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

President Biden and OSHA to Require Vaccine Mandate or Weekly Testing for Employers with 100+ EmployeesNY HERO Act Plans Must Be Activated as COVID-19 Designated a Highly Contagious Communicable DiseaseReminder: ARPA COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice Due by September 15

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

President Biden and OSHA to Require Vaccine Mandate or Weekly Testing for Employers with 100+ EmployeesNY HERO Act Plans Must Be Activated as COVID-19 Designated a Highly Contagious Communicable DiseaseReminder: ARPA COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice Due by September 15

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

President Biden and OSHA to Require Vaccine Mandate or Weekly Testing for Employers with 100+ EmployeesNY HERO Act Plans Must Be Activated as COVID-19 Designated a Highly Contagious Communicable DiseaseReminder: ARPA COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice Due by September 15

FDA

Waiver Of Intellectual Property Protections For COVID-19 Vaccine Unlikely To Have Meaningful Impact In Short TermFDA Proposes Risk-Based and Remote Inspection Strategies in New ReportBreaking Down FDA’s New Remote Monitoring Strategy

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 Confirms November 30 Effective Date for Debt Collection Final RulesDebt-Collection Reforms Draw Congressional Focus Post-COVIDNavigating Troubled Company Acquisitions in the Wake of COVID-19

Force Majeure/Contract Issues

USTR Grants New Section 301 Exclusions and Extends Existing Exclusions for Certain Chinese Medical ProductsUSTR Grants New Section 301 Exclusions and Extends Existing Exclusions for Certain Chinese Medical ProductsThe Next Four Years in International Business

Government Contracts

COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement: President Biden’s COVID Executive OrderThe Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Calls For Increased Funding and Expanded Jurisdiction In Its Quarterly Report To CongressFinding the Weak Links – President Biden Executive Order Demands Review of Critical U.S. Supply Chains

Insurance

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

NIE’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 BansCal/OSHA Approves Revised Emergency Temporary Standards

Privacy

Illinois Court Finds China Inadequate Forum For Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims Against Chinese Tech CompanyCalifornia Governor Pulls the Plug on Genetic Information Privacy ActTrade Secret Protection & the COVID-19 Cure: Observations on Federal Policy-Making & Potential Impact on Biomedical Advances

Real Estate

California Legislature Extends Residential Eviction Moratorium and Implements Rental Assistance Program for Landlords and TenantsCalifornia Housing Legislation Effective in 2021Southern District of New York Upholds New York City Council COVID-19 Tenant Protection Ordinances

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

California Governor Pulls the Plug on Genetic Information Privacy ActBack to School Special: COPPA Consent in the COVID EraFinal Draft CCPA Regulations Submitted, Effective Date Unclear

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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