Article2022 Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act FiledOn September 9, 2021, Rep. Collin Walke (D) and Majority Leader Rep. Josh West (R) filed the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act of 2022. United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleTexas Governor Mandates "No Mandates" For COVID-19 VaccinationOn October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-40 (the Texas Order) banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity, including private employers, in Texas.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Husch Blackwell LLP
ArticleCalifornia To Expand Cal/OSHA Authority On COVID-19 Starting January 2021While federal OSHA has not implemented new regulations for COVID-19, the push by some individual states to do so continues.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Husch Blackwell LLP
ArticleMSHA Announces New Guidelines On Mitigating And Preventing The Spread Of COVID-19One year into the pandemic, MSHA has released new guidance to help miners and operators identify the risks of being exposed to COVID-19 at work and to help them determine appropriate control...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Husch Blackwell LLP
ArticleAre ATF Variances Required For Type 1 Explosives Magazines In Underground Mines?Almost two decades ago, Congress passed the Safe Explosives Act to address explosives safety and security following 9/11.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleCMS Permanently Expands Telehealth As Far As Congress Has AllowedThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) expanded Medicare reimbursement for telehealth within the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule for 2021.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleAnalyzing The CCPA's Notice Of Financial Incentive Requirement In The Wake Of The Attorney General's Issuance Of Violation Notices For Loyalty ProgramsKeypoint: With the CCPA's "right to cure" violations expiring at the end of the year, businesses should take note of the AG's recent enforcement effortsUnited StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleCongress Passes The Internet Of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement ActOn December 4, 2020 the President signed into law the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-207 (the "IoT Act"). United StatesTechnologyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleTerminating Oral Farm LeasesFarm leases are a common occurrence on land being developed for solar and wind energy projects, due to the size and rural nature of land sought for development. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleOpportunity To Request Administrative ReviewOn September 2, 2021, the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced in the Federal Register the opportunity to request an annual administrative review United StatesInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleOpportunity To Request Administrative ReviewOn July 1, 2021, the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced in the Federal Register the opportunity to request an annual administrative review for products...GlobalInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleEscaping Blue & Gold: Court Holds Filing A Pre-Award Agency-Level Protest Preserved Protester's ArgumentsIn June 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a party who fails to object to patent errors in a solicitation before the conclusion...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleOpportunity To Request Administrative Review - January 6, 2022The products and countries that have been listed in the Federal Register notice are the following.GlobalInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleWe Are Getting A Clearer Picture Of How It Really Looks And, More Importantly, How It Will Work And Act.COVID-19 has not derailed the "One MSHA Initiative," MSHA's effort to blur the "distinction between coal and metal/non-metal enforcement for more efficient use of resources." United StatesEmployment and HRHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleBarko v. Halliburton: The Next (And Final?) ChapterDespite getting a rare Writ of Mandamus from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals establishing that its internal investigations were covered by the attorney-client privilege, Kellogg Brown & Root must still turn them over.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleSouth Carolina Court Of Appeals Approves Cumulative Dose Theory, Increased Verdict For PlaintiffsOn September 1, 2021, the South Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed the circuit court's decision in the matter of Jolly v. General Electric, et al. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleCCPA Update: New Regulations ApprovedModifications to the CCPA regulation's provisions regarding requests to opt-out and authorized agent requests are now final.United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleNew York's Investigation Of Dunkin Donuts Results In A Promise To Abide By The SHIELD Act's RequirementsNeither agreement mentions the SHIELD Act, but both agreements include promises to comply with key elements contained in it. United StatesTechnologyHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleDetailed Virginia COVID Regulation Takes Effect Today For Virginia EmployersToday, Virginia's new and detailed COVID-19 regulation takes effect.United StatesEmployment and HRHusch Blackwell LLP
Article2021 Washington Privacy Act ReleasedThe Washington state legislature will once again consider consumer data privacy legislation when it convenes on January 11, 2021.United StatesPrivacyHusch Blackwell LLP