On December 15, in an 8-to-8 tie, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied requests to hear the OSHA-ETS vaccine-or-test mandate en banc (i.e., the full court of 16 active judges) versus a three-judge panel.

Thierry speaks with mediator Gideon Kracov of ADR Services, Inc. about mediation's role in environmental policy, as well as strategies and approaches to mediation in general.

As we previously reported, on September 9, President Joe Biden tasked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with drafting an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating that

The data protection laws of the European Union require many European and other companies holding or processing personal information of EU residents to appoint a Data Protection Officer – a DPO.

Employers frequently have to deal with Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") questions. What does an employer do when an employee is suspected of abusing FMLA leave by taking leave consistently on Fridays and Mondays, with no apparent justification for the Friday and Monday pattern.

On September 5, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a direct final rule that delays the submission deadline for its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting requirements...

As noted in our recent article "Enforcement of CMS Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide," on November 29 and 30, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Western District of Louisiana...

Although words have long been the appellate weapons of choice, don't underestimate the persuasion power of visuals in crafting impactful briefs. As most briefs are now filed—and read—electronically...

On September 9, President Biden announced sweeping new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a mandate for all employers with 100 or more employees to require their employees to either be vaccinated against COVID-19 ...

India is about to enact a far-reaching Data Privacy Law. Expected to be passed by April 2022 and in force as early as 1st quarter 2023, it represents a far-reaching comprehensive

Over the past week, hundreds of owners of publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs) across the country received a notice in the mail from a leading biosolid management company...

Ransomware. It's in the headlines. It's digital organized crime across borders.

Attention Business Owners: Under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other entities formed prior to January 1...

As you may have read, on Tuesday, December 3rd, a federal district judge in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...

Less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to stay OSHA's vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS"), OSHA announced the official withdrawal of the ETS, effective January 26, 2022.

Home is our private place. But in the digital age, how private are our homes? And what can we do to protect our privacy from home invaders? 66% of us rate our highest privacy concern as ...

At a recent industry conference, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) director Kenneth Blanco made it clear that FinCEN continues to focus on virtual currency. FinCEN ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended and amended the Emergency Declaration originally set to expire on August 31, 2021.

Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) becomes effective on April 1, 2022. The APPI strengthens the country's comprehensive personal data privacy code and affects...

In a rare move, the federal antitrust enforcement agencies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), have issued a joint request for information seeking...