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Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 65-page report detailing what it views as its accomplishments over the last four years. In a press release summarizing the report, the FTC touts the following accomplishments specifically:
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App permissions do not satisfy the requirements for valid consent for the purpose of GDPR because they lack sufficient detail and granularity, according to the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL).
This is important for U.S. companies, because the same logic applies regarding the use of app permissions for “Do Not Sell” or…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7 billion. Healthcare fraud again was the primary area of recovery at $1.67 billion, but DOJ also declared significant recoveries for federal…
Every year, the world celebrates the first of January as Public Domain Day, marking the release of copyrighted works into the public domain.
In 2024, we saw popular intellectual properties enter the public domain, including the film Steamboat Willie by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks which debuted the characters Mickey Mouse® and Minnie Mouse®, plus…
On Thursday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced its intent to adopt expedited rules without a public hearing. According to the OCM, the expedited rules are “designed to regulate the adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, hemp-derived consumer products, and lower-potency hemp derived edibles markets in Minnesota,” and will cover “all parts of a licensee’s…
Our team has updated the firm’s handy Doing Business in California Guide for 2025. In this Guide we explain the key issues that make California such a compliance challenge for businesses. Learn about wage-and-hour compliance, the dreaded PAGA, all of the special rules for protected time off, paid sick leave, the state’s ban on non-competes,…
Unfortunately, today is a good day to revisit our blog post on employer obligations and employee protections for wildfires, smoke, power outages, and other natural disasters. Please review that post here. Thank you Michelle Harrington for the post a few years ago. I wish it wasn’t relevant. Also, see these FAQs from the California…
As healthcare systems continue to adapt to an evolving landscape, the role of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) has become increasingly important. APPs include nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), physician assistants (PAs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), anesthesia allergy assistants (AAs), and clinical pharmacist practitioners. With an increasing demand for care, particularly in underserved…
What better way to welcome the new year than with proposed new HIPAA Security Rules?
As 2024 came to an end, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new proposed regulations to strengthen cybersecurity and protection measures for ePHI. If adopted, this would be the first update to the Security Rule since 2013. …
The FDA recently issued a final rule, which updates the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy.” The definition change aims for “healthy” to be consistent with current nutrition science and Federal dietary guidance.
Essentially, the final rule updates the requirements for when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied nutrient content…
