The State of California has always been a leader in regulating chemical ingredients contained in products sold in the state (think Prop 65), and it has turned its sights towards per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). There are already laws on the books banning the sale or distribution of PFAS-containing food packaging and children’s products, and
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China’s Semiconductor and Advanced Computing Industries Targeted by New Department of Commerce Export Restrictions
This week we are pleased to have a guest post from Edward Heath and Kevin Daly. Attorneys Heath and Daly are members of Robinson+Cole’s Manufacturing Industry Team and regularly counsel clients on trade compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and other corporate compliance issues.
On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a series of…
Pay Transparency Laws Continue to Gain Steam
By Abby Warren
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Kayla N. West.
New York City’s wage disclosure law is set to take effect on November 1, 2022. New York City is one of several state and local jurisdictions in the United States that have passed such laws recently. In fact, New York…
Deadline Fast-Approaching for Specific Contractors to Object to Type 2 EEO-1 Report Disclosure
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Sapna Jain.
In 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) received an unprecedented Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from an investigative reporter (which was later amended), requesting Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 reports from 2016 through 2020…
As Unions Worm their Way into Apple, Inc., NLRB Alleges a ULP
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyers Natale V. DiNatale and Kayla N. West.
Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint alleging that Apple, Inc. committed an unfair labor practice by prohibiting union flyers in the breakroom while permitting non-union solicitations and…
Looking To Buy? Cross-Border M&A Trends For Manufacturers
There are a lot of manufacturers out in the market looking to buy. Many “strategic” buyers are taking advantage of healthy balance sheets that are bolstered by a lot of cash. A few weeks ago, I attended a presentation by an investment banker that cited publicly-available estimates of nearly $3.5 trillion in cash reserves among…
OFCCP Issues Summer Guidance on Affirmative Action Certification Requirement for Federal Contractors
By Abby Warren
As most federal contractors are likely aware, this year marked the first year when covered entities were required to certify compliance with their annual affirmative action plan requirement using the new Contractor Portal of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Federal contractors (and subcontractors) that are subject to such requirements now must certify…
EPA Proposes to Designate PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
Thank you to Emilee Mooney Scott for this post. Emilee is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Environment, Energy + Telecommunications practice group. She focuses her practice on environmental compliance, transactional and remediation matters, including matters related to emerging contaminants like PFAS.
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of a Proposed…
Strategies for Manufacturers Who Wish to Exit Distribution Agreements Without Protracted Litigation
This week’s post is authored by Andrew Howey, non-lawyer intern. Andrew had a great summer with us and the post below was generated after discussions we had recently with manufacturers about how to exit distributor agreements. Andrew’s comments were in consultation with other members of our manufacturing team.
When negotiating distribution agreements, sometimes manufacturers overlook the…
What Is the Scope of Russian Sanctions?
Below in an excerpt from an article authored by Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Industry Team lawyers Edward J. Heath and Kevin Daly that was published by IndustryWeek.
Since March 2022, U.S. companies doing business internationally have faced governmental sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Controls affecting interactions with Russian, Belarussian and Ukrainian companies and…