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Business Law & Regulations, Finance

Council of EU publishes updated text of proposed Regulation on instant credit transfers in euro

March 15, 2024

Via: LexBlog

On 15 March 2024, the Council of the EU published the updated text of the proposed Regulation amending the Single Euro Payments Area Regulation, the Cross-Border Payments Regulation, the Settlement Finality Directive and the Second Payment Services Directive as regards […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

The Next Wave of Privacy Litigation: The Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act

March 14, 2024

Via: LexBlog

Enacted in 1998, Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) governs the confidentiality and use of genetic testing and genetic information by employers and insurers. The statute was designed to prevent employers and insurers from using genetic testing and information as […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act: Decoding the ‘Small Business’ Exception

March 13, 2024

Via: JD Supra

As many employers now know, Senate Bill 553 (“SB 553”) mandates that covered employers implement their written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan(s) and employee training programs by July 1, 2024.  On March 1, 2024, Cal/OSHA released a model Plan which employers […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Biden Administration to Implement New National Security Rules Targeting Personal Data

March 12, 2024

Via: LexBlog

On February 28, 2024, the Biden administration announced the creation of a new national security regulatory regime that will prohibit or restrict certain transactions involving bulk sensitive US personal data or government-related data and specified “countries of concern.” The Biden […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

Court Vacates New NLRB Joint Employer Rule

March 12, 2024

Via: JD Supra

On Friday night, March 8, a federal district court in Texas vacated the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on joint employment. The rule was scheduled to take effect today, March 11. The rule would have implemented a new […]


Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations

3 Marketing Blind Spots That Are Holding You Back (and How to Fix Them)

March 11, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

Have you ever taken blurry, out-of-focus pictures before only to figure out it wasn’t your photography skills that were the problem — it was the camera lens? After cleaning the glass, your pictures were perfect. Oftentimes, in business, it’s the […]


Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations

California Considers Restricting Broad Swath of Content Personalization and Online Advertising Activities

March 8, 2024

Via: National Law Review

On March 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) Board (“Board”) will consider draft regulations that set forth how automated decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”) and profiling will be regulated under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The proposal […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

The Department Of Labor’s New Rule: Employee Versus Independent Contractor?

March 6, 2024

Via: JD Supra

In the dynamic landscape of federal regulations, significant changes have emerged in 2024 that businesses need to be aware of. One of these changes includes the redefining of the classification of “independent contractors” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). […]


Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations

What Is Deinfluencing? A New Age of Marketing Explained

March 5, 2024

Via: Fit Small Business

At the start of the New Year, my social media feeds took a turn toward anti-consumerism as established influencers and new creators alike began “deinfluencing” me. As you might have gleaned from the name of the phenomenon, deinfluencing is when online creators […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

“You Can’t Say That!” Or Can You? Words of Protest on Company-Provided Apparel Under the National Labor Relations Act

March 5, 2024

Via: National Law Review

Few governmental agencies can require private employers to permit their employees to say things on the job, in the presence of customers and co-workers, that employers don’t like. But the National Labor Relations Board can. Most employers associate the National […]


Business Law & Regulations, Finance

CBA “checks the math” on recent CFPB credit card report finding large bank issuers charge higher interest rates than smaller issuers

March 4, 2024

Via: LexBlog

After targeting credit card late fees in its proposed rule, the CFPB has set its sights on further attacking credit card pricing through interest rates. The CFPB published a blog late last month stating that credit card interest rate margins […]


Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health

Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

March 1, 2024

Via: JD Supra

As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices. These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the employment life cycle. For example, recruiters request AI screening services that […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

D.C. Expands Coverage of Minimum Wage Law

February 29, 2024

Via: JD Supra

Washington, D.C. is poised to extend the reach of its minimum wage requirements. On January 10, 2024, Washington D.C. Mayor Bowser signed the Minimum Wage Clarification Amendment Act of 2023 (B25-0134) (the “Amendment”), which modifies the circumstances under which an […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

Is the NLRB’s New Stance on Restrictive Covenants Mostly Bark With a Little Bite?

February 28, 2024

Via: JD Supra

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) sent shockwaves through the employment landscape when General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo took the position that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of restrictive covenants could violate Section 7 and Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

EDPB Provides Guidance on Determining Primary Supervisory Authority

February 28, 2024

Via: JD Supra

This month the EDPB shed light on the question of lead supervisory authorities. The issue arose in response to a question late last month from the French supervisory authority. Some background. As most international organizations are aware, GDPR provides for […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

CCPA Enforcement Surprise: Regulations Effective Immediately

February 27, 2024

Via: JD Supra

On Friday, February 9, as the country collectively packed up and prepared to head home for Super Bowl weekend, the Third Appellate District of the California Appellate Court issued an Order granting the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency) the […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Brazil Data Protection Law – Litigation in the Context of Employment

February 27, 2024

Via: JD Supra

The Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) in effect since 2020 is starting to show its effects in the litigation landscape. Although the Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has been fairly active since it started operating in 2021 to promote […]


Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health

Workplace Reform Rolls on… Again

February 26, 2024

Via: JD Supra

The Federal Labor Government (Government) has completed its third tranche of workplace relations reform with the recent passage through Federal Parliament of its Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023. Along with its ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Spotlight on Confidentiality Concerns

February 23, 2024

Via: JD Supra

Generative artificial intelligence (“GAI”) has the potential to revolutionize efficiency and productivity in our day-to-day working lives. But while this technology is becoming more sophisticated by the day, companies should still proceed with caution when using GAI in a workplace […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

Federal Trade Commission Likely to Expand Labor Enforcement to Worker-Misclassification Issues

February 22, 2024

Via: JD Supra

In a February 2, 2024 keynote speech to antitrust enforcers and practitioners, Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya argued that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) should challenge worker misclassification as a violation of the FTC Act’s ban on “unfair methods of […]