The French government has presented before Parliament the “El Khomri” bill which, if passed, should modify a significant part of the employment law framework in France. Among various provisions, the bill mentions the right, for the employees, to...
U.S. Patent No. 8,330,305 covers protecting devices from impact damage. The patent claims detecting that the portable device will impact a surface, and, if the risk of damage to the portable device from the impact exceeds a damage threshold;...
Thanks to the intervention of a federal district court in Texas, the federal Department of Labor’s new “Persuader” rules did not go into effect as scheduled on July 1, 2016. The rules for the first time would require legal counsel and other persons...
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published the final version of its Technical Advice to the European Commission on the identification and calibration of infrastructure corporates. Our post of 18 April 2016...
The United States Supreme Court has now granted same-sex unions the same rights that traditional marriages experience. This also means that green cards are now available for immigrant spouses of the same sex. The law now grants this right but a happy...
On July 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renewed the Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing for three years. As a result, as of...
This decision is reminiscent of a fairytale about a princess and her frog prince and the croaking chorus of the Frogs of Aristophane. On June 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant ruling involving critical habitat...
On June 21, 2016, the FAA issued its long-awaited regulations governing “Small Unmanned Aircraft,” or drone operation. The regulations relate to the use of drones weighing less than 55 pounds. The following outlines some of the key aspects of the 624...
Remember the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision against the North Carolina Board of Dentistry last year? The court ruled that a state dentistry board composed mostly of practicing dentists may not have state-action immunity from federal antitrust law....
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Hosts National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers In April 2016, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”), the Division of Investment...
