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Perkins Coie Stands Against Anti-Asian Racism and Hate

Perkins Coie LLP stands against hate, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination in any form and against any person, and specifically condemns the alarming rise in racially motivated incidents against Asians and Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). 

What All Illinois Employers Need to Know About Illinois’ New Background Check Law

On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to impose robust new restrictions and obligations on employers’ use of background checks in Illinois.

Punitive Damages for Trademark Infringements in China—Developments and Best Practices

The PRC Supreme People’s Court recently issued a document titled Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Civil Cases Involving Intellectual Property Rights Infringements, as well as six model cases to illustrate the proper handling of punitive damages claims by the People’s Courts.

Goldman Sachs Fights to Level the Playing Field in the Securities Class Action Wars

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument on March 29 on a critical question for securities class action defendants: On a class certification motion, what evidence must a defendant put forward to show that the alleged misrepresentations had no impact on the defendant’s stock price, thus rebutting the Basic presumption of class-wide reliance?

FERC Announces GHG Emissions Assessments in Pipeline Certificate Proceedings

On March 22, 2021, FERC took a step toward reforming the way in which it analyzes greenhouse gas emissions for purposes of natural gas pipeline certificates.

Employer Responsibilities Under the ARPA COBRA Subsidy

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) includes a number of provisions requiring immediate action by employers. 

Chief Justice Roberts' Statement Questions Broad Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act of 1906

On March 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that upheld President Obama’s designation under the Antiquities Act of roughly 5,000 acres in the Atlantic Ocean.

California Regulators Propose Tailored Proposition 65 Warnings for Cannabis Products

California regulators have proposed new tailored Proposition 65 warnings for cannabis products.

While Rounding Time Entries Can Be Permissible for Working Hours, the California Supreme Court Has Now Held It Is Not Permissible for Break Time

California law generally requires that employers provide nonexempt employees an uninterrupted nonworking 30-minute meal period to begin before the end of the fifth hour of work.

The Ninth Circuit Clarifies When California Law Applies to Employees With Remote Workplaces

Two recent decisions clarified the circumstances under which California law applies to remote workers.

Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Limit Reach of Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act requires that federal agencies make records available to the public upon request, unless the records fall within one of nine exemptions.