In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more
3/17/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IMMEX ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OEM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vertical Mergers
On October 28, 2020, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint warning that they...more
10/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FBI ,
Germany ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
New Guidance ,
Pennsylvania ,
Ransomware
“Because that’s where the money is,” was the famous quote fictitiously attributed to Willie Sutton when asked why he robbed banks. Given the trillions of dollars held by employee benefit plans, these plans are prime targets...more
On August 14, 2018, the Brazilian government approved the Brazilian General Data Protection Law, known as the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (“LGPD”). Enforcement was set to begin on August 15, 2020 but then, due to...more
9/11/2020
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Brazil ,
Certifications ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Guidance ,
Noncompliance ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data
Like many industries, the automotive sector was hard hit by COVID-19. With plant closures, retooling of manufacturing lines for the production of necessary personal protection equipment, and the declining purchase demand for...more
As industry continues to adapt to the evolving realities of shelter-in-place orders, companies face challenges in supporting an unprecedented remote workforce while balancing compliance with a variety of regulatory agencies....more
5/4/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
World Health Organization
On March 19, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a statement on the processing of personal data in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. The EDPB made it clear that while the EU’s General Data Protection...more
As industry continues to adapt to the evolving realities of shelter-in-place orders, companies face challenges in supporting an unprecedented remote workforce while balancing compliance with a variety of regulatory agencies....more
4/9/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Remote Working ,
Small Business ,
State of Emergency
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt business dramatically throughout the world, causing some companies to suspend operations entirely. Businesses able to remain open, in many cases, must accommodate remote-working...more
3/30/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
As the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) continues to impact all organizations globally and create uncertainty, cyber criminals are looking to exploit these vulnerabilities and fears and pose heightened cybersecurity...more