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CFPB Report Spotlights Consumer Risks with Private, Solar-Specific Loans

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​​​​​​​On August 7, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report spotlighting four marketing and financing practices relating to solar financing that it claims pose significant consumer risks (the...more

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New U.S. Chamber of Commerce Report Examines Impacts of Widespread PFAS Bans on the Economy and Daily American Lives

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Debates about the health and environmental effects of PFAS are raging, but the societal value of these substances – particularly so-called “fluoropolymers” – has become increasingly clear. Most recently, the U.S. Chamber of...more

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Looking in the Mirror: HHS OIG Audit Demonstrates HHS Agency’s Own Need for Focus on Cloud Security

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The OIG, the nation’s leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS programs, periodically publishes reports on how federal healthcare programs could improve....more

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Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO...

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report - The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on August...more

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AI Reporter - August 2024

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Google and Microsoft are spearheading the Coalition for Secure AI, focusing on supply chain security and mitigation strategies. Whether this attempt at self-regulation will ultimately succeed is unknown, as it overlaps with...more

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Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an August 12th report titled: State Program Deficiencies and Inadequate EPA Oversight of State Enforcement Contributed...more

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Overview of U.S. Copyright Office Report Regarding Artificial Intelligence and Digital Replicas

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The U.S. Copyright Office published Part 1 of their report on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on digital replicas. Digital replicas are "a video, image, or audio recording that has been digitally created...more

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The US Copyright Office Takes on AI, Part I

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Now nearly a year on from its 2023 Notice of Inquiry, the U.S. Copyright Office has now released Part 1 of its findings and recommendations on the legal and policy issues at the juncture between artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - July 2024

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the July 2024 webinar....more

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Dark Patterns Go International: FTC and International Consumer Protection Networks Conduct Sweep of ‘Deceptive Design Practices’...

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On July 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the results of two global internet sweeps that examined the prevalence of certain deceptive design practices, or “dark patterns,” within a variety of websites and...more

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Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

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An employee time traveling to today’s workplace from the 1980s would be astounded at where we’ve arrived. While we don’t (yet!) have flying cars as imagined by many 1980’s sci-fi movies, the world of work is undergoing its...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: July 23, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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DeFi Regulatory Developments in France: AMF Publishes Summary of Responses on DeFi Regulatory Approach

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The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the financial markets regulator in France, has published a summary report on the regulatory issues surrounding decentralized finance (DeFi). The AMF has published the feedback it...more

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FTC Issues Interim Report on Ongoing Study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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On July 9, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released an interim report describing their ongoing study of pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) and their impact on access to and affordability of medicines....more

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DAOs in English law: another (but not final) step forward

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With so much focus on the regulatory treatment (and mistreatment) of blockchain related businesses, the benefits of commercial legal certainty for choosing a country or territory as a home of choice for these businesses is...more

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Corruption and the environment

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently released the first edition of its Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook, and the report provides an interesting glimpse into the anti-corruption and...more

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WIPO Publishes Massive 'Patent Landscape Report' on Generative AI

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If you're looking for a global update on the world of patents and generative AI (GenAI), look no further than the recent Patent Landscape Report: Generative AI by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). ...more

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Strategic Benefits of Consumer Surveys in Complex Litigation | Episode 69

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In this episode, expert guests Dr. Charles Cowan and Dr. Gabriela Orsak explain how consumer and business surveys can inform legal strategies, specifically in intellectual property, deceptive sales, and class action disputes....more

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The Benefits of Embracing Workflow Automation

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The principle of doing more with less is crucial in today’s rapidly changing business world. In-house legal departments consistently face rising workloads in the face of frozen headcounts. These market conditions paired with...more

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Pressure Mounts for Broader Regulatory Oversight of Defense Industry Mergers

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The Department of Defense assessed an average of about 40 defense-related mergers and acquisitions each year from 2018 to 2022, a small portion of the roughly 400 defense mergers estimated to occur annually, according to a...more

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CDP Reports a 44% Increase in Companies Disclosing Climate Transition Plans

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Roughly one in four organizations reporting through CDP have adopted climate transition plans aligned with capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, according to a report Wednesday by CDP...more

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PCAOB Releases Summary of 2023 Conversations with Audit Committee Chairs

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One of the stated goals of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is to preserve external audit quality. To further this priority, the PCAOB regularly invites public company audit committee chairs to have...more

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Become An Expert in Experts: A Practical Client Guide To Working With Experts In International Arbitration, Part 2

In the first part of this article, we discussed why we need experts in international arbitration, how to find the right expert to instruct, and some practical guidance on how to work with experts for the best results. In this...more

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Deeper Dive into the Data - May 2024

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Every spring, BakerHostetler collects, analyzes, and compares key metrics on the incident response matters we handled in the prior year. The output – our Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report – highlights key findings...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: May 2024

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Our May update includes a case on whistleblowing where the claimant’s belief in the disclosures was questioned along with whether decision makers who knew little or nothing about the disclosures could be blamed for those who...more

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