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In an effort to introduce a fully digital immigration system, the UK Government has announced that Biometric Residence Permits (BRP), Biometric Residence Cards (BRC) and any other legacy paper documents with ink stamp or visa...more
On July 25, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the release of a final version of its Real-World Data: Assessing Electronic Health Records and Medical Claims Data to Support Regulatory Decision-Making...more
Companies frequently wish to record telephone conversations related to their operations, customers, or business transactions. In response, the U.S. Congress and most state legislatures have enacted statutes and regulations...more
The official drafting committees of the Uniform Commercial Code have promulgated proposed amendments (the “2022 Amendments”) to address transactions with certain digital assets, notably adding a new Article 12 on Controllable...more
As part of the UK government’s plan to modernise the UK border and create a digitised immigration system, many individuals will by now have received an invitation to switch from their physical immigration documents to an...more
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new Employer Fact Sheet alerting employers about avoiding unlawful discrimination and other Form I-9 violations when using commercial or proprietary programs to electronically...more
Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more
Keeping up with the volume and velocity of information creation, use, storage, security, and disposition in any organization is a challenging proposition. Period. Partnership, with active collaboration, across...more
Given the ever-changing landscape and increasing popularity of remote work, the use of electronic signatures (“e-signatures”) is on the rise. Business in general is going virtual, causing electronic transactions and online...more
There are several items at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that should be on employers’ radars in 2024. 1. New injury reporting rules for certain industries take effect in January 2024, requiring more...more
The agenda for the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC or Commission) final meeting of 2023 this Thursday, December 14, signals several significant rulemakings and policy recommendations to Congress. The first rulemaking,...more
Executive Summary: In the summer and fall of 2022, electronic transactions were undergoing a sea change, but riding different tides: in the summer, the Uniform Law Commission approved a set of amendments to the Uniform...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
In 2019, the American Law Institute (“ALI”) and Uniform Law Commission (“ULC”) began developing amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) to adapt to the changing landscape of transactions involving digital assets,...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published November 15, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more
I. The Phenomenon of Instant Messaging- Evolution and Proliferation- From basic platforms like IRC and AIM to globally dominant apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, instant messaging (IM) has witnessed a radical...more
The indictment of former President Trump in connection with boxes of records taken from the White House to Mar-A-Lago has spotlighted the importance of how classified records should be handled by government officials....more
Today is the day, the Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) is now in force! Although a short piece of legislation, it is flexible and seeks to give certain trade-related electronic documents the same legal recognition as...more
The U.S. Department of State recently announced that it is developing the capability to issue digital visa authorizations (DVA) instead of the traditional visas that are printed and placed in applicants’ passports. This...more
Non-fungible tokens, crypto tokens, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets generally cannot be held in your physical hands, but they may now be legally possessed, under the Uniform Commercial Code in Delaware and other...more
On July 17, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new final rule amending its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation and imposing new electronic reporting requirements on...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
You own a business or at least a chunk of one. Things are not good at home and they are headed into a “separate” direction. Chances are your business was acquired during the marriage or increased in value during your...more
On 20 July 2023 the long awaited Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent, and will come into effect in the UK on 20 September 2023. ...more