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Perkins Coie Stands Against Antisemitism

Perkins Coie LLP stands against hate, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination in any form and against any person or group. In this statement, we specifically condemn the alarming rise in attacks against Jews, and we stand in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, clients, and friends as we denounce antisemitism in all its forms.

OSHA Updates Workplace Guidance on COVID-19

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated general industry guidance for COVID-19 that is applicable to all workplaces. OSHA’s June 10, 2021, general industry guidance, which is advisory and creates no binding legal requirements, focuses on unvaccinated workers and others who are “at risk” (i.e., immunocompromised individuals).

OSHA Issues COVID-19 ETS for Healthcare Settings

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 10, 2021.

FBI, DOJ Focus on Anti-Competitive Conduct in Procurement

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on June 7, 2021, that a North Carolina engineering firm agreed to pay a $7 million fine and $1.5 million in restitution after pleading guilty to engaging in bid rigging and fraud in order to obtain contracts for infrastructure projects.

2021 Summer Sustainability Series

Summer. The sun is out, the weather is warm, the days are long. Summer is the time of year when life moves largely outside.

China Issues Second Draft of Data Security Law

Given that the Data Security Law is one of the three fundamental data protection laws in China, the legislative process of the law has attracted much attention.

DoD Policy Calls for “Responsible AI” in Defense Procurements of Artificial Intelligence

As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to increase funding for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for defense and national security purposes, a new policy memorandum directs the DoD to take steps to ensure that AI is designed, developed, and deployed in a responsible manner.

District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Colorado’s Equal Pay Act

On May 27, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (court) denied Rocky Mountain Association of Recruiters’ (Rocky Mountain) motion for preliminary injunction. 

California Governor Newsom Extends Flexibility to Hold Virtual Public Meetings

As part of a series of emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-29-20, allowing local and state agencies to hold virtual meetings via teleconference and to make
meetings accessible electronically notwithstanding the open meeting requirements in the Bagley-Keene Act and the Brown Act.

Washington State’s New Health Emergency Labor Standards Act

Governor Jay Inslee recently signed the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA or the Act), a sweeping worker protection bill recently passed by the state legislature.

Reboot of International Entrepreneur Program for Startups

The Biden administration announced on May 11, 2021, that it is restoring a never-fully-utilized Obama-era program allowing foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the United States temporarily in order to oversee and grow certain startup businesses.