The “independent contractor” truck driver, wage & hour laws, the Affordable Care Act, and safety regulations
USA - July 16 2015 On The challenges that trucking companies face regarding truck drivers continue to expand. One vexing issue facing many companies: Can they continue
The eyelash wars U.S. district court in California grants partial summary judgment to Allergan, finding that Athena Cosmetic’s revitalash eyelash growth products are unapproved new drugs in violation of California law
USA - August 20 2012 Allergan, Inc. (Allergan) is the manufacturer and distributor of the approved drugs Latisse to promote eyelash growth and Lumigan for glaucoma
Do the new medical device registration requirements really apply to me?
USA - January 9 2013 FDA has changed certain medical device establishment registration and listing requirements in accordance with the Medical Device User Fee Amendments
Responding to the SEC comment letter
USA - December 6 2012 Each year the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issues approximately 2,200 comment letters on the registration statements and reports filed under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Fair Credit Reporting Act - adverse action notice requirements for users of credit scores to take effect July 21, 2011
USA - May 9 2011 Among the many changes enacted as a part of last year's Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-209) (Dodd- Frank) is an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U
Antitrust implication of recent FTC patent related agreement
USA - August 31 2015 In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has refocused its efforts on the interplay between the patent system and antitrust law
Recent appellate FTC cybersecurity ruling
USA - August 27 2015 On August 24, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (hereinafter "FTC") has the
Compliance corner: hiring and maintaining a legal workforce
USA - August 25 2015 We're all busy and regardless of your industry, those responsible for hiring our workforce are pulled in many different ways and have to keep abreast
Massachusetts proposes new rules for nursing home sales and closures
USA - August 24 2015 Massachusetts regulators recently announced new rules that, if adopted, will change the requirements for nursing home sales and closures in the state
Another One Bites the Dust: FDA doesn’t like the fishy smell of the latest court decision on off-label dissemination
USA - August 19 2015 The Food and Drug Administration has lost yet another court decision challenging its ability to restrict a company's commercial free speech rights
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