WilmerHale (JD Supra Mexico)

On March 10, Mexico’s amended Electricity Industry Law entered into force, introducing preferences for the Mexican state-owned utility, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), with respect to the supply of electricity to the Mexican power grid. By favoring CFE, the law damages a wide range of investors who have made significant investments in Mexico’s energy sector since Mexico’s 2014 energy...

In a landmark decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County Georgia that federal law protects gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender workers from employment discrimination. In a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s ban on sex-based discrimination encompasses discrimination based on sexual orientation...

After weeks of concerns expressed by business interests on both sides of the US–Mexico border, the Mexican government has issued a framework for reopening critical parts of Mexico’s economy, including industry in the supply chain to US manufacturers. This client alert updates our two prior client alerts on emergency measures in Mexico, published on April 8 and on April 29, and describes the...

In the weeks since the March 31 Administrative Ruling, as the pandemic has rapidly developed in Mexico, so too has the response of the Mexican government at the federal, state and local levels.The federal government has extended emergency measures until May 30, 2020, with limited exceptions. It has also issued proclamations, both formal and informal, intended to clarify the meaning of “Essential...

On March 30, 2020, the Mexican General Health Council declared a national state of sanitary emergency, caused by force majeure, in response to the ongoing SARS-CoV2 virus pandemic (“COVID-19”). The General Health Council announced that the state of emergency would last until April 30, 2020 and that the Ministry of Health would outline specific actions necessary to confront the emergency.