the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") ...United StatesInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleUSTR Reinstates 352 Section 301 China Tariff Exclusions. Importers May Have Opportunities For RefundsOn March 23, 2022 the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") reinstated 352 Section 301 China tariff exclusions that had expired December 31, 2020.United StatesInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleMarch 2021 Trade Law UpdateIn Husch Blackwell's March 2021 Trade Law Newsletter, you'll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:United StatesInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleOctober 2021 Trade Law UpdateThe U.S. and EU struck a deal on steel and aluminum tariffs.WorldwideInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleNavigating The Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Legal And Practical Considerations For Federal Contractors And SubcontractorsExecutive Order 14042 (Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors), the resulting guidance and the recent array of class deviation contract clauses create interesting and novel federal contract compliance and practical workforce management considerations.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Husch Blackwell LLP
ArticleBiden Administration Shows Signs Of Addressing China Trade WarsOn October 4, 2021, Ambassador Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative, addressed the state of U.S.- China trade relations...WorldwideInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleCommerce Initiates 5-Year Sunset ReviewsOn December 31, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice that it will automatically initiate, starting January 3, 2022, five-year Sunset Reviews for antidumping duty ...WorldwideInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP