On August 2, 2018, the Trump administration proposed significant cuts to vehicle fuel efficiency and emission standards, and challenged the right of states, particularly California, to set more stringent tailpipe...

In order to facilitate the nation's response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), on March 11, 2020, the Treasury Department released guidance confirming

In a 7-2 decision, the U.S Supreme Court upheld a Trump administration rule allowing employers to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their group health plans on moral or religious grounds.

On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers, which includes changes to bring transparency to the granting of waivers for ...

On January 31, 2020, US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") formally announced the implementation of the H-1B registration process for Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions today.

The recent pandemic-induced spike of bankruptcy filings by major retail apparel chains will likely lead to a flood of "preference" proceedings in which attempts will be made to "clawback" payments to vendors.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday, March 4, 2019, that a copyright owner may not file an infringement lawsuit until the Copyright Office has registered the work at issue.

As a business owner, it is important to research any intellectual property concerns before proceeding with an idea ...

SGR Partners Greg Kirsch and Matt Warenzak are continuing their service as adjunct professors of patent and intellectual property (IP) law, at various law schools.

On July 3, 2019, the PTO issued Examination Guide 2-19, entitled "Examination Guidance for Section 2(a)'s Scandalous Marks Provision after Iancu v. Brunetti."

On February 13, 2018, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation issued a decision in favor of a Russian parallel importer...

In an August 20 opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 that an EPA guidance document (the "Wehrum Memo") providing that "major" sources of toxics air ...

In Maynard v. Snapchat, Inc., Case No. A18A0749 (decided June 5, 2018), the Georgia Court of Appeals addressed a tragic situation involving an automobile accident and the popular application Snapchat.

WHOIS, a protocol used to query databases for domain name ownership information, will likely be widely unavailable while the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) ...

Condominium boards that operate buildings with both commercial and residential units frequently ask us for assistance in disputes involving the calculation of common charges.

Condominium boards that operate buildings with both commercial and residential units frequently ask us for assistance in disputes involving the calculation of common charges.

The New York City Council is considering two bills that, if enacted into law, would substantially restrict the right of cooperatives to decline approval of purchase applications ...

As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in the Southeastern United States, contractors will be halting work on projects throughout the region while awaiting the passage of the severe weather event.

There was a collective sigh of relief last week when the Appellate Division, First Department – the New York appellate court whose jurisdiction includes Manhattan and the Bronx