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End of the COVID-19 National Emergency—What It Means for ERISA-Covered Group Health Plan Sponsors
Public Health Emergency. National Emergency. Outbreak Period. If you sponsored, administered or otherwise provided services to an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-governed plan during the COVID-19 pandemic, you are
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CFIUS Proposes Additional Real Estate Areas for Foreign Investment Review
On Friday, May 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, 88 Fed. Reg. 29003 (May 5, 2023), regarding additions to the list of
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Two Recent Groundbreaking Supreme Court Decisions Change the Environmental Law Landscape
It is not often that the Supreme Court takes on significant environmental cases – and in this instance – two significant decisions were issued by the Court within a month
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EPA Issues Interim Guidance for Site Field Work Decisions Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
On April 10, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its anticipated Interim Guidance (Guidance) to regional offices on field work at contaminated sites during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EPA Enforcement Discretion Policy in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 26, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance regarding enforcement discretion in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance acknowledges that COVID-19 may impair compliance with environmental
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EPA Announces Preliminary Determination to Regulate PFOS and PFOA
On February 20, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its preliminary determination to regulate perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The preliminary determination marks an important step
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Canada Proposes New Privacy Bill
On November 17, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry introduced the proposed Digital Charter Implementation Act (DCIA or “Act”), new legislation from the Liberal Party of Canada that
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Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Invalidated by Swiss Commissioner
The Schrems II decision, issued on July 16, 2020, continues to impact the ability of organizations to transfer personal data from the European Economic Area to the United States. The
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European Parliament Committee Discusses the Future of EEA-U.S. Data Flows
On September 3, 2020, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (“LIBE Committee”) held a meeting to discuss the Schrems II decision and the future of
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EDPB Establishes and Appoints Task Forces to Prepare Recommendations and Review Complaints Following the Schrems II Decision
On September 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that it had created two task forces following the Schrems II decision.1 The first task force will prepare recommendations
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