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BMW Makes You the Decision Maker.

The esports industry has been rapidly growing since its inception in the 1990’s. Viewership numbers for esports championship games exceed that of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals, the MLB World Series, and the NBA Finals.

On June 20, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice outlining the procedure for requesting exclusions from List 3 of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports via a new web portal.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

On June 6, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA or Agency) released its proposed revision to Part 340, the regulations implementing USDA’s authority over genetically engineered (GE) organisms, including GE plants.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently signed a bill that moves the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program start date from July 1, 2019 to October 1, 2019.

Because of the length of time since China Section 301 duties were first imposed on July 6, 2018, many 2018 entries first covered by the duties are approaching their liquidation date (if they have not liquidated already).

Behind the Screens: Headlines that matter for privacy and data security

Volvo and Nvidia to become long-term friends.

Long-awaited revisions to the regulations implementing the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) Laws are on their way.

Ford knows where to go to get the job done.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

How not to fall asleep at the wheel – get your own cartoon buddy!

Humans are optional.

On April 17, 2019, Kathleen Kraninger, President Trump’s appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, delivered her first major address at the Bipartisan Policy Center since taking on the role on December 6, 2018.

As investors become more interested in incorporating sustainability into investment portfolios, many project proponents find that incorporating ESG into infrastructure planning provides a “leg up” in securing investors and financing.

Being careful isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Not all friendships are made to last.

Alexa isn’t going to get all the love.

It is always nice to have high-powered friends.

The DC Circuit handed down an opinion in Sierra Club v. EPA last month that tossed the Sierra Club’s challenge of a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule from the Obama Administration.

Arent Fox’s Jason Rotstein published an article in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on the enforcement bar is becoming more specialized.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

VW’s new ad campaign acknowledges its darker days yet evokes hope with a new day emerging for an all-electric future.

The US Copyright Office recently considered a federal right of publicity law which, if enacted, would help to create a rule that can be applied more uniformly to alleged infringements.