Compliance

Stolen Smartphone Draws A HIPAA Charge

In a case that a McGuire Woods client alert calls the first ever settlement of a HIPAA claim against a […]

Latest Littler Survey Finds Employers Wary Of Regulatory Ax

Among U.S. employers there is widespread concern about regulation and enforcement, notably regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new overtime […]

Visiting A Website Despite Warnings Could Be A Federal Crime

A recent Ninth Circuit Appeals Court ruling featured a broad interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which may […]

What Europe’s New Privacy Shield Means For U.S. Companies

Come of the uncertainty attaching to data transfer from the EU to the United States has been removed, with the […]

Lawsuit Targets Sex Content On Snapchat

According to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Los Angeles, Snapchat fails to warn young users and their parents […]

From Europe’s Privacy Regulators, Big Penalties But No Rules

In October of last year a European court invalidated the “Safe Harbor” that for 15 years had been the norm […]

Prop 65 Preempted By TSCA Rewrite? Don’t Count On It

Business groups welcomed the recent rewrite of the Toxic Substances Control Act because it included a number of preemption provisions, but it…

Uber Busted For Spying On Lawyers

A judge in a potential class action against Uber has said that the ride-sharing firm’s move to hire an independent […]

Penalties About To Spike, So It’s A Good Time To Review Benefit Plans

Penalties for violations of ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, will increase sharply on August 1 of […]

Clinton Emails Highlight Dangerously Outdated Espionage Act

Though the FBI found that Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email while serving as Secretary of State constituted “gross negligence,” […]

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