Compliance Perspectives: Rolling Out New Compliance Initiatives
In response to public feedback on compliance challenges, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced its intention to modify the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six per- and...more
On July 12, 2024, the European Union published the language of its much-anticipated Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which is the world’s first comprehensive legislation regulating the growing use of artificial...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a long-anticipated final rule that will effectively ban the use of noncompete clauses by employers, with a few limited exceptions....more
The European Union recently passed a sweeping law regulating corporations and business leaders with respect to artificial intelligence (AI). The first legislation of its kind, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act seeks to...more
The Biden-Harris Administration on Oct. 24, 2023, issued final rules detailing important obligations for higher education institutions that receive federal funding. (Codified at 34 C.F.R. § 668 et seq.) The final regulations...more
President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed a sweeping executive order (EO) and invoked the Defense Production Act to establish the first set of standards for using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other...more
The agency’s two recent actions introduce enhanced restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons and provide a series of compliance dates for industry stakeholders. On October 5, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...more
On October 7, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities, which is intended to move forward next steps in the EU US Privacy Shield Framework...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released long-awaited Operational Guidance for Importers (Operational Guidance) on June 13, 2022, to assist importers in preparing for the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor...more
Group health plans and health insurance issuers are now required to cover the cost of over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Last week, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued...more
Earlier this week, the COVID-19 testing coverage mandate was significantly expanded pursuant to FAQs issued jointly by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments). The...more
On December 2, 2021, President Biden announced that the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (the “Departments”) would issue guidance by January 15, 2022 to clarify that individuals who...more