On the latest episode of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section's "White Collar Talks with Nina and Joe" podcast, Joe Whitley, leader of WBD's...

With Hy-Brand vacated, the joint employment standard returns to the standard articulated in Browning-Ferris Industries.

There is still no decision on when—or if—the proposed "white collar" regulations will go into effect.

Earlier this month the EPA proposed a direct final rule that would amend its Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products to permit manufacturers to voluntarily label products...

Last week at the United States Conference of Mayors, Senator Tim Scott (R – S.C.) announced that he was considering a bill to let state and local governments

In immigration news, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 that it has resumed its premium processing program for all H-1B visa petitions.

On January 12, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced implementation of the final phase of premium processing expansion for employment-based first and second preference I-140 petitions.

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will begin to accept Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap cases on April 1, 2019

The District of Delaware has recently instituted several requirements in patent cases, many in response to the overwhelming caseload in part due to a judicial vacancy.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its fee schedule for 2025. The updated fee schedule is effective on January 19, 2025. It includes increases to most standard.

Johnny Loper was a featured speaker at the 25th Annual Regulatory Law Seminar presented by the Federation of Association of Regulatory Boards (FARB) on October 5-8 in Savannah, Georgia.

The FCC's Media Bureau has adopted an Order initiating an industry survey on cable prices. Survey feedback will feature in the first installment of the Communications Marketplace Report...

The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to further tighten and to codify in its rules various Commission declaratory rulings on TCPA...

Last month, we began our 10-month series of client alerts leading up to the implementation date of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation by introducing the GDPR and providing a flowchart...

Sweeping statements made in an Executive Order issued five days into the Trump administration have cast doubt on the legal status of the EU-US Privacy Shield...

California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will go into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California

Womble Carlyle attorney Julie Hopkins is serving as Co-Chair of the Maryland Chapter of House of Ruth's 15th Annual Crabaret Gala.

Womble Carlyle attorney Michael Sullivan will speak on risk mitigation, including furniture tip-over issues, at the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) 2017 Regulatory Summit.

Volvo announced that by 2019, all new models will either be fully electric or run by hybrid engines. Volvo Cars President/CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the decision "marks the end of the solely combustion...

An audience of approximately 80 judges and attorneys was in attendance.