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NIST finalizes cybersecurity incident response framework profile aligned with CSF 2.0

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On April 3, NIST published practical incident response guidance aligned with its CSF 2.0 framework. The guidance outlines best practices in security incident preparation and response for organizations mapped across each of...more

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Sexual Harassment - The Preventative Duty

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After a slightly extended summer break, we return with a summary of the new sexual harassment rules due to come into force in just over two weeks....more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

DDTC Updates Compliance Program Guidelines and Guidance for U.S.

Compliance Program Guidelines - On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) issued new Compliance Program Guidelines (“the Guidelines”) intended to provide an overview...more

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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Retirement Plans: How to Prepare for the Coming Department of Labor Cybersecurity Audits

Are your employer-sponsored retirement accounts exposed to cybersecurity threats? How should you and those who are entrusted with your retirement assets mitigate cybersecurity risks? The official who leads the Employee...more

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Compliance Solutions: What Regulators Expect – and How to Prepare

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The 2020 Update to the US Department of Justice’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs outlines best practices for risk and compliance professionals on a wide variety of topics, including program design, measures, and...more

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[Virtual Conference] NAVEX Next: Beyond the Moment - October 22nd, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT

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Register for NAVEX Next, our annual risk and compliance virtual conference. Formerly the Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference (ECVC), the new name recognizes that we must be forward-looking as we face an increasingly...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Strategies in Responding to COVID-19: Expanding Scope of Practice to Increase Patient Access to Healthcare

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and our health system is pushed to and beyond capacity, lawmakers and stakeholders are assessing different ways to handle the incredible volume of patients suddenly needing care. One...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

OSHA Issues Coronavirus Guidance for Employers

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has dramatically changed our daily lives, at least for now and the foreseeable future. What tomorrow (or the next hour) will bring is a bit uncertain.  In an effort to assist employers faced with unique...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

OSHA Announces New Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in a press release on March 9, 2020, that it has published Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 to “help companies respond...more

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You can’t just wash your hands of it… A landlord and tenant’s guide to COVID-19 in the UK

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As hand gels and toilet paper fly off the shelves and children across the world cross their fingers for school closures, the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has taken over the news. ...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

U.S. Health & Human Services – Office of Civil Rights Issued Guidance Regarding HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) last month provided guidance and a reminder to HIPAA covered entities and their business associates regarding the sharing of patient health information (PHI) under the Health Insurance...more

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OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on Preventing Workplace Exposure to Coronavirus

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OSHA has released “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” a 32-page booklet describing “lower exposure,” “medium exposure,” and “high or very high exposure” risk occupations and what precautions employers can take...more

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California Employment Development Department Issues New Coronavirus Guidance

The California Employment Development Department has issued the following guidance regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19): An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified...more

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U.S. Department of Education provides COVID-19 guidance for colleges and universities

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On 5 March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published an electronic announcement to provide guidance on compliance with federal student financial aid (Title IV) requirements in connection with students for whom...more

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Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for French Employers

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The French government recently published a Q&A document in response to concerns about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, detailing the steps that companies must take if an employee is infected or returns from a risk area and is...more

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EPA Reacts to Coronavirus Concerns With Disinfectant Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As an early and aggressive response to potential threats related to the novel coronavirus disease, now identified as COVID-19, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activated its Emerging...more

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Coronavirus and the Workplace - Part I: Safety

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Obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act - The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) governs the health and safety of workers and workplace. Under Section 5(a)(1), employers have a general duty to...more

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DOJ's Updated Compliance Guidance is Important for Healthcare Entities

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• The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently updated its guidance to Criminal Division prosecutors in evaluating a corporation's compliance program when making charging decisions (Guidance). • The Guidance directs...more

McDermott Will & Emery

DOJ Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs: Key Takeaways

Boards and management should make use of recent expanded guidance from the US Department of Justice to ensure that their compliance programs are considered “effective” if and when an investigation arises. Companies should...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs - Government Enforcement Update

On April 30, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division released a new guidance document intended to assist prosecutors in evaluating corporat­­­e compliance programs and guide corporations in creating them. The...more

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Department of Justice Issues New Guidance on How It Evaluates Compliance Programs

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Last week, the DOJ Criminal Division published a guidance document entitled "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" (ECCP). This document is meant to assist prosecutors in determining what credit should be given to a...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ’s New Corporate Compliance Guidance: Implementation, Operationalization and Effectiveness (Part IV of V)

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While I hate to start out a posting with such “mumbo jumbo” terms, I had to come up with short hand descriptions of some otherwise fairly complex and robust topics under the new DOJ Guidance....more

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DOJ Criminal Division Announces Updated Corporate Compliance Program Guidance

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On April 30, 2019, the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division (“DOJ”), released an updated version of its guidance on “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (“Compliance Program Guidance”). This...more

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DOJ Criminal Division Releases Updated Guidance for Prosecutors Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

On April 30, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski announced the release of an updated version of the Criminal Division's "The Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" during a keynote address at the...more

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DOJ’s New Corporate Compliance Guidance: Risk Assessments and Policies and Procedures (Part II of IV)

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Part 1 of the Corporate Compliance Guidance addresses the following elements of a well-designed compliance program: risk assessment, policies and procedures, training and communications, confidential reporting structure and...more

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