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Welcome (But Last Minute) Relief for Prescription Drug Reporting Originally Due December 27
Section 204 of Title II of Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 amended the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to add rules governing prescription drug data collection (RxDC).
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Construction Companies Become Latest Targets of EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) promised in a March 2022 hearing to address what it considered to be “severe and pervasive” discrimination in the construction sector.
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The DOL Has Issued New Proposed Independent Contractor Classification Rules: What Now?
On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to undo the Trump administration’s 2021 independent contractor regulations and revert to the six-factor economic realities test.
New Jersey's Expanded Mini-WARN Law to Take Effect April 2023
After a two-year delay, the amendment to the New Jersey Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, the state’s mini-WARN law, will take effect on April 10, 2023.
DHS Announces Additional Guidance to Worksite Enforcement Initiatives Announced in 2021 - New Authority to Grant Employment Authorization and Deferred Status to Certain Vulnerable Employees
In late 2021, the Biden administration announced initiatives to revise its worksite enforcement protocols and shift enforcement priorities.
Federal Trade Commission Seeks Industry Comment On Proposed Noncompete Ban
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a significant step towards banning noncompete agreements between companies and workers.
Extended Notice and Required Severance: Impending Expansions to New Jersey's WARN Act
On December 19, 2022, the New Jersey Senate passed Assembly Bill No. 4768 (A-4768), which, when effective, will implement a drastic expansion to New Jersey’s Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (NJ WARN Act) and require that employers provide their employees with 90 days’ notice and severance pay in connection with mass-layoff events.
New Jersey Healthcare Transactions Now Face Onerous Employment Requirements
On November 16, 2022, New Jersey Senate Bill No. 315 (S-315) went into effect, providing new employment protections to eligible employees of certain private healthcare entities that undergo a “change in control.”
California Will Soon Protect Employees' Off-Duty Cannabis Use
As discussed in our recent alert on California’s 2023 Legislative Update, beginning Jan. 1, 2024, California employers will be prohibited from discriminating against employees for off-duty cannabis use.
A Deeper Dive Into FTC's Proposed Non-Compete Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that, if made final, would (at least on its face) effectively prohibit non-compete agreements other than in very limited circumstances.
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Judge Tosses First Amendment Defense In Yuga Labs V. Ryder Ripps
On December 16, 2022, a federal district judge in California denied artist Ryder Ripps’s and his partner’s anti-SLAPP motion and motion to dismiss in a closely monitored action filed against them by Yuga Labs, Inc. (“Yuga”), the creator behind the monumentally successful Bored Ape Yacht Club (“BAYC”) NFTs.
Crush Those New Year's Resolutions, One NFT Step At A Time
If your New Year’s resolution is fitness-related, we’re on the same page … or hamster wheel.
Avoiding Worker's Compensation Retaliation Claims in the Construction Industry
Even with the strictest compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and best workplace safety practices, on-the-job injuries from time to time are inevitable in the construction industry.
Construction Companies Become Latest Targets of EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) promised in a March 2022 hearing to address what it considered to be “severe and pervasive” discrimination in the construction sector.
Doctor-Patient Relationships and Medical Marijuana: Where Are We Now?
On December 2, 2022, President Joseph Biden signed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (Cannabis Research Act), which provides a mechanism for industry and academia to access and research cannabis, including marijuana and other cannabis-derived products without violating the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Welcome (But Last Minute) Relief for Prescription Drug Reporting Originally Due December 27
Section 204 of Title II of Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 amended the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to add rules governing prescription drug data collection (RxDC).
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