Antitrust

The State of Competition in the U.S. Healthcare IndustryAmended California Price Gouging Law Closes Potential LoopholesDOJ and FTC Issue Joint Statement Regarding COVID-19 and Antitrust Violations

California Businesses and Employers

Cal/OSHA Adopts Fourth Iteration of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardsFurther Updates to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Likely Coming SoonCalifornia Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

CARES Act

California Largely (But Not Fully) Conforms to Deductibility of Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP LoansUPDATED: The Reauthorization and Revival of the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues ActCalifornia Conforms To Federal Income Tax Treatment Of PPP Loan Forgiveness

Consumer Protection

Best Practices for In-Store and Curbside PickupFCC Declares Certain Calls/Texts Regarding COVID-19 Are Exempt From The TCPADOJ and FTC To Focus On Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violations Relating to Coronavirus

Corporate

Cal/OSHA Adopts Fourth Iteration of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardsFurther Updates to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Likely Coming SoonCalifornia Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement

COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement: President Biden’s COVID Executive OrderCOVID-19 Enforcement Actions TrackerCOVID-19 Enforcement Trends in 2020 and Their Implications for 2021

Employers

Cal/OSHA Adopts Fourth Iteration of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardsFurther Updates to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Likely Coming SoonCalifornia Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

FDA

The Cannabis Conundrum: Can Cannabis Companies File Chapter 15?FDA Releases Guidance for Digital Health Tech Used in Clinical InvestigationsWaiver Of Intellectual Property Protections For COVID-19 Vaccine Unlikely To Have Meaningful Impact In Short Term

Federal Loan and Financial Support Programs

California Largely (But Not Fully) Conforms to Deductibility of Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP LoansUPDATED: The Reauthorization and Revival of the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues ActThe October 2, 2020 SBA Procedural Notice: Change of Ownership Transactions Involving PPP Borrowers

Financial Services

CFPB Report on Mortgage Servicers Examines Industry Responses After Pandemic Protections EndNo Relief in Sight: CFPB and FTC Continue to Take Action Against Debt Settlement CompaniesFTC, DOJ Seek to Enjoin Internet Provider From Facilitating Illegal Robocalls

Force Majeure/Contract Issues

Zai Jian Zhongguo, Bienvenidos a México: The Trend of Production Moving from China to Mexico – Regulatory and Practical ConsiderationsU.S., UK and EU Sanctions Over Putin’s Recognition of Breakaway Ukraine RegionsUSTR Grants New Section 301 Exclusions and Extends Existing Exclusions for Certain Chinese Medical Products

Government Contracts

Executive Order 14042 – Update 15.0: U.S. District Court “Clarifies” Its Injunction Applies Only to the Vaccine MandateSupreme Court Enjoins OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard; Keeps CMS Rule AliveExecutive Order 14042 – Update 12.0: U.S. District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction

Insurance

Insurers Owe No Coverage for COVID-19 Related Business Interruption Losses Under Commercial Property Policies Insuring “Direct Physical Loss of or Damage to Property”Carrier Considerations: Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

Intellectual Property

Illinois Court Finds China Inadequate Forum For Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims Against Chinese Tech CompanyTrade Secret Protection & the COVID-19 Cure: Observations on Federal Policy-Making & Potential Impact on Biomedical AdvancesCybercrime 2020 – The Rise of “Vishing”

Non-U.S. Businesses

U.S. Visas for Ukrainians and Russians: Navigating the MazeNIE’s Now Good for 1 Year, More on Navigating the Travel Ban Jungle: National Interest Exception Checklist for the U.S. COVID Travel BansNavigating the Travel Ban Jungle: National Interest Exception Checklist for the U.S. Covid Travel Bans

Privacy

2021 Privacy Year In ReviewImpact of NYC’s New Delivery Service Data Sharing RequirementIllinois Court Finds China Inadequate Forum For Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims Against Chinese Tech Company

Real Estate

Some Renters Protected Under California’s Extended Eviction MoratoriumMaking Sense of the Solar Supply Chain IssuesCalifornia Legislature Extends Residential Eviction Moratorium and Implements Rental Assistance Program for Landlords and Tenants

Retail

Best Practices for In-Store and Curbside PickupThe EU’s Initiatives to Redress the Effect of COVID-19 on the Entertainment IndustryEEOC Takes a Shot at COVID-19: Unvaccinated Employees Can be Excluded From the Workplace

Tax

IRS Provides Some Relief to Offset COVID-19 Related Travel RestrictionsUpdated IRS Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Relief Employer Tax CreditsIRS Issues FAQs Addressing Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits

Technology

2021 Privacy Year In ReviewImpact of NYC’s New Delivery Service Data Sharing RequirementCalifornia Governor Pulls the Plug on Genetic Information Privacy Act

Travel & Hospitality

EEOC Takes a Shot at COVID-19: Unvaccinated Employees Can be Excluded From the WorkplaceRegional Stay at Home Order Implemented in CaliforniaHotels Provide Sanctuary on the Front Lines; Saving Grace in the Time of Crisis

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