Compliance

Expert Analysis

• The Good News For Nonprofits On Transit Benefit Compliance

  

  Nonprofit organizations struggling to comply with a new tax on parking and public transit benefits for their employees received three pieces of somewhat good news on Dec. 10. Attorneys at Venable LLP provide the details.

• DOD's New Rules Of The Road For 'Other Transactions'

  

  On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Defense issued its broad "Other Transactions" guide for these sparsely regulated arrangements, defined in the negative as other than procurement contracts, grants or cooperative agreements. Though not mandatory, the guidance covers the waterfront of DOD's tools, providing helpful examples, definition and context, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

• How The GDPR Changed Data Privacy In 2018

  

  The European Union General Data Protection Regulation became enforceable on May 25, 2018, bringing in a flurry of privacy notice updates, the shutdown of certain EU-facing websites and advertising activities, and a good amount of heartburn for companies within its territorial scope, says Jessica Lee of Loeb & Loeb LLP.

• The New Water Rule And Its Potential Ripple Effect

  

  If the Trump administration's proposal to dramatically reduce the number of U.S. waterways subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction ultimately carries the day it will have a host of cascading consequences, say Christopher Thomas and Andrea Driggs of Perkins Coie LLP.

• Merely A Setback For CFTC Market Manipulation Cases

  

  The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission last month suffered a stunning blow to its expansive interpretation of market manipulation in its case against DRW Investments. But this does not quite spell the end for such cases, says Daniel Chirlin of Walden Macht & Haran LLP.

• Guest Feature

  The Subtle Art Of Fred Fielding

  

  He was White House counsel to two presidents. When Reagan was shot, he explained the chain of command to a four-star general. And until a few years ago, many people still thought he was Deep Throat during the Watergate scandal. Fred Fielding of Morgan Lewis & Bockius may be the quintessential Washington insider. White and Williams attorney Randy Maniloff tries to learn more.

• How Brexit May Change UK Food Labeling Rules

  

  Producers and distributors of food products in the U.K. will be pleased to know that, should there be a no-deal Brexit, they may not need to change food labels and packaging from day one, as the government is proposing grace periods for some required labeling changes, says Ravi Randhawa of Gowling WLG.

• How Life Sciences Cos. Can Prepare For Legal And PR Crises

  

  Life sciences companies are susceptible to a wide range of crises that could expose them to legal liability and destroy their reputations. Sometimes, however, the greatest risks will come not from the facts that led to a crisis, but from the company's response, say attorneys at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

• Protecting Innovation While Justices Ponder Helsinn V. Teva

  

  While the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming decision in Helsinn Healthcare v. Teva Pharmaceuticals will certainly interest the patent community, a few best practices will go a long way toward rendering the outcome largely irrelevant for innovators engaged in early stage commercialization, says David Gornish of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC.

• Opinion

  Ohio's Risky Foray Into Bitcoin: Part 2

  

  By interacting with a cryptocurrency institution for tax payments, Ohio is exposing its operations to a potential cyberattack. In addition, the noxious mix of federal and state regulatory requirements creates a foggy compliance labyrinth, even for a U.S. state, says John Reed Stark of John Reed Stark Consulting LLC.