COVID-19 Support For The Telecommunications Industry

Pryor Cashman Managing Partner Ronald Shechtman discusses the logistical challenges and shifts in priorities that have been necessary to weather the pandemic.

In this article, we'll focus on what company information is available to the public regarding companies registered in California.

Nurses make up the largest section of the healthcare profession and spend more time with patients than any other care team member.

Beginning November 8, 2021, a burden on millions of travelers will be eased with the revocation of the country-specific travel bans that have been in place since 2020.

On May 24, 2020, the White House issued a proclamation that temporarily bars persons who have been in Brazil from entering the United States, beginning at 11:59 pm on May 28, 2020...

In August 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Defense mandated that all service members receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The policy was later rescinded in January 2023, but not before thousands of service members were separated...

Earlier today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Enforcement Discretion (Notice) for HIPAA COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTSs).

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a transformation of the workplace and an explosion of remote work, including for employees previously not covered under employers' telecommuting policies.

Becker Shareholder Jennifer Horan strongly advocates for a careful examination of association restrictions before moving forward with any Airbnb-esque scheme.

While March 2020 may seem like a distant memory, courts across the country are still busy hearing cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Republicans entered the 2026 midterms defending narrow majorities in both the House and Senate. Democrats won commanding majorities in both chambers, expanding their electoral map...

On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14036, "Promoting Competition in the American Economy".

On July 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (covered separately here) in which the Commission advances its ongoing efforts to secure the U.S.

President Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, introducing unprecedented tariff authority that could impose duties up to 100% on goods from countries purchasing Russian energy or facilitating sanctions evasion. The legislation creates a novel framework where tariffs stack on top of existing duties while codifying Russia sanctions into statute...

On September 30, 2026, Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee Chair Mike Lee (R-UT), and Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM) unveiled the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA; S. 5653), a comprehensive permitting reform package aimed at accelerating approvals for energy, infrastructure, transmission, mining, manufacturing, and other major projects. The legislation represents the most significant bipartisan permitting reform effort in years and follows months of negotiations between Senate Republicans and Democrats.

California continues to lead the way in regulating foods and dietary supplements sold within its borders. Two recent developments are worth highlighting: the nation’s first statewide “Non-Ultraprocessed” food certification program, and a second-of-its-kind law restricting sales of certain dietary supplements and over-the-counter products to individuals under 18. Below, we break down both measures and what they may mean for food and supplement companies doing business in the state.

The European Union’s (EU) revamped sustainability reporting framework is now final. On September 21, 2026, the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and a new Voluntary European Sustainability Reporting Standard (VS) were published in the Official Journal, marking yet another significant step toward more proportionate sustainability reporting in Europe. In addition to previously raising applicable financial thresholds triggering compliance under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the revised ESRS cut mandatory datapoints for in-scope companies (i.e., undertakings under CSRD) by more than 60% and total datapoints by more than 70%.

On September 16, 2026, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum titled “Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement”, directing the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the United States Trade Representative, in coordination with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to identify and take legally permitted steps to remove or restrict Canadian-origin items across the federal civil procurement system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with other federal partners, issued a joint advisory on April 7, 2026 warning of ongoing Iranian‑affiliated cyber activity targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including the energy, water, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.

California's Legislature has unanimously passed SB 690, a landmark reform that could eliminate thousands of pending class action lawsuits based on website tracking technologies under the California Invasion of Privacy Act. The bill removes the private right of action for pen register claims arising from routine web analytics tools, potentially reshaping the data privacy litigation landscape while companion bills simultaneously expand substantive privacy obligations.