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Important Milestones Are Being Met In Alaska And Hawaii For Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Even with the rapid growth of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones, one of the FAA’s primary rules is that the pilot must maintain visual line of sight with the unmanned aircraft at all times. When waivers were granted...more

New York Expands The Data Security Requirements And Increases The Data Breach Penalties For Entities Holding New Yorkers’ Private...

Key Point: The SHIELD Act increases the statutory penalties for knowing and reckless violations of the State’s data breach notification law. It also authorizes the NY Attorney General to pursue injunctive relief and monetary...more

New York Poised To Expand Data Security Requirements For Entities Doing Business In The State

Key Point: If signed by the Governor, the legislation will require entities doing business in New York to implement and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of private...more

Look! Up In The Sky … It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s OSHA?

An internal DOL memorandum last year to OSHA regional administrators confirms that OSHA can deploy Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) otherwise referred to as “drones” equipped with cameras to assist with its enforcement and...more

Remote ID Regulations For Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Are Delayed Until September 2019

On May 22, 2019, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which is part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), published the Trump Administration’s Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions,...more

CCPA: Proposed Bill Would Link Reasonable Security To NIST Standards

Given the near ubiquitous coverage of proposed CCPA amendments, it may be hard to believe that any bill could fly under the radar, but that appears to be the case with AB 1035, which would amend the CCPA’s private right of...more

Washington Privacy Act Runs Aground – A Harsh Lesson In The Risks Of Excluding Stakeholders

A surprise legislative storm ripped through Olympia, Washington last week, and the proposed Washington Privacy Act (SB-5376) took the brunt of the damage. The bill sailed through the Democrat-controlled Washington State...more

A Busy Start To 2019 For The FAA Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

The FAA has continued to publish a variety of new opportunities and restrictions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilots after the waves of actual and threatened shutdowns receded. At the end of January, Megan Herr...more

Top 5 Trends In Cybersecurity And Data Privacy For 2019

As we move into the second month of 2019, we’d like to give an overview of the trends we see developing in the cybersecurity and data privacy area for the year. We’ll be sure to elaborate on these areas with more details as...more

What Fatal Accidents Are On The Rise In OSHA Region VII?

Last month, OSHA’s administrator for Region VII issued a press release announcing the agency’s intention to counter the increase in work-related fatalities in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. During the current fiscal year...more

Agricultural UAS Receives FAA Approval

Agribusiness professionals are already proficient with a variety of federal regulations (USDA, EPA, etc.) but adding an unmanned aircraft system (“UAS”) into the business brings another agency into the mix – the Federal...more

FAA Adds To No-Fly Zones For Drones After Prisoners Smuggle Drugs, Weapons Through The Skies

The proverbial hacksaw inside a prisoner’s birthday cake has been supplanted by a new technological trend for bringing contraband into the jailhouse – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”). As early as 2015, a fight broke out at...more

Colorado’s Revised Data Disclosure Law – One Of The Most Stringent In The Country

Colorado’s Protections for Consumer Data Privacy law (“new law”) takes effect on September 1, 2018 and requires that businesses holding personal information for Colorado residents destroy the data they don’t need, protect the...more

New Metal/Nonmetal Workplace Exam Rule Goes Into Effect Tomorrow

Yesterday we attended one of the last MSHA Stakeholders Meetings regarding the new Metal/Nonmetal workplace exam rule. In case you were unable to attend any of the meetings, the PowerPoint presented at the sessions can be...more

In Healthcare Worker Safety, California Leads The Way

In the last two months, the healthcare industry has seen both federal and state efforts to further regulate healthcare worker safety. Stakeholders and other jurisdictions are keeping an eye on these developments, which could...more

What effect does the government shutdown have on OSHA and MSHA enforcement?

Everyone from political junkies to average citizens has an opinion on the January 2018 government shutdown, and some may have bets on its duration. However, while the government continues to flounder, the private sector...more

OSHA staffing ups and downs – what could it mean for employers?

Part of the Trump administration’s political platform was to shrink the size of the federal government that is not involved in defense and security. As that trickles down to OSHA, what will fewer compliance officers mean for...more

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