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Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to developments during the first quarter of 2024. If you would like to discuss...
Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to developments during the fourth quarter of 2023. If you would like to discuss...
Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...
“Oops, [it] did it again.” Analogous to Ms. Spears’s lyric, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) once again causes a reset across multiple industries with its third iteration of an electronic data reporting rule. Beginning January 1, 2024 , for employers in specific high-hazard...
Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The NEP focuses on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities for people...
What Do We Do Now?! How To Handle an OSHA Inspection An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas reviews the regulatory requirements...
"A Change Is Gonna Come" What OSHA's Policy Revisions May Mean for the Construction Industry Michael Metz-Topodas, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will be speaking on a panel during the American Subcontractors Association of Central Pennsylvania Half-Day Construction Symposium...
Overview (Program Summary) Alexander (Sandy) R. Bilus, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Cybersecurity and Privacy Co-Chair, will be the speaker. This session, sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel, will focus on the state privacy laws that are going into effect in 2023 as well as current...
Last year, safety compliance in the cannabis industry took on a new dimension when the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited production company Life Essence Inc, d/b/a Trulieve (Trulieve) for an employee’s fatal asthma attack following workplace exposure to ground...
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz concludes his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with Tips #20 and #21: “Think outside the box” and “Don’t get bullied; get it in writing.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips #18 and #19: “Believing in yourself equals victory” and “Don’t get thrown off your game by an obnoxious opponent.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips #16 and #17: “Create a sense of urgency” and “Don’t terminate talks; adjourn for the day.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips #14 and #15: “Terms are spokes on a wheel” and “Start negotiating on page 15, not page 1.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips #12 and #13: “Create power with knowledge” and “Determine your opponent’s needs.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips #10 and #11: "Be quiet and listen” and “Know the players.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malit z continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips 8 and 9: “Get the other side to invest time” and “Select the negotiation location.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips 6 and 7: “Justifying your demands and offers” and “Avoiding your bottom line.”
In this episode of “The Entrepreneur Advisor,” Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips 4 and 5: “Don’t make two offers in a row” and “Know your objectives.”