In February, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced they are withdrawing three (3) antitrust policy statements – two of which date from the 1990s – which have been relied upon by healthcare providers and their counsel guiding them through their merger and...
On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court weighed in and answered a question that had previously remained uncertain and hotly contested in recent years: how long is the statute of limitations for claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”)? According to the Supreme...
BOSTON, MA (February 7, 2023) – Jon Barooshian and Patrick Tracey bring a combined five decades of experience as litigators to their new roles as partners in the firm’s Boston office. Mr. Barooshian will focus his practice on white collar and government enforcement matters and tax controversies...
BACKGROUND: The Rule - What It Means and What It Prohibits A somewhat little-known and obscure provision of U.S. antitrust law – Section 8 of the Clayton Act – makes it illegal in certain circumstances for the same person to serve as a director of competing corporations. If certain conditions exist...
On January 6, 2023, the Biden Administration released an interim Guidance on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change to assist federal agencies to “better assess and disclose climate impacts” of their policies. See NEPA Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions...
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is soliciting public comment on its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”), as part of its analysis of whether to modify, retain, or rescind the Green Guides. The issues raised in the Green Guides potentially impact any company that...
LATEST UPDATE The FTC has voted to extend the public comment period on its proposed rule to ban employers from imposing non-competes on their workers, and will now be accepting comments on the proposed rule until April 19, 2023. Comments can still be submitted in either writing or online using the...
Class Action Lawsuits Stemming From Use of Session Replay Software Are on the Rise In an effort to enhance customer experience, many businesses and institutions have their public-facing websites collect information with the use of cookies, web beacons, chat bots, and/or “session replay” software...
On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published the final amendment to the All Appropriate Inquiry Rule (40 CFR Part 312) (AAI Rule) that establishes the environmental due diligence needed to be eligible for liability protections under the federal superfund...