Business Law & Regulations, Finance
March 4, 2024
Via: LexBlogAfter 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
March 1, 2024
Via: JD SupraAs 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
February 29, 2024
Via: JD SupraWashington, 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
February 28, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe 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
February 28, 2024
Via: JD SupraThis 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
February 27, 2024
Via: JD SupraOn 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
February 27, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe 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
February 26, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe 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
February 23, 2024
Via: JD SupraGenerative 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
February 22, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 22, 2024
Via: JD SupraDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were forced to pivot from in-person education to online learning, many using the billions of dollars of federal government pandemic aid to invest in EdTech, software, and other technology. EdTech’s rapid adoption quickly became a […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 21, 2024
Via: LexBlogOn February 21, 2024, the California Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with a company, resolving allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). This is only […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 21, 2024
Via: JD SupraAfter a successful appeal of a June ruling, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is authorized to begin immediate enforcement of privacy regulations developed, and expanded, under the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). Any company that has been […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 20, 2024
Via: JD SupraStates across the United States have been taking up or passing laws to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programming in public schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions, but a bill recently considered by Utah lawmakers raised concerns […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
February 20, 2024
Via: JD SupraEmployers with Massachusetts-based employees know that the Massachusetts Wage Act (the “Wage Act”), with its strict liability and automatic treble damages and attorneys’ fees, is a powerful and exacting statute with which they must comply. Powerful as it may be […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 20, 2024
Via: JD SupraAuthorities opened an investigation after Uber drivers in France sent complaints to the French privacy protection commission, the CNIL. The CNIL transferred the handling of the complaints to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, since Uber BV is incorporated in the […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
February 19, 2024
Via: LexBlogThe CFPB recently published a notice in the Federal Register indicating that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of additional auto finance data pursuant to its authority under the Dodd-Frank Act […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 19, 2024
Via: LexBlogAs we discussed last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increased its focus and its enforcement related to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), especially in the educational context. Now the FTC is taking further steps to secure […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 19, 2024
Via: JD SupraLabor organizing activity rose over the past two years with nearly as many representation election (RC) petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from 2022 through 2023 as the previous three years, while the average time to close […]
Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations
February 16, 2024
Via: EntrepreneurMarketing and public relations generally aim for the same goals, such as business development, increased sales and employee recruitment. When done well, both work together to build awareness and shape the perception of a brand in the marketplace. However, the […]