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First PDPA Enforcement in Thailand: A Landmark Case

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On August 21, 2024, the second expert committee appointed under the Thai Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of 2019, issued an administrative fine to a major private company involved in online sales. The company allowed a...more

Troutman Pepper

JAMS Issues New Mass Arbitration Procedures

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On May 2, JAMS announced its new Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines and Mass Arbitration Procedures Fee Schedule (together, the Procedures), with the express goal to “facilitate the fair, expeditious and efficient...more

Conyers

Handling a Cayman Islands Regulatory Administrative Fine

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Since the enactment of the Monetary Authority (Administrative Fines) (Amendment) Regulations (2022 Revision) (the “Fines Regulations”), the Cayman Islands has witnessed a continuous increase in the number of administrative...more

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Employers, Beware: California Regulators Are Actively Enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been actively enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) since July 2023, when he announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to large California...more

Conyers

Regulatory Administrative Fines Have Become a Wakeup Call

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Since the enactment of the Monetary Authority (Administrative Fines) (Amendment) Regulations (2022 Revision) (the “Fines Regulations”),1 the Cayman Islands has witnessed a continuous increase in the number of administrative...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OSHA Adds $2.7 Million in Fines One Month After Assessing Employer for $1.6 Million

In recent months, EmployNews has reported on the dramatic increase in penalties assessed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in situations where the agency believes that employers are not...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

OSHA Cites Employer for $1.2 Million Following Alleged Willful and Repeat Violations

​​​​​​​If any business doubts that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has changed its practices with regard to monetary citations, a recent fine involving an Ohio vinyl tile manufacturer should...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

EDPB Releases New Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines

After months of anticipation, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted new Guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR in May 2022. With the newly released Guidelines, the EDPB seeks to...more

Alston & Bird

EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines

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On May 16, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) published draft regulatory guidelines (‘draft guidance’) on the calculation of administrative fines for infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation...more

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Belgian Data Protection Authority Fines Bank for DPO’s Conflicting Roles

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In a decision of December 16, 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) imposed a EUR 75,000 administrative fine on a bank located in Belgium for failure to comply with the requirement in Article 38.6 of the General...more

Vicente LLP

[Webinar] EHS in the Cannabis Industry: What Happens When the E stands for Enforcement?

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Environmental regulators have recently taken significant enforcement actions against cannabis companies who violate fundamental environmental laws. What can other cannabis and hemp operators learn from these cases? Watch...more

Alston & Bird

Belgian Supreme Court Rules That Data Protection Authority May Impose Administrative Fines Even Where a Data Subject’s Personal...

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The Belgian Supreme Court ruled in a judgment of Oct. 7, 2021 that a data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority against a processing practice that violates the GDPR (in this case, the...more

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China’s New Privacy Protection Law

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On November 1, 2021, the new Chinese Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) will come into effect. This law is modeled after the well-known European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Like the GDPR, the PIPL will...more

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Biden Administration reinstates stiff fines for nursing home safety violations

The Biden Administration has ended another egregious health-related policy of its predecessor, reversing the leniency the Trump Administration gave to nursing homes in penalizing them for putting residents at risk or injuring...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Upcoming Requirement of Equal Pay Registration Certificates For Illinois Private-Sector Employers With 100 Or More Employees

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Section 11 of the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (IEPA) was signed into law through Public Act 101-656, on March 23, 2021. Section 11 of the IEPA requires businesses with more than 100 employees to acquire an Equal Pay...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] China Data Protection Legislation in the Making: Implications Beyond China’s Borders - June 29th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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China's draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) has just gone through the second reading and is now near final form and expected to be finalized very soon. Once promulgated, it will be the first comprehensive law on...more

BCLP

Amendments to Hong Kong Data Protection Law Regarding the PCPD’s Sanctioning Powers - Part 3 of 6

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To enhance protection of personal data protection, the Hong Kong government currently is considering to raise the level of fines for offences under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and exploring the feasibility of...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Los Angeles County Eases Up on COVID-19 Citations

On March 16, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (the “Board”) revised its protocol for issuing fines to businesses violating the County’s COVID-19 protocols, reversing course. These protocols were implemented...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

GDPR and the Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

You are an American company. While you sell product or otherwise interact with Europe, and thereby collect personal information about European residents, you have no assets or facilities on that continent. Nonetheless, you...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

COVID-19 and Face Masks: Local Enforcement Tools

In PublicCEO, BB&K's Lauren Langer and Kathy Shin Discuss Ways California Cities Are Enforcing Face Covering Requirements- As COVID-19 cases climb in California, state, county and city directives generally require people...more

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Virginia Becomes First State to Adopt Mandatory COVID-19 Workplace Safety Requirements

Quick Hit - Virginia became the first state to issue mandatory COVID-19 workplace safety rules when the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (“VSHCB”) approved an emergency temporary standard on July 15, 2020 by a 9-2...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Proposed Fair Scheduling Act of 2020 Will Impose Fines and Additional Pay for the Failure to Provide Advance Notice of Worker...

Senate Bill 850, also referred to as the Fair Scheduling Act of 2020, would require grocery stores, restaurants and retail stores to provide employees with 21-day work schedules, at least seven calendar days in advance. ...more

King & Spalding

Data Localization in Russia: Fines Alert Update

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On December 2, 2019, President Putin signed the law regarding the introduction of administrative fines for failure to comply with personal data localization requirements set by the Law on Personal Data since September 1,...more

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Stormwater/Landfill Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and St. Joseph, Missouri Enter into Abatement Order on...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and the City of St. Joseph, Missouri (“St. Joseph”) entered into a November 12th Abatement Order and Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged stormwater permit and solid waste...more

King & Spalding

Data Localization in Russia: Now Backed with Big Fines

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On June 13, 2019 a bill of law entered Russian State Duma to introduce to the Code of Administrative Offense administrative fines for failure to comply with the requirements for localization of processing of personal data of...more

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