The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a February 5th Federal Register Notice issued a final rule that states it: . . . revises its regulations to streamline and clarify processes related to submission and review of Title V...
Foreshadowing potential significant changes to the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is currently seeking input from interested third parties...
The release on December 12, 2019, of the Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration (the BHR Rules) offers a new and innovative dispute resolution option in the field of corporate responsibility. As self-described, the BHR Rules broadly...
In a significant and likely influential decision, the Delaware Supreme Court recently reversed a lower court decision and held that the insured's intent—not that of the victim—controls whether or not bodily injury is an "accident" under a homeowners...
On December 30, 2019, the Ninth Circuit held that Dr. Pepper’s use of the word “diet” to describe one of its soft drinks was not an implicit weight-loss promise that would deceive a reasonable consumer. - In October 2017, Plaintiff Shana Becerra...
Accurately counting and reporting a hospital’s number of available beds on the Medicare cost report has significant implications for teaching hospitals receiving Medicare GME funding. IME payments, which comprise two-thirds of a teaching hospital’s...
In another step in President Trump's ongoing efforts to relax environmental restrictions impacting economic development, on January 10, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality published its proposed rulemaking to update its regulations for...
Effective July 19, 2020, pursuant to new legislation signed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on January 21, 2020, New Jersey employers with at least 100 employees over a 3 year period, will have new and expanded obligations to provide their...
On January 23, 2020, the State and Commerce Departments published their long-awaited final regulations on the transfer of certain firearms, ammunition, components and accessories from controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations...
