On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it was accepting public nominations of scientific experts to be considered for ad hoc participation on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)...
In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has considered a number of intellectual property and related cases, but many issues remain unresolved. Therefore, it is important to look both at the cases currently before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as...
As we previously reported, New York State launched the Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace website in August 2018 to host resources for employers and employees about the new legal obligations arising from the New York State Budget. The...
In mid-2017, the Western Australian Government (McGowan Government) introduced legislation that proposed to increase the penalties for offences under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 (OSH and...
As we have advised you in previous blog posts, New York State has passed legislation mandating that employers adopt an anti-harassment policy and conduct harassment training for all employees. The law requires that, by October 9, 2018, employers...
A recent Bloomberg Environment article reported that “Almost Half of Employers Didn’t Comply With Injury Reporting Rule.” Employers required to maintain injury and illness records were required to submit their 2017 annual summary of workplace injury...
In a short per curiam opinion in United States v. Lobo (Parker, Hall, Lohier), the Second Circuit affirmed the imposition of a Guidelines enhancement based on the importation of a controlled substance into the United States....
Quinn Emanuel Achieves Major Legal Victory for Ukraine in the English Court of Appeal Against the Russian Federation in Politically-Charged US $3 Billion Eurobonds Dispute - Background: Politics Sets the Scene It is well known that the Russian...
On September 30, 2018, Canada and the United States resolved outstanding trade issues and announced that they, together with Mexico, agreed to a trilateral United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Once ratified, the USMCA will replace the...
Starting your family business is a period of excitement, chance, and perseverance. Once your business has survived this initial creation period, your business’ leadership and employees must maintain an opportunist mindset to ensure further success....
