17 Feb News State Department Confirms Certain Exemptions on European Travel Ban publications / POSTED BY Duane Morris Following steps taken last year to limit travel from Europe to the United States, the Department of State confirmed on February 10, 2021, that certain travelers from the Schengen Area, the United King... Read More
05 Feb News FTC AND DOJ ‘TEMPORARILY’ SUSPEND EARLY TERMINATION GRANTS; NO CLEAR END TO SUSPENSION IDENTIFIED publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis The DOJ and FTC have suspended early termination (i.e., early clearance) for filings made under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal... Read More
02 Feb News UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Foreign students allowed to sponsor family members publications / POSTED BY Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. The United Arab Emirates government recently announced that foreign students in the UAE will be permitted to sponsor their family members so they can obtain residency visas to live in the UAE. Key ... Read More
02 Feb News FTC Lowers Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on February 1 that it will lower the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds. Any transaction closing on or after March ... Read More
26 Jan News U.S. Trademark Office Offers New Tools Against Registrations Granted Without Use in Commerce publications / POSTED BY Duane Morris Late in 2020, as part of the massive December 2020 COVID-19 relief bill[1], Congress amended the Lanham Act[2] and added new tools for parties to remove registered trademarks that may otherwise serve ... Read More
25 Jan News Major Amendments to German Act Against Restraints of Competition Take Effect publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis The 10th amendment to the German Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC) entered into force on January 19 (ARC Digitization Act); the act seeks to modernize German antitrust rules and address chal... Read More
21 Jan News Alerta Legal Chile publications / POSTED BY Chirgwin 1. LEYES Y PROYECTOS PUBLICADOS 1. Ley 21.295 establece un retiro único y extraordinario de fondos previsionales en las condiciones que indica. 2. Ley 21.290 prohíbe a los establecimientos educaci... Read More
20 Jan News IRS Extends REMIC and Trust Relief Guidance for COVID-19 Emergency-Related Mortgage Forbearances and Modifications publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2021-12 on January 14, extending the safe harbors in Revenue Procedures 2020-26 and 2020-34 to September 30, 2021. This LawFlash discusses t... Read More
15 Jan News COVID-19: Guidance released on testing for travelers arriving in England on and after Jan. 18 publications / POSTED BY Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. The Home Office has released official guidance confirming that from 4 a.m. on Jan. 18, anyone traveling to England will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departure. Key P... Read More
14 Jan News CDC Requires Proof of Recovery or Negative COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States publications / POSTED BY Duane Morris Based on the increased transmissibility and spread of new strains of the virus that causes COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new rule requiring that all air p... Read More
