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JUL 16 2019

Patent Office Releases Update to the AIA Trial Practice Guide

ROGER H. LEE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

JUL 16 2019

Florida Brings Doctors to Front Doors with New Telehealth Law

BRETT BACOT DALE S. WEBBER HEATHER R. ALLEVA

HEALTHCARE

JUL 15 2019

PTAB: Counsel May Confer with Witness During the Timeframe Between Cross-Examination and Re-Direct

ROGER H. LEE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

JUL 15 2019

The Energy Edge: New York’s Aggressive New Climate Plan - Will Other States Play Follow the Leader?

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

JUL 11 2019

August 2019 Visa Numbers – How are You Affected?

GINA POLO

IMMIGRATION

JUL 11 2019

10 Questions (and Answers) About the EB-5 Program and its Future as its Sunset Date and New Final Rule Loom

CHRISTINE J. ALDEN MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY IMMIGRATION

JUL 9 2019

Supreme Court Expands Protections for Confidential Commercial and Financial Information Turned Over to Government Agencies

WILLIAM P. LEWIS

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT TRADE SECRETS & RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

JUL 8 2019

National Labor Relations Board Determines Arbitration Agreement’s Facially Neutral Waiver Violates Labor Law

MARY BETH RICKE

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JUL 3 2019

Why the ‘CON’ Law Repeal Is Groundbreaking for Florida Hospitals

BRETT BACOT DALE S. WEBBER

HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE HEALTHCARE TRANSACTIONS

JUL 2 2019

Florida’s Hemp Program Now in Effect, Expected to Jumpstart the State’s Agricultural Industry

MALLORY HARRELL MARNIE GEORGE R. MICHAEL UNDERWOOD

CANNABIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

JUN 26 2019

Supreme Court to Review Appealability of Time-Bar Determinations

ROGER H. LEE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

JUN 25 2019

SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest

BRIAN S. NORTH DUSTIN W. DOVE JENNIFER R. MINTER

CORPORATE SECURITIES & SEC

JUN 24 2019

Supreme Court: Government Cannot Challenge Patent Validity in IPR

ROGER H. LEE WILLIAM C. ROWLAND

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT COUNSELING & STRATEGIC ADVICE PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

JUN 20 2019

The Energy Edge: New EPA Guidance on Clean Water Act Hits Fast Forward on Infrastructure Approvals

EDWARD G. HILD JAMES O'TOOLE JR. KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS WATER

JUN 17 2019

New Virginia Law Requires Employers to Disclose Certain Employment Records

ADRIAN ZAREBA

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JUN 13 2019

U.S. v. U.S. Stem Cell: Where Does Regenerative Medicine Go From Here?

BARBARA A. BINZAK BLUMENFELD PH.D.

FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES

JUN 10 2019

USCIS to Commence Premium Processing Adjudications for Pending H-1B Cap - Subject Petitions Starting June 10

SHAUN K. STALLER

IMMIGRATION

JUN 7 2019

The Federal Circuit Provides Insights on CBM Eligibility: What Constitutes a “Technological Invention?”

ANAND MOHAN

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

JUN 6 2019

The Energy Edge: Trump Administration Calls for Punishing Destructive Pipeline Protesters – Will States Follow?

AMY L. BARRETTE EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

JUN 6 2019

Supreme Court: Employee’s Failure to File EEOC Charge Is Waivable Defense

BRANDON M. PECK

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JUN 6 2019

A Recap from the FDA’s Public Hearing on Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds

MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA WILLIAM A. GARVIN

CANNABIS LIFE SCIENCES

JUN 4 2019

Implications of New Social Media Question on DS-160 and DS-260 Applications

OLIVIA L. MINNIS

IMMIGRATION

JUN 4 2019

The Energy Edge: Trump’s Executive Order Spells Widespread Opportunity in Appalachia

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA ROBERT L. SHUSTER

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

JUN 3 2019

The ABCs of CBD: 5 Big Questions Businesses Should Ask Before Entering the CBD Market

TRAVIS W. BLISS, PH.D. WILLIAM A. GARVIN

CANNABIS LIFE SCIENCES

MAY 29 2019

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

MAY 20 2019

Precedential Decisions Offer Guidance on Real Party-In-Interest Practice at the PTAB

DAVID W. LEIBOVITCH

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

MAY 19 2019

Buchanan Shareholder’s New Role as President of American Immigration Lawyers Association, South Florida Chapter

CHRISTINE J. ALDEN

IMMIGRATION

MAY 15 2019

From White Oak with Love
An Attendee’s Perspective of the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA Annual Meeting

EDWARD JOHN ALLERA

FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES

MAY 9 2019

EEOC Confirms Employers Must Report EEO-1 Pay Data for 2017 and 2018

CURTIS M. SCHAFFNER

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

APR 30 2019

Don’t Let Asset Title or Designations Undermine Your Estate Plan

ELIZABETH CARROTT MINNIGH JOSHUA D. HEADLEY

ESTATES & TRUSTS

APR 29 2019

Supreme Court: Classwide Arbitration Requires Explicit Consent

DAVID J. LAURENT MICHAEL W. BOOTIER SHANE P. SIMON

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

APR 24 2019

The Energy Edge: U.S. Energy Consumption Reaches All-Time High as Production and Exports Continue, Emissions Fall

KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

APR 24 2019

The Second Set of Proposed Opportunity Zone Regulations: Where Are We Now?

LISA M. STARCZEWSKI

TAX

APR 18 2019

Treasury Issues New Opportunity Zone Regulations

BRUCE I. BOOKEN LISA M. STARCZEWSKI

TAX

APR 16 2019

EEOC Announces September 30, 2019 Compliance Deadline for Newly Revived EEO-1 Reporting Requirements

CURTIS M. SCHAFFNER

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

APR 15 2019

The Energy Edge: Trump Signs Executive Orders to Accelerate Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

APR 11 2019

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies “Similarly Situated” Standard for Discrimination, Provides Guidance to Apply New Standard

CATHY J. BEVERIDGE

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

APR 11 2019

USCIS Launches New Online H-1B Employer Data Hub

SHAUN K. STALLER

IMMIGRATION

APR 11 2019

SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Regulation S-K

BRIAN S. NORTH CHRISTOPHER B. TONER

CORPORATE SECURITIES & SEC

APR 10 2019

Taking a Closer Look at Healthcare Trends & Contract Language

JOHN R. WASHLICK PAMELA E. HEPP ROBERT B. RAMSEY III STEPHANIE WINER SCHREIBER

HEALTHCARE

APR 8 2019

The Energy Edge: Marcellus/Utica Country Now Largest Global Source of Natural Gas

KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

APR 3 2019

Effective Today: New Higher Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

APR 1 2019

What Employers Need to Know About New Jersey’s Expanded Family Leave Law

WILLIAM P. LEWIS

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 21 2019

New Jersey Responds to #MeToo Movement, Passes Law Barring Non-Disclosure Agreements in Workplace Harassment Claims

CHRISTOPHER J. DALTON LAUREN J. GLOZZY

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 20 2019

Latest on Premium Processing for New H-1B’s filed April 1, 2019 for the Fiscal Year 2020 Cap Season

DILIP PATEL

IMMIGRATION

MAR 18 2019

The Energy Edge: Marcellus Country is Messing With Texas

KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OIL & GAS

MAR 15 2019

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization in Final Rulemaking

CHRISTINE J. ALDEN

IMMIGRATION

MAR 14 2019

DOL Issues Revised Proposed Changes to Overtime Exemption Rules

CHRISTIAN ANTKOWIAK GRETCHEN WOODRUFF ROOT

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

MAR 11 2019

6 Biggest Activism Hurdles Facing Energy Production Companies

AMY L. BARRETTE

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

MAR 4 2019

Judge Grants Citizenship to Twin Sons Born to Same-Sex Married Couple in Landmark Defeat for U.S. Government

OLIVIA L. MINNIS

IMMIGRATION

FEB 27 2019

The Energy Edge: Energy Security Risks Are At Their Lowest Point in More Than Two Decades

KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY

FEB 25 2019

Buchanan Attorneys to Present at AILA South Florida Conference

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION

FEB 25 2019

PA DEP Makes New Changes to Streamline Permitting and Oversight Functions – What Does It Mean for Future Projects?

BRIAN J. CLARK

ENERGY

FEB 22 2019

Premium Processing Resumes for Certain H-1B Petitions

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION

FEB 20 2019

Fourth Circuit Holds Workplace Sex Rumor Can Lead to Liability Under Title VII

MARY BETH RICKE

HR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ISSUES LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

FEB 18 2019

Fourth Circuit Decision Reminds Employers of Blended Rate Payment Risks

DAVID J. LAURENT RYAN J. WILK

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

FEB 15 2019

USCIS to Revise Application Forms and Require Biometrics for Certain Foreign Nationals Seeking to Extend/Change Status

YOVA A. BOROVSKA

IMMIGRATION

FEB 12 2019

The Energy Edge: U.S. Nears the Edge of Global Energy Dominance

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY OIL & GAS

FEB 8 2019

USCIS to Close the Moscow Field Office

SHAUN K. STALLER

IMMIGRATION

FEB 6 2019

Changes to Consular Processing in China for H and L Visa Beneficiaries

SHAUN K. STALLER

IMMIGRATION

FEB 1 2019

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Considers Repeal of MCARE Venue Rule

ALEXIS A. LANGELLA ERIC TEMMEL

HEALTHCARE LITIGATION LITIGATION

JAN 31 2019

DHS Publishes Final Rule Amending the H-1B Cap Filing Process

CHRISTOPHER R. THORN

IMMIGRATION

JAN 31 2019

The Energy Edge: Momentum for Renewable Energy Sources Continues to Shine

ALAN M. SELTZER JAMES O'TOOLE JR. MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY OIL & GAS POWER GENERATION & UTILITY

JAN 28 2019

NGSA Winter Outlook 2019: 3 Key Considerations for the Short- and Long-Term Future of Natural Gas

JAMES O'TOOLE JR.

ENERGY OIL & GAS

JAN 24 2019

2019 Healthcare Insider Symposium – 8 of the Biggest Takeaways & Lessons from Buchanan’s Insiders

ALAN M. SELTZER BRIAN W. KELLY H. MARC TEPPER HEATHER R. ALLEVA JOHN F. POVILAITIS JOHN R. WASHLICK MATTHEW T. CORSO MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA SALVATORE G. ROTELLA JR.

ENERGY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY HEALTHCARE POST-ACUTE & LONG TERM CARE

JAN 22 2019

Jump Start Your Tax Planning: Updates and Estate Planning Tips for 2019

CAROL A. KELLEY JOSHUA D. HEADLEY

TAX WEALTH & SUCCESSION PLANNING

JAN 16 2019

SEC Releases Long-Awaited Hedging Disclosure Rules

BRIAN S. NORTH DUSTIN W. DOVE

CORPORATE SECURITIES & SEC

JAN 11 2019

Caution to Families in Tourist Status: Do Not Enroll Your Children in School in the U.S. Without a Student Visa

IMMIGRATION

JAN 11 2019

Supreme Court Confirms Enforceability of Delegation Clauses, Eliminates 'Wholly Groundless' Exception

MICHAEL W. BOOTIER

LITIGATION

JAN 7 2019

USPTO Issues New Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance

ANAND MOHAN

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT OFFICE LITIGATION

JAN 7 2019

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Visa Revocations at U.S. Consular Posts

GINA POLO

IMMIGRATION

JAN 4 2019

SEC Reporting Companies Can Now Use Regulation A

BRIAN S. NORTH JENNIFER R. MINTER

CORPORATE SECURITIES & SEC

JAN 3 2019

Proposed New Jersey Legislation Would Protect Auto Dealers (and Lenders) from Harshest Provisions of the Consumer Fraud Act

MARK PFEIFFER PATRICK D. DORAN TERRY A. SHULSKY

FINANCE

JAN 2 2019

Healthcare in 2019 – 3 Predictions for the Year Ahead

MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY HEALTHCARE

JAN 2 2019

New Intellectual Property Protections Available for Asexually Reproduced Plants

STEPHANY G. SMALL PH.D. TRAVIS W. BLISS, PH.D.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

DEC 28 2018

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Policy Restricting Asylum Protections for People Fleeing Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence

OLIVIA L. MINNIS

IMMIGRATION

DEC 28 2018

Delaware Broadens Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees, Creates Potential Employer Liability

BRANDON M. PECK

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

DEC 27 2018

Telehealth Trends in the New Year

HEATHER R. ALLEVA MICHELLE GARVEY BRENNFLECK ROBERT B. RAMSEY III

HEALTHCARE

DEC 26 2018

Philadelphia City Council Passes Fair Workweek Bill

ERIN J. MCLAUGHLIN SARA E. HOFFMAN IVILL

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

DEC 21 2018

Farm Bill Creates Legal Framework for Hemp

WILLIAM A. GARVIN

2017 TAX ACT AFFORDABLE HOUSING ANTI-HARASSMENT & WORKPLACE CONDUCT TRAINING ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION APPELLATE ATTORNEY UPDATE AUTONOMOUS & CONNECTED VEHICLES BANKRUPTCY & CREDITORS' RIGHTS BUCHANAN IP GUEST ASSOCIATE PROGRAM CANNABIS

DEC 21 2018

Government Shutdown – How Could Immigration Matters be Impacted?

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION

DEC 21 2018

More from USCIS on Denying Advance Parole for Abandonment

AYANNA Y. LONDON

IMMIGRATION

DEC 14 2018

USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on Disability Exceptions to the English and Civics Requirements for Naturalization

YOVA A. BOROVSKA

IMMIGRATION

DEC 12 2018

The Energy Edge: U.S. Becomes Net Oil Exporter

EDWARD G. HILD KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY OIL & GAS

DEC 10 2018

2018 Midterm Election Roundup

CHARLES J. KOLLING JR. EDWARD G. HILD ELIZABETH WESTBROOK JAMES C. WILTRAUT JR. JOHN MCKAGER "MAC" STIPANOVICH KIM PIZZINGRILLI LESLIE GROMIS BAKER MALLORY HARRELL MARNIE GEORGE MICHAEL P. HARRELL

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

DEC 10 2018

Canadian Cannabis Legalization: Considerations at the U.S. Border for Canadian Nationals and U.S. Employers

SHAUN K. STALLER

IMMIGRATION

DEC 6 2018

The Department of Homeland Security Proposes New Pre-Registration Procedure and Alterations to Lottery Selection Process for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions

SHAUN K. STALLER

IMMIGRATION

NOV 19 2018

The Energy Edge: What Colorado’s and Washington’s Pro-Energy Votes Could Mean for the Rest of the Industry

KIM PIZZINGRILLI MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY OIL & GAS

NOV 8 2018

ADEA Applies to State Employers with Fewer than 20 Employees

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

OCT 31 2018

OSHA Issues Clarification on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing

DAVID J. LAURENT RYAN J. WILK

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH (OSHA & MSHA)

OCT 30 2018

The Energy Edge: After Shale Insight 2018, One Thing is Perfectly Clear

MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY OIL & GAS

OCT 29 2018

New FCRA Form to Be Used with Background Checks

BARBARA L. SANCHEZ-SALAZAR

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & ERISA LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

OCT 26 2018

New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act: What Employers Need to Know to Comply

BRANDON M. PECK DAVID J. LAURENT

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

OCT 23 2018

Florida Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2019

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

OCT 22 2018

The Eagerly Awaited Opportunity Zone Regulations: What Do They Tell Us and What Do We Still Need to Figure Out?

LISA M. STARCZEWSKI

TAX

OCT 16 2018

The Energy Edge: Chemistry Boom

MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

ENERGY OIL & GAS

OCT 9 2018

TN Visa Category Left Unchanged in NAFTA Successor Agreement: The “United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement”

SHAUN K. STALLER

IMMIGRATION

OCT 3 2018

The Energy Edge: Reports of Coal's Death...Exaggerated?

MATTHEW M. PITZARELLA

COAL ENERGY OIL & GAS

OCT 3 2018

Maryland’s Take on #MeToo: Employers’ Requirements Under the State’s New Legislation Aimed at Reducing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

SARA E. MYIRSKI

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

OCT 2 2018

New York State Issues Finalized Sexual Harassment Prevention Documents

DAVID J. LAURENT ERIN J. MCLAUGHLIN

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

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