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MAR 27 2020

COVID-19: Section 139 Employer-Provided Tax-Free Disaster Relief Benefits

JOHN E. MCGRADY III

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & ERISA

MAR 26 2020

PTAB Provides Two-Part Framework for Applying Becton Dickinson Factors Under § 325(d)

ROGER H. LEE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

MAR 26 2020

Senate Passes PHASE III of COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package

EDWARD G. HILD ELIZABETH WESTBROOK JAMES C. WILTRAUT JR. MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA TERRENCE HEUBERT TIMOTHY COSTA WILL LE

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) EDUCATION ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING TAX TRANSPORTATION

MAR 26 2020

Managing COVID-19’s Impact on Construction Projects: Delay, Work Stoppage, Suspension and Termination

THOMAS J. MADIGAN

CONSTRUCTION

MAR 25 2020

Updated FAQs for Employers: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DAVID J. LAURENT DENIZ UZEL REILLY ERIN J. MCLAUGHLIN JOSEPH J. CENTENO

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 25 2020

FDA Shifts Approach to CBD Products: Exploring Safe, Regulated Products & Relaxed Enforcement

TINA HU-RODGERS WILLIAM A. GARVIN

CANNABIS FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES

MAR 25 2020

Federal Circuit Overturns PTAB’s Precedential Opinion Panel: No Same Party or Issue Joinder Permitted

BRYAN J. CANNON

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

MAR 24 2020

COVID-19 and Contractual Obligations: Are You Excused?

DAVID A. GURWIN JASON R. PARISH MELISSA M. IHNAT RAQUEL (ROCKY) A. RODRIGUEZ SARAH J. TOBIAS

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CORPORATE LITIGATION

MAR 24 2020

COVID-19: Telehealth FAQs from Providers

ELIZABETH WESTBROOK HEATHER R. ALLEVA STEPHANIE WINER SCHREIBER

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY HEALTHCARE

MAR 23 2020

Clinical Trial Data in the Time of COVID-19

BARBARA A. BINZAK BLUMENFELD PH.D. EDWARD JOHN ALLERA WILLIAM A. GARVIN

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES

MAR 23 2020

EEOC Publishes COVID-19 Q&A for Employers

DAVID J. LAURENT ERIN J. MCLAUGHLIN JOSEPH J. CENTENO SARA E. MYIRSKI

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 20 2020

DHS Announces Flexibility in Requirements Related to Form I-9 Compliance

YOVA A. BOROVSKA

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 20 2020

Corporate Reporting Challenges During COVID-19: SEC Requirements & Litigation Risks

BRIAN S. NORTH GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI JENNIFER R. MINTER MELISSA M. IHNAT

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CORPORATE LITIGATION SECURITIES & SEC

MAR 20 2020

Guide to Florida Government COVID-19 Resources

KIM MCGLYNN MALLORY HARRELL RAQUEL (ROCKY) A. RODRIGUEZ

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

MAR 20 2020

Pennsylvania Government Relations COVID-19 Response Update - News from Second & State

LAUREN ORAZI MATTHEW T. FINE

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

MAR 20 2020

COVID-19: Federal Government Update and Look Ahead

EDWARD G. HILD JAMES C. WILTRAUT JR. MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

MAR 20 2020

Business Interruption Coverage – Does Your Insurance Protect You From COVID-19 Disruptions?

H. MARC TEPPER KIRA N. LUM ROBERT D. FINKEL

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) LITIGATION

MAR 19 2020

Florida Relaxes Securities and Investment Adviser Branch Office Regulations Due to COVID-19

R. MICHAEL UNDERWOOD

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) LITIGATION SECURITIES & SEC

MAR 18 2020

FDA’s Coronavirus Triage – How Pharma Can Work With the Agency to Tackle a Pandemic

BARBARA A. BINZAK BLUMENFELD PH.D. EDWARD JOHN ALLERA

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES

MAR 18 2020

Immigration Processing and Travel Impacts of COVID-19

GINA POLO

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 17 2020

SEC Provides Relief for Companies Affected by COVID-19

BRIAN S. NORTH DUSTIN W. DOVE

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CORPORATE SECURITIES & SEC

MAR 16 2020

COVID-19: Pennsylvania Statewide Measures and Local Government Initiatives

LAUREN ORAZI MATTHEW T. FINE

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

MAR 16 2020

Corporate Formalities and COVID-19

PAMELA E. HEPP STEPHANIE WINER SCHREIBER

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CORPORATE HEALTHCARE

MAR 16 2020

CMS Announces Actions to Address Coronavirus Spread

ANDREW T. LAMBERT DAVID R. DRAKE PHILIP J. ANDERSON

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE LITIGATION POST-ACUTE & LONG TERM CARE

MAR 13 2020

Florida Governor Activates Emergency Business Damage Assessment Survey

BRETT BACOT J. KEITH ARNOLD, PH.D. JAMES MAGILL KIM MCGLYNN MALLORY HARRELL MARNIE GEORGE MICHAEL P. HARRELL THOMAS J. ROONEY

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

MAR 12 2020

Restrictions on International Travel Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

AYANNA Y. LONDON

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 11 2020

Phishing Emails Seek to Prey on Coronavirus Fears

FREDERICK C. BINGHAM PAMELA E. HEPP SUE C. FRIEDBERG

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY

MAR 11 2020

Price Gouging Should Not Be Another Symptom of the Coronavirus Outbreak

GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI MELISSA M. IHNAT

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) LITIGATION

MAR 3 2020

The Future of Power Generation is This On-Site Solution: How to Know When to Make the Switch to “Combined Heat and Power”

ALAN M. SELTZER JOHN F. POVILAITIS

ENERGY

MAR 3 2020

Preparing the Workplace for Coronavirus

JOHN E. MCGRADY III

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 3 2020

Unlikely Alliances in Healthcare – Payors and Providers are Teaming Up to Create Value

DALE S. WEBBER

HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE TRANSACTIONS

MAR 3 2020

Third Circuit Vacates Pipeline Easement Compensation Awards, Sets Precedent Addressing Speculative Testimony

BRIAN J. CLARK STANLEY YORSZ VICTORIA BECHTOLD KUSH

ENERGY LITIGATION

MAR 2 2020

DHS and DOS Implement Public Charge Rule, Along with New Forms

OLIVIA L. MINNIS

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

FEB 27 2020

The Energy Edge: Department of Energy Set to Boost LNG Exports by Authorizing Four New Export Projects in Texas

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

FEB 17 2020

The Energy Edge: Industry Sees U.S. Emissions Fall Dramatically in 2019, Global Emissions Flatten

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS RENEWABLES

FEB 17 2020

Federal Judge Stops USCIS from Applying its Revised Policy on Unlawful Presence for Foreign Students and J Nonimmigrants

KASSANDRA C. REBULL

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

FEB 17 2020

Pennsylvania District Court Rejects Joint Employer Claim Asserted Against Hotel Franchisor

JARED L. PICKELL JOSEPH J. CENTENO

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

FEB 13 2020

4 Healthcare Technology Trends to Watch

PAMELA E. HEPP

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY HEALTHCARE

FEB 12 2020

USCIS Issues New Version of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form

NYASHA A. LARGEN

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

FEB 11 2020

Modifications to CCPA Proposed Regulations: 8 Changes That Could Immediately Impact Your Business

FREDERICK C. BINGHAM KIMBERLY AROUH KYLE D. BLACK SUE C. FRIEDBERG

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY

FEB 10 2020

Employers to See More Restrictions in the Hiring Process

DENIZ UZEL REILLY

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

FEB 10 2020

Pharmaceutical Price Fixing Prosecutions Offer Guidance on Interactions with Competitors

JASON R. PARISH JOSEPH M. CARDOSI MARK A. KASTEN WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LIFE SCIENCES LITIGATION WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE, COMPLIANCE & INVESTIGATIONS

FEB 6 2020

eBook: NDA 2.0 – The Changing World of New Drug Applications and How to Successfully Play in the Middle Ground

BARBARA A. BINZAK BLUMENFELD PH.D. EDWARD JOHN ALLERA MATTHEW L. FEDOWITZ

FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIFE SCIENCES

FEB 3 2020

NJ Enacts Several New Employment Laws

CHRISTOPHER J. DALTON MICHAEL D. HALL

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JAN 31 2020

Healthcare M&A: What Decision Makers Need to Know Before Partnering

JOHN R. WASHLICK STEPHANIE WINER SCHREIBER

HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE TRANSACTIONS MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

JAN 30 2020

The Energy Edge: With Energy Usage Ramping Up Worldwide, U.S.-Based Producers See Significant Opportunity

EDWARD G. HILD MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

JAN 30 2020

Are You California Consumer Privacy Act Compliant? 5 Common Mistakes Companies Make

FREDERICK C. BINGHAM KIMBERLY AROUH SUE C. FRIEDBERG

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY

JAN 29 2020

Effective February 27, 2020: New Higher Thresholds Under Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

JAN 28 2020

Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on New Public Charge Rules

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JAN 28 2020

2020 Buchanan Healthcare Insider Symposium: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know as Medical Marijuana Goes Mainstream

JILL M. LASHAY RAFAEL M. VILLALOBOS, JR.

CANNABIS HEALTHCARE

JAN 27 2020

Is the FTC Going to Make Employer-Employee Non-Compete Clauses Illegal?

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MELISSA M. IHNAT

LITIGATION

JAN 24 2020

New Rules Require Consular Officers to Deny Visitor Visas to Pregnant Women, Others

GINA POLO

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JAN 16 2020

President Trump Proposes Significant Revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

EDWARD G. HILD JAMES O'TOOLE JR. ROBERT L. BURNS JR.

ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

JAN 16 2020

DOL Modifies Joint Employer Test

DAVID J. LAURENT

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JAN 14 2020

Federal Antitrust Enforcers Release Long-Awaited Vertical Merger Guidelines for Public Comment

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JOSEPH M. CARDOSI WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LITIGATION

JAN 9 2020

5 Ways Immigration Reform Will Impact Healthcare Providers in 2020

YOVA A. BOROVSKA

HEALTHCARE IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JAN 7 2020

Spotlight on Denaturalization

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JAN 2 2020

10 Predictions for Healthcare Regulation and Legislation in 2020

MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA YOVA A. BOROVSKA

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY HEALTHCARE

JAN 1 2020

The Energy Edge: Cashing in on Your CHPs - Companies Saving Millions Annually in Reduced Energy Costs With Combined Heat and Power

ALAN M. SELTZER JOHN F. POVILAITIS KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING OIL & GAS POWER GENERATION & UTILITY REAL ESTATE

JAN 1 2020

Bipartisan Bills in the House and Senate Could Kick Start Momentum for Renewables Projects

ALAN M. SELTZER EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA ROBERT L. BURNS JR.

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

JAN 1 2020

Senate Bill Looks to Boost Electric Grid Cybersecurity

ALAN M. SELTZER EDWARD G. HILD SUE C. FRIEDBERG

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

JAN 1 2020

Pennsylvania DEP Demands New Compliance Requirements for Gas Storage Following National Trends

FILIP M. RAMS ROBERT L. BURNS JR. SEAN W. MORAN

ENERGY OIL & GAS

DEC 30 2019

Federal Circuit Provides Further Guidance on Time-Barred IPR Petitions

MYTHILI MARKOWSKI, PH.D.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

DEC 30 2019

USCIS Begins Accepting Applications Under Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Law

YOVA A. BOROVSKA

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

DEC 26 2019

New Jersey Expands Law Against Discrimination to Protect Race-Based Hairstyles

CHRISTOPHER J. DALTON

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

DEC 20 2019

NLRB Overrules Three Major Decisions in December 2019

DAVID J. LAURENT MAUREEN M. STAMPP

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT TRADITIONAL LABOR RELATIONS

DEC 20 2019

Treasury Issues Final Regulations on Qualified Opportunity Zone Program

LISA M. STARCZEWSKI

TAX

DEC 19 2019

SEC Proposes Updates to Accredited Investor Definition

ADAM G. WICKS JENNIFER R. MINTER

DEC 17 2019

City of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act Ordinance Set to Take Effect March 15, 2020

JAIME S. TUITE

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

DEC 16 2019

Dominican Republic to Require Venezuelan Nationals to Apply for a Visa to Enter the Country

OLIVIA L. MINNIS

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

DEC 6 2019

CMS Accepting Applications for Direct Contracting Models

DINA GAYANOVA MICHELLE GARVEY BRENNFLECK ROBERT B. RAMSEY III

HEALTHCARE

DEC 4 2019

Employee Handbook Revisions Needed After Passage of New York Reproductive Health Law

DAIVY PIERRE DAMBREVILLE IVAN D. SMITH

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

NOV 27 2019

FDA Takes Aggressive Action Against CBD Products

TINA HU-RODGERS WILLIAM A. GARVIN

CANNABIS

NOV 26 2019

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Overtime Pay Calculation for Non-Exempt Salaried Workers

DAVID J. LAURENT SCOTT C. OBERLANDER

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

NOV 22 2019

USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding Adjustment of Status on New Basis After Termination of Conditional Permanent Residence

YOVA A. BOROVSKA

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

NOV 15 2019

DHS Proposes Eighty-Three Percent Increase in Naturalization Application Fee

GINA POLO

IMMIGRATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

NOV 14 2019

6 Questions (and Answers) About How Regulators View Cryptocurrencies

JENNIFER OLMEDO-RODRIGUEZ JOHN P. CUNNINGHAM ROBERT F. KOHLMAN SAHEL AHYAIE ASSAR

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY FINANCE LITIGATION TAX TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS

NOV 7 2019

DHS Extends Protections to TPS Beneficiaries From Terminated Countries in Compliance with Court Order

OLIVIA L. MINNIS

IMMIGRATION

NOV 5 2019

The Federal Circuit Determines That the PTAB’s Scheme for Appointing Judges Is Unconstitutional

MYTHILI MARKOWSKI, PH.D.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

NOV 4 2019

Implementation of Health Insurance Proclamation Halted

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION

NOV 1 2019

IRS Releases New Draft Form 8996, Adding More Detailed Reporting Requirements for Qualified Opportunity Funds

LISA M. STARCZEWSKI

TAX

NOV 1 2019

USDA Issues Interim Domestic Hemp Production Rule: What Does This Highly Anticipated Rule Mean for the Cannabis Industry?

MALLORY HARRELL MARNIE GEORGE WILLIAM A. GARVIN

CANNABIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

NOV 1 2019

Proclamation to Introduce New Health Insurance Requirement for Certain Immigrants

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION

OCT 31 2019

Doing Business in California: Proposed California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations Now Out for Comment

FREDERICK C. BINGHAM KIMBERLY AROUH ROBERT M. HOLLAND SUE C. FRIEDBERG

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY

OCT 21 2019

Effective January 1, 2020: California Law Reclassifies Independent Contractors as Employees

FREDERICK C. BINGHAM KIMBERLY AROUH

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

OCT 17 2019

Federal Judges Enjoin the Dept. of Homeland Security from Implementing New Public Charge Rule and Associated New Versions of Forms

IMMIGRATION

OCT 14 2019

Regulators Sprint to Catch Up to Evolving Healthcare Payment Systems

DINA GAYANOVA JOHN R. WASHLICK MICHELLE GARVEY BRENNFLECK ROBERT B. RAMSEY III

HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE

OCT 10 2019

The Energy Edge: SEIA Says Solar Tax Credit Extension Would Boost Economy, Jobs, Renewable Energy Scale

ALAN M. SELTZER JOHN F. POVILAITIS

ENERGY RENEWABLES

OCT 7 2019

Some Reprieves in New California Consumer Privacy Act Amendments

FREDERICK C. BINGHAM KIMBERLY AROUH ROBERT M. HOLLAND SUE C. FRIEDBERG

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY

OCT 3 2019

The Energy Edge: Bipartisan Push to Extend Abandoned Mine Land Fees for Coal Producers Gains Traction

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA ROBERT L. BURNS JR.

COAL ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

OCT 2 2019

Precedential Decisions Offer Guidance on Bars to Institution

MYTHILI MARKOWSKI, PH.D.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

OCT 1 2019

DOL Finalizes New Overtime Exemption Rules

DAVID J. LAURENT SCOTT C. OBERLANDER

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

SEP 26 2019

Public Charge Rule To Take Effect October 15, 2019, Creates Uncertainty for Applicants

DILIP PATEL

IMMIGRATION

SEP 17 2019

EEOC Declines to Renew Employers’ Obligation to Report Pay Data Past September

ADRIAN ZAREBA

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

SEP 13 2019

Construction of Utility Infrastructure: In Search of a ‘Reliable’ Process

ALAN M. SELTZER JOHN F. POVILAITIS

ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL

SEP 9 2019

Updates to I-94 Records and Why They’re Important

SEP 9 2019

New York Passes Legislation Bolstering Protections for Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination

MATTHEW W. WILSON

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

SEP 5 2019

SEC Proposes Amendments to Business, Legal Proceedings and Risk Factor Disclosures Under Regulation S-K

BRIAN S. NORTH

CORPORATE SECURITIES & SEC

SEP 4 2019

USCIS to Implement Policy Change Impacting the Acquisition of Citizenship for Children Born Overseas

IMMIGRATION

AUG 30 2019

September 2019 Visa Bulletin Update

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION

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