Details On February 14, the acting General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, announced the rescission of memoranda issued by his predecessor under the Biden administration. The rescinded…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
Lawsuits were recently filed against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. related to their watch bands. Other lawsuits were also recently filed against The Hershey Co. related to the packaging of some of its…
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/ Consumer Protection, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
On January 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published in the Federal Register its annual adjustments for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved West Virginia’s application to obtain authorization and primacy regarding the issuance of permits for Class VI underground injection control (UIC) wells. This follows…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On January 20, 2025, newly sworn-in President Donald Trump signed several executive orders related to energy policy. In the most comprehensive order, the administration declared a national energy emergency, the purpose of which…
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/ Elections & Politics, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The second Trump administration will undoubtedly bring changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). However, significant changes are not likely to occur immediately given that the EEOC will have a Democratic…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On November 8, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter addressing an interesting question under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Can an employee take FMLA leave to participate in a clinical trial for…
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/ Family Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Although President-elect Trump provided few, if any, specific details surrounding his proposed changes to policies affecting employee benefits during his 2024 presidential campaign, employers and employees should expect a…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
On November 19, Pennsylvania Representative Mike Cabell (R-117) introduced legislation to form the Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, aiming to diversify the state’s financial holdings by allocating up to 10% of its…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On November 12, 2024, less than one week after the most recent presidential election which will likely result in substantial changes to energy policy in the United States, the United States Environmental Protection Agency…
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/ Elections & Politics, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On Friday November 15, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction barring the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing new regulations raising the salary level required for the so-called white-collar exemptions…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On November 13, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) held that so-called captive-audience meetings — meetings where employers require employee attendance and argue against unionization — violate the National Labor…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
On November 8, in Siren Retail Corp., 373 NLRB No. 135 d/b/a Starbucks, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) overturned its categorical rule that immunized nearly all employers’ statements concerning the effects…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Torts, Labor & Employment Law
On October 7, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 25-01, reinforcing and expanding previous positions on how certain restrictive covenants may violate the National Labor…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) its first round of funding, marking the official launch from a funding perspective to one of the most significant…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
