The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released COVID-19 guidance confirming that certain personal protective equipment must comply with CPSC regulations, including testing, certification, labeling, and recordkeeping requirements.
Corporate & Commercial
Manufacturers Fighting Disruptive Immigration Reform
This week we are pleased to have a guest post from Jennifer L. Shanley, a member of Robinson+Cole’s Immigration Group. Her preparation of temporary and permanent immigration petitions allow manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies, including some Fortune 100…
M&A Opportunities in the COVID-19 Digital Transformation
While the COVID-19 pandemic initially had a general chilling effect on merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity, we have seen an increase in M&A activity recently, particularly as industries rapidly adapt to the new environment and consider opportunities. Both consumer preferences…
When Governors Bite Back: Circuit Court Upholds Hawaii Governor’s Emergency Powers
As mentioned in our previous post, the legality of state Governors’ emergency powers have come under scrutiny during the pandemic. Michigan’s Supreme Court, for example, recently struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers. The Hawaii Circuit Court, however, recently…
Global Law and Business Podcast – Sonu Ratra (International Impact of Women)
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The large-scale shift to telework brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting businesses around the world to explore…
Morrison & Foerster Discusses the Private Side of Going Private Transactions
In this article, we follow up on our overview of going private transactions (available here) by focusing on an important but often overlooked workstream in these deals. Companies are frequently privatized by a group of significant shareholders, outside investors…
The Deterrent Effect of Whistleblowing on Insider Trading
One of the many significant reforms enacted in The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 was the creation of a whistleblower bounty program within the SEC. The program increased monetary rewards for whistleblowing and provided protections…
Takeaways from OFAC’s $4.1 Million Settlement with Berkshire Hathaway
This week, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement agreement with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. involving apparent violations of the U.S. embargo on Iran by a subsidiary in Turkey. Under the agreement, Berkshire Hathaway agreed to pay over…
DOJ and IRS May Soon Begin Enforcement Actions Against Virtual Currency Tax Fraudsters
In the past several years, the use and prevalence of virtual currency have increased exponentially. The proliferation of digital assets has changed the way goods and services are exchanged and has allowed for faster and cheaper transactions. But with this…
Guest Post: OFAC Warns Against Paying Cyber Ransoms to Sanctioned Entities
Bill Boeck
Ransomware attacks are on the increase, putting the target organizations in the uncomfortable position of having to decide whether or not to pay the demanded ransom. As if that were not tough enough, an…