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WAMC Roundtable March 22, 2023 with Richard Honen
Partner Richard Honen was a featured panelist on WAMC's daily Roundtable program, during which he and the other panelists discussed several current issues in the news and beyond. The March
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Honen Judges 2023 NYBPC Statewide Finals
2023 New York Business Plan Competition Richard E. Honen served as a judge in round 2 of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), a statewide intercollegiate entrepreneurship competition hosted
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New York State Department of Labor Issues Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued an updated model sexual harassment prevention policy and related training materials. Under New York Labor Law §
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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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