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Baker Donelson

FinCEN Extends BOI Report Deadline for Hurricane-Affected Businesses

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Please be advised that this article was written prior to the issuance by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on December 3, 2024, of a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of...more

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Australia: Privacy Act Amendments and Cyber Security Act Become Law

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On 29 November 2024, the Australian Senate passed the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Privacy Act Bill).  This follows the passage of the Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth), and other cyber-security...more

International Lawyers Network

Trouble Brewing? Australian Coffee Brand Grounds Global Giant in Landmark Trade Mark Case

In a recent Federal Court decision, Justice Michael Wheelahan has dismissed claims against Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd (Cantarella Bros) by international coffee giant, Koninklijke Douwe Egberts BV (KDE), that its Vittoria glass...more

Troutman Pepper

Troutman Represents all Fifty States Bankers Associations and D.C. in Tenth Circuit DIDMCA Opt-Out Litigation

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In the last two weeks, several amicus briefs were filed in the Tenth Circuit in the ongoing litigation concerning Colorado’s opt-out from the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (DIDMCA). Troutman...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Proyecto de decreto busca modificar el ecosistema de pagos de bajo valor en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público de la República de Colombia, a través de la Unidad de Regulación Financiera, publicó un proyecto de decreto con el cual se busca implementar una normativa para fortalecer la...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Despite Fits and Starts, New Tennessee Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Regulations Set to Take Effect on December 26, 2024

After an objectively troubled launch that spurred litigation, Tennessee’s permanent hemp-derived cannabinoid licensing regulations are finally set to take effect at the end of this month. This would mark the culmination of a...more

A&O Shearman

Mansion House: UK Financial Conduct Authority and Financial Ombudsman Service Call for Input on Modernizing the Redress System

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service have launched a joint call for input on modernizing the redress system. The two main concerns of the FCA and the FOS are mass redress events and FCA-FOS...more

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Mansion House: UK Financial Conduct Authority Feedback on Advice Guidance Boundary Review and Next Steps

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published feedback to its December 2023 advice guidance boundary review. The review included a number of proposals to improve how people can access help with their pensions and retail...more

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UK Financial Ombudsman Service Publishes Feedback to Consultation on Charging Claims Management Companies and other Professional...

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The U.K. Financial Ombudsman Service published a feedback statement to its consultation on its proposals to charge fees to claims management companies and other professional representatives. The statement summarizes the...more

Perkins Coie

How the FTC’s Approach to Privacy, Security, and AI Enforcement May Change Under Trump 2.0

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The election of Donald Trump is likely to have a significant impact on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) approach to privacy, data security, and other technology-related aspects of consumer protection, including...more

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Nebraska Joins the Growing List of States that Will Require Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave

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Voters in Nebraska approved a measure that will require all employers to offer employees one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, effective October 1, 2025. The total amount of sick leave employees may accrue...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB to hold two virtual sessions to answer questions about Nonbank Registry Rule

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The CFPB will hold two virtual sessions later this month to answer questions about its Nonbank Enforcement Action Registry rule. The rule, issued in June 2024, will require certain nonbank entities to register certain covered...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Report On Product Support For “Smart” Devices Suggests Future Enforcement Push - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released a staff report examining the duration of software support commitments by manufacturers of 184 connected devices, ranging from “smart” phones to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Florida Healthcare Provider Faces $1.19M HIPAA Penalty Following Independent Contractor Breach

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A healthcare provider delivering pain management services in Florida and other states faces a $1.19 million civil monetary penalty from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR)....more

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DC Attorney General files suit against app-based lender EarnIn

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The Attorney General for the District of Columbia has filed suit against ActiveHours Inc., doing business as EarnIn, alleging that the app-based lender deceptively marketed and provided illegal high-interest loans to more...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaffirms Interest in Enforcement Related to Reproductive Health Information

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On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) announced a settlement with Holy Redeemer Family Medicine, a Pennsylvania covered entity, regarding an alleged violation...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinCEN Asks: Are Your Customers Deepfaking It?

“Can you create a New York driver’s license for a John Brown with brown hair and brown eyes, 5’11”, 200 lbs, living at 123 State Street in New York? Also, a bank statement from XYZ Bank displaying $235,887 in the account,...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Million Dollar Penalty Imposed on Pain Management Practice Following HIPAA Breach

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on December 3 that it imposed a $1.19 million penalty on Gulf Coast Pain Consultants, a pain management practice in Florida, following...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TCPA One-to-One Consent – Are You Ready?!

The worlds of telemarketing and lead generation will see significant change next month. Industry change of this magnitude was last seen in October of 2013, when the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was amended to...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The CFPB's State Privacy Report Is the CFPB's Latest Effort to Influence State Policymakers

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In the closing months of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under Director Rohit Chopra, the CFPB has continued its efforts to influence how states regulate financial services providers. On November 12, the CFPB...more

Venable LLP

The Dueling Views of FTC Commissioners Ferguson and Holyoak on the Scope of Agency Authority

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Evolv Technologies, alleging that the company made deceptive claims about the capabilities of its AI-powered security screening system,...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - December 2024

In this season of giving and gratitude, let’s consider the ways we can magnify the best spirit of the holiday season....more

Gardner Law

FDA Tightens Food Chemical Safety Rules

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The FDA is strengthening its oversight of food chemicals, signaling a shift towards a more proactive and comprehensive approach to food safety. This move comes in the wake of increasing public concern over the long-term...more

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Privacy Laws 2025: Prepare for the 8 Laws Going into Effect

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Businesses in the US will be subject to a lot more scrutiny from consumers and regulators in 2025. With eight new data privacy laws going into effect over the course of the year, attorneys general will be eager to show...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

New Connecticut Health Care Laws Becoming Effective January 1, 2025

Hospitals and health insurance companies will bear the brunt of several new legal requirements taking effect on January 1, 2025. These requirements stem from the 2024 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly...more

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