ArticleState Governments Move to Limit Year 2000 LiabilityUnited StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentBlank Rome
ArticleCoast Guard Issues Final Rule On Ballast Water ManagementOn March 23, 2012, the Coast Guard issued a long awaited Final Rule, Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters, amending the existing ballast water management ("BWM") regulations United StatesTransportBlank Rome LLP
ArticleSea Trials For General Permits For Discharges “Incidental To The Normal Operation Of A Vessel”On June 17, 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a Notice of proposed permit issuance for two general permits to cover discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial and recreational vessels under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). United StatesTransportBlank Rome LLP
ArticleLandmark Decision Reverses Off-Label Promotion Conviction On First Amendment GroundsOn December 3, 2012, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited opinion inUnited States v. Caronia, 703 F.3d 149. United StatesCriminal LawBlank Rome LLP
ArticleOnce In A Lifetime? Rare Battle Won For Golden State Employers—But The PAGA War Rages OnWhile talking heads focused on the debates heating up in Houston last week, the California Supreme Court on Thursday put an end to a nearly United StatesEmployment and HRBlank Rome LLP
ArticleNew Legal Landmines For Government ContractorsBuckle up: In his last term, President Obama has unleashed a flurry of Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda that promise sweeping changes for government contractors and their employees. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesBlank Rome
ArticleWhen Rule B Attachment Will Not HelpSince 2008, the shipping market has been badly affected by a decreased demand for shipping, largely due to the global financial crisis.United StatesTransportBlank Rome LLP
ArticleThird Circuit Holds That Envelope Revealing Consumer’s Account Number Violates The FDCPAIn light of this decision, entities collecting consumer debt should avoid the use of account numbers and/or QR codes on envelopes or within the viewing area of clear plastic envelope windows. United StatesConsumer ProtectionBlank Rome LLP
ArticleThe Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure ActUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBlank Rome
ArticleMaritime Cyber Attacks: Changing Tides And The Need For Cybersecurity RegulationsFront-page headlines revealing devastating cyber attacks on government agencies and the world's largest companies have become a regular occurrence.United StatesTransportBlank Rome LLP
ArticleThe PaPUC Takes Steps To Boost Competition In Pennsylvania’s Retail Electric MarketThe Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission ("PaPUC" or "Commission") issued an order adopting an intermediate work plan ("Intermediate Plan") on March 1, 2012, that sets forth various requirements and programs that are designed to increase the short-term customer participation in Pennsylvania's competitive retail electricity market. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesBlank Rome LLP
ArticleOffshore Tax Enforcement Update: IRS Unveils Major Changes To Voluntary Disclosure ProgramSince the 1970s, U.S. taxpayers with foreign banks accounts have been required to annually report their foreign bank account information.United StatesTaxBlank Rome LLP
ArticleState AGs In The News - March 19th, 2015FTC Issues Final Order in First Application of FTC Act to Alleged Deceptive Patent AssertionUnited StatesConsumer ProtectionBlank Rome
ArticleState AGs In The News - November 13th, 2014New York AG Eric Schneiderman urged the Commission to revise its proposed rule that would require for-hire vehicle companies to agree in writing.United StatesConsumer ProtectionBlank Rome
ArticleState AGs In The News - November 5th, 2015The CFPB alleged that Defendants failed to take reasonable measures to assure accuracy between the information reported and the consumer for which it was requested. United StatesConsumer ProtectionBlank Rome
ArticleState AGs In The News - September 3rd, 2015California auto dealers have asked the California DMV to stop Tesla Motors Inc. from offering current Tesla owners a $1000 credit when they successfully refer a new purchaser, with the purchaser also receiving a $1000 discount.United StatesConsumer ProtectionBlank Rome
ArticleNo “Bright Lines” Drawn By New Foreign Investment RegulationsThe Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has issued long-awaited proposed regulations implementing amendments to Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 that were enacted last year as the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (the “Act” or “FINSA”). United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBlank Rome LLP
ArticleFERC Issues Notice Of Inquiry Regarding Open Access To Generator-Owned Interconnection Facilities By Third PartiesThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a Notice of Inquiry on April 19th ("NOI") seeking comment on its policy regarding capacity priority rights and open access on developer-owned interconnection facilities that connect generation facilities to the integrated transmission grid ("Interconnection Facilities").United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesBlank Rome LLP
ArticleFERC Issues Order Regarding Transmission Planning And Cost AllocationOn July 21, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or the "Commission") issued a final rule ("Order No. 1000" or the "Order") amending transmission planning and cost allocation rules affecting public utility transmission providers.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesBlank Rome LLP