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 […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 13, 2024
Via: LexBlogOn February 9, 2024, the California Third District Court of Appeals in Sacramento overturned a lower court order that postponed enforcement of the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) newest rules. The decision restores the authority of the CPPA and California […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 13, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn September 2023, the Service Employees International Union Local 560 (SEIU) filed a petition for a representation election with Region 1 for a bargaining unit consisting of 15 Dartmouth College men’s basketball players. The SEIU petition is the first to […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 12, 2024
Via: JD SupraNew California laws intended to strengthen the state’s long-standing ban on non-competition agreements are set to create immediate headaches for employers in the state that have, or plan to, impose non-compete or non-solicit clauses on their employees in the Golden […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 12, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn an opinion filed on Friday, California’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court ruling that postponed until the end of March the enforcement of regulations promulgated pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act. The CPRA amended the […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
February 9, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewOn February 1, 2024, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the agency responsible for administering California’s pay data collection, issued updated guidance for the 2023 California pay data reports that are due May 8, 2024. The new guidance largely maintains […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 9, 2024
Via: JD SupraAnyone following trends in consumer class action litigation will know that consumer privacy was a primary focus of the plaintiff’s bar in 2023. And there are no signs this uptick in consumer privacy claims is slowing any time soon. Although […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 9, 2024
Via: JD SupraMost organizations and online platforms use multifactor authentication (MFA) (also called two-factor authentication) to confirm that the user is an authorized individual and not a scammer or fraudster. We have all been trained to use MFA through our workplaces to […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
February 8, 2024
Via: JD SupraTexas Governor Greg Abbott’s latest push against vaccine mandates takes form in a new law now in force in the Lone Star State. Senate Bill 7 prohibits private employers from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates. SB 7 directly […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 8, 2024
Via: JD SupraIt has been almost four years since the COVID-19 pandemic sent the American labor market and workplace into a tailspin, revolutionizing work overnight. In 2024, change remains the constant: As the domestic labor market continues to boom, employers and employees […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 8, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn the first part of this series we discussed why data and privacy legislation has developed and its purpose. We also provided a brief introduction to Bermuda’s privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (“PIPA”). While the substantive provisions […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 7, 2024
Via: LexBlogA must-read report entitled “Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Workforce” was released last week by The Burning Glass Institute and SHRM. This report was also featured in an article in The New York Times. This report is interesting for the […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
February 7, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn January, Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with Chris Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testified before Congress about the growing threat of Chinese cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure. Director […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
February 7, 2024
Via: JD SupraThe Florida State Bar recently adopted an advisory opinion meant to provide attorneys with guidance on how to use generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) without running afoul of ethics rules. In doing so, Florida becomes one of the first state bars […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
February 6, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewDemocratic Assembly Member Matt Haney introduced Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1976, which, if enacted, would require the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to “adopt revised standards” under Section 3400 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
February 6, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewOn February 6, 2024, the UK government published a response to the consultation on its AI Regulation White Paper, which the UK government originally published in March 2023. The White Paper set forth the UK government’s “flexible” approach to regulating […]
February 6, 2024
Via: Fit Small BusinessIf you’re a North Carolinian who wants to get a real estate license and become a provisional broker, you’ll need to complete 75 hours of prelicensing courses. You must also meet the legal requirements outlined by the North Carolina Real […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
February 5, 2024
Via: LexBlogFamily members who enter into a private business together are taking on double risk. They face the same types of challenges that all owners and investors face in operating/investing in a business, but they are also exposed to the risk […]