Some 525,000 meat and poultry industry employees showed up for shift after shift so American consumers never came up short of meat. The result? COVID-19 was confirmed in 16,233 workers, including 86 COVID-19–related deaths. Via Food Safety News buff.ly/3gUX5o3

Trump and Devos point to other nations and their successes as an argument for reopening schools amid COVID-19. But the US does not have COVID-10 anywhere near control and instead has become the pandemic’s world epicenter Patrick Malone Associcates reports. buff.ly/2Wg60bL

As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Mexico recently instituted a weekly traffic-light monitoring system with four criteria that states must meet before proceeding to the next phase of reopening. Ogletree Deakins reports: buff.ly/2Wcvs1W

There have been literally hundreds of disease outbreaks in the last two decades on cruise ships. Why haven't cruise lines installed medical-grade HEPA air filters long ago? Or in response to COVID-19? James (Jim) Walker reports: buff.ly/3gVQCcH

.Legal Innovators is introducing two services to help organizations amid COVID-19 —a free assessment of an organization’s diversity and inclusion & a staffing program to help meet shorter-term needs for attorneys in high-demand practice areas. Bob Ambrogi buff.ly/38ZsaEl

An increasing number of countries are working together to develop networks of “air bridges” and “travel bubbles” to allow cross-border travel where the virus is under control. Mayer Brown reports on current regions exploring such travel policies buff.ly/2DMtKhv

.Mayer Brown offer theirs thought on the abandoned ICE directive on international students, noting that international students contribute billions of dollars each year to the U.S. and produce skilled graduates and research critical to U.S. businesses. buff.ly/3jeLZwr

The Trump Administration is changing a new data reporting protocol and ordering hospitals to bypass the CDC and instead send critical COVID-19 information to the Department of Health and Human Services. This and other COVID-19 updates from Hogan Lovells buff.ly/2ZzI3hX

When restaurants are ordered to shutter, should they lay off or furlough employees? What’s the difference between laying off employees and furloughing them? What are the other options? Cleve Clinton breaks it down: buff.ly/2DMVl25

Yesterday, Virginia adopted the nation’s first workplace safety standards designed to establish requirements for employers to control, prevent, and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Hogan Lovells reports: buff.ly/32qQ6ze

Drug makers raised the price of hundreds of medicines during the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of Trump administration vows to crack down on surging drug costs and efforts to tack price controls on Covid-19. Patrick Malone Associcates reports: coronaviruslegaldaily.com/2020/07/16/big…

Possibly due to the pandemic's effect of remote work, layoffs and furloughs, the SEC’s whistleblower tip line is lighting up with greater frequency. The total awarded since the beginning of this fiscal year is more than $114 million. Via Thompson Hine LLP buff.ly/2ZFjMal

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the total number of cannabis deals, capitals raises, and market valuations. This may allow existing cannabis investors to exhibit more opportunistic behavior, especially compared to newer investors. Sheppard reports: buff.ly/2OyFpCI

The District of Columbia recently adopted a new version of emergency laws requiring employers to provide both paid and unpaid leave to eligible employees for certain COVID-19 related reasons. Hogan Lovells reports: buff.ly/2CmoBML

CDC Director Robert Redfield warned that this fall and winter will be “one of the most difficult times we’ve experienced in American public health” and urged young people to wear face coverings This and other COVID-19 headlines from Hogan Lovells: buff.ly/2WmzWDl

COVID-19 has three main impacts on hemp and cannabis: a sharp decline in the number of deals, a decline in capital raises, and overall decline in market valuations. Sheppard explains: buff.ly/2OyFpCI

COVID-19 cases are surging. States are closing bars and restaurants. Congress is preparing to craft bipartisan emergency legislation of US$1 trillion or more. It’s March 2020 all over again. Squire Patton Boggs compiles the notable updates: buff.ly/32q8ngh

A new bill proposes to provide support for WiFi hotspots, modems, routers, and other connected devices to be used during the COVID-19 pandemic in elementary schools, secondary schools, and libraries. Covington reports: buff.ly/3jgMZ35

Russian cyberattacks have targeted researchers, government, diplomatic, healthcare and energy groups to obtain the COVID-19 data. The attackers may keep the stolen credentials to access these systems if they become more useful in the future. Dykema buff.ly/32taP5z

One of the year’s largest food safety conferences is now planned to be a virtual event in light of COVID-19. Food Safety News reports: buff.ly/32szPd7