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 […]
February 27, 2024
Via: JD SupraCannabis industry participants are keeping close tabs on a potential breakthrough in the Virginia recreational cannabis market. Virginia legalized adult-use recreational cannabis in 2021, but legislation that would have allowed sales of recreational cannabis died the following year when 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, 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 […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
February 26, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe US Department of the Treasury has recently reinforced the progress on enforcement, specifically how the IRS is focused on tax evasion targeting and the targeting of high-income individuals and entities. The IRS has deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and state-of-the-art […]
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, 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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 15, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewIf you have been relying on last year’s court order staying the ability of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to enforce regulations promulgated under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) to also stay your own CPRA compliance program — […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 15, 2024
Via: JD SupraFollowing a wave of pay transparency laws in other states, the Massachusetts recently implemented a law requiring employers with at least 25 employees in the Commonwealth to disclose salary ranges in job postings. The law also requires employers with at […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 14, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewOn January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule that revises its guidance regarding the standard for assessing whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 14, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (“CT AG”) has released its first report on enforcement of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”), revealing its focus on companies’ privacy policies, protections of “sensitive data” (such as genetic, biometric and geolocation […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 14, 2024
Via: JD SupraOn January 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) discussed its long-anticipated proposed changes for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) in an open meeting. Released in a notice of proposed rulemaking the month prior, these proposed changes would […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 13, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewEmployers have additional obligations to provide employees with specific information during the recruitment process Employers are now required to provide in writing “key information relating to the employment relationship” to newly hired and current employees. It is not a legal […]