Faegre Drinker’s Post

In the latest installment of our “From the Inside Out” Leadership Series, we hosted a discussion with Sarah Lloyd Stevenson, MPH and Matthew Rubin — two former Faegre Drinker colleagues who now serve on Amazon’s Public Policy team. With more than a decade of experience advocating for health care policies, they shared insights around the innovative and nuanced role that the public policy team plays in advancing Amazon’s mission to deliver choice, convenience and continuity of care. Here's an overview of our chat ⤵️

A recent decision handed down by the Fourth Circuit has expanded the scope of TCPA liability. This ruling has important implications for businesses operating in the Fourth Circuit and could influence TCPA litigation strategies nationwide. You can learn more in this post for our “TCPA Blog” by Bill Wright and Bridgette Lehman.

A recent ruling from the Northern District of Texas has blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its rule banning noncompete agreements against the plaintiffs in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission. Although the preliminary injunction applies only to the plaintiffs in the Ryan action, the court’s order signals a tough road ahead for the FTC’s Rule on a nationwide scale. Nevertheless, employers should be aware of increasing judicial scrutiny and legislative limitations of restrictive covenants. For a more detailed analysis, check out this alert by Joseph O'Keefe, David J. Woolf, Matthew Fontana, Lauren Wright Linderman, Erik Mosvick, Kristin Halsing and Jillian S.B. Lukacik.

In the age of remote work and virtual hiring, the impersonation of companies in job recruitment scams has become increasingly prevalent. Scammers conducting phishing schemes trick individuals into applying for nonexistent jobs with the objective of stealing their personally identifiable information. J. J. Saul and Olivia Clavio share steps for companies to take to protect their recruitment process and reputation.

Happy Independence Day! Wishing all our colleagues, clients and friends of the firm a wonderful and safe holiday.

Amendments to the Health Breach Notification Rule are officially in effect. The HBNR applies to vendors of personal health records, PHR-related entities, and third-party service providers. Many of the amendments are part of a trend — happening at the federal and state level — of regulating health information not covered by HIPAA and intentionally making it more difficult for companies to use a consumer’s health information for purposes other than providing them with products and services they requested. You can learn more in this alert by Peter Blenkinsop, Reed Abrahamson, Aliyah Price and Andy Taylor.

Recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court could mean increased litigation and uncertainty regarding the enforceability of federal executive branch agency rulemaking broadly. Regardless, food companies should continue to comply with applicable USDA and FDA regulations until a decision from a court specifically finds them unenforceable. You can learn more about the rulings and their potential impact in this alert by Sarah Brew, Aaron Van Oort, Bruce Jones, Lance Lange, Joelle Groshek, Hannah Leiendecker and Ever Hess.

State and local governments continue to increase workplace regulations. Tareen Zafrullah, Katherine Gordon and Samantha Barnfather review significant recent and upcoming legislative and regulatory developments from Q2 to help you and your organization stay in compliance with employment laws.

The UK is on the brink of a political shift, with recent opinion polls strongly suggesting the Labour Party will win a majority of seats in the UK’s general election on July 4, 2024. In this alert, Jonathon Gunn, Paige Lauren Izquierdo and Christopher Jefferies discuss how a Labour Party government could reshape the policy environment for businesses operating in the UK.

Join us for the latest session in our business immigration series on Tuesday, July 16, 2024! Faegre Drinker’s Beth Carlson, Robert Rooney and Emily Summers will provide a comprehensive overview of all things related to employment-based immigration. Learn about various temporary work visas, such as H-1Bs, L-1s, O-1s, and TNs, and dive into the permanent residence process, including PERM labor certification and the monthly Visa Bulletin. Can't make it? Register for the live event, and we'll send you a recording after the broadcast.