11.10.20
Without much fanfare, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has started investigating borrowers of larger Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to obtain information about their business activities.
11.09.20
After a tumultuous four days, Joe Biden crossed the electoral college threshold to become the 46th President of the United States, a result that the Trump Campaign is challenging with recounts and litigation in several states.
11.06.20
Although much of the post-Election Day attention has focused on the national elections for President, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, New York State’s elections also proved to be competitive and have had their share of surprises.
11.05.20
On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the first part of its long-awaited final Debt Collection Rule, which substantially updates and modernizes Regulation F, the implementing regulation for the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
11.04.20
On September 30, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Department of Health (DOH) promulgated regulations requiring health insurers operating in the state to develop and implement a mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) parity compliance program.
11.02.20
On August 28, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Egenera, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., offering a timely reminder of the importance of carefully drafting claim language as well as the technical specification that is used to interpret that claim language.
As noted last week, Los Angeles County is experiencing a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Last Monday, October 26, 2020, the County passed a 300,000-case threshold and 7,000 total deaths.
Women are economic and political powerhouses, with the ability to shape economies and sway elections.
10.30.20
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, or the Bureau) has announced major changes to its organizational structure, placing enforcement operations under the control of the supervision office.
Coming on the heels of New York state’s newly-enacted Paid Sick Leave Law (“PSLL”), on September 29, 2020, New York City significantly amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”).