ArticlePrivacy Legislation Proposed In New York And MinnesotaAs state legislatures have started to convene for the 2021 session, state lawmakers have once-again proposed CCPA-like privacy legislation. United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleSenators Reintroduce Bill To Amend COPPABill would add right to deletion to COPPA.Senators introduced the "Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2021" in the United States Senate last week. United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleWebinar: Analyzing Recent Developments In U.S. And International Privacy LawOver the past few months, there have been numerous developments in U.S. and international privacy law.United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleWisconsin Assembly Passes Consumer Data Privacy BillAs first reported by the IAPP's Joe Duball, the Wisconsin Assembly voted 59-37 to pass AB 957. The bill is similar, but not identical, to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleBuilding In HOA Common Area – MUCH More Costly Than Owner Thought (Because Of Association Attorney Fees)The Garrett's purchased their property in the HOA in 2001. The CCR's required an owner to obtain the approval of the architectural control committee ("ACC") before doing any construction on the property. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleBiden Administration Names Key Leaders To Cybersecurity PositionsPresident Biden shows a strong preference for the cybersecurity expertise of former National Security Agency (NSA) leaders with his choices for significant cyber roles within his administration.United StatesTechnologyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleU.S.-EU Make A Deal On Steel And Aluminum TariffsOn Saturday, the United States and the European Union reached an agreement on section 232 duties being imposed because of global steel and aluminum excess capacity concerns. WorldwideInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleUSMCA Panel Announces Win For US In Dairy TRQ Dispute With CanadaLast week a decision was released in a dispute between the US and Canada related to Canada's dairy tariff-rate quotas under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.WorldwideInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleBiden Administration Announces Nominations Of Obama-Era Official And Trade Association Advocate To Top Trade Posts At Department Of CommerceOn September 13, the Biden Administration announced ten nominations to various agencies, including Maria "Marisa" Lago for Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade at the Department of Commerce ...United StatesInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleCBD Companies Now Facing Monetary Penalties For Deceptive Marketing, Will Civil Liability Follow?The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("the "FDA") in enforcing laws related to marketing CBD products...United StatesCannabis & HempHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleGAO Confirms Yet Another Benefit Of Mentor-Protégé ProgramsMentor-protégé programs, such as the government-wide one at the SBA for all small business concerns, are designed to help small contractors engage in federal contracting by allowing larger...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleA More Stringent NEPA May Be On The Horizon: Implications For Renewable Energy DevelopmentsSince the 1970s, the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA" or the "Act") has required federal agencies to evaluate the environmental impacts of their proposed actions.United StatesEnvironmentHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleFourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Based On North Carolina Independent Contractor ExceptionThe Fourth Circuit recently held that a premises owner in an asbestos case was not liable to a pipefitter based on insufficient evidence of exposure and the independent contractor exception to landowner liability.United StatesEnvironmentHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleCompliance Guidance For Healthcare: OSHA Directive For COVID-19 ETSOn June 28, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued a new directive that establishes a change in its inspection and enforcement procedures to facilitate...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleTackling Mental Health And Aging Issues In Your Community AssociationMental health issues can impact community associations in a myriad of ways. Often Associations become the "reluctant care provider"...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleIllinois Governor Signs Law Imposing Six-Percent Prejudgment InterestIllinois Governor Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 72 (SB 72), which includes prejudgment interest and amends the Illinois Interest on Judgment Act 735 ILCS 2-1303 (Act). United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleLanguage In Declaration Makes Association Strictly LiableDefendant, Castletown Corner Owner's Association, Inc. ("Association"), had a duty to maintain a lift station. Specifically, the declaration imposed an obligation...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleLien Priority Statutes And Why They Make SenseA unit owner stopped paying assessments. The condominium association properly recorded and perfected a lien against the unit for those assessments. Under the applicable Oregon statute, the condo association lien is...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleRecent Board Decisions Explain Why COVID-19 Won't Be A "Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card" For Contractors Facing Terminations For DefaultNow that we are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, it should come as no surprise that several cases discussing whether COVID-19 is an excusable delay have made their way through the ...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleFDA Issues Final Guidance For Voluntary RecallsEarlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") completed guidance to help companies remove violative products from the market in a swift and effective manner. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHusch Blackwell LLP