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On Friday 30 August 2024 the Australian Government released its much-anticipated proposed mandatory merger notification thresholds, marking a significant milestone in Australia’s shift to a mandatory merger regime. The...more
You may have heard or seen in the news that on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) issued a Final Rule making most covenants not to compete between employers and their workers illegal and void (the...more
As we previously reported, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule banning post-employment noncompete agreements nationwide, with limited exceptions related to the sale of a business and any...more
It may seem like telehealth emerged overnight during the COVID 19 pandemic. However, telemedicine has been developing for centuries....more
On June 28, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an amendment to Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act into law. The amended law, which includes significant changes to the Keystone State’s...more
Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report! As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more
Minnesota’s governor has now signed into law that state’s comprehensive privacy law. For those keeping count – that is number 19 of state “comprehensive” privacy laws, with six in 2024 alone. The Minnesota law will go into...more
On April 26, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Final Rule that adds protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule...more
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule that effectively bans all non-compete agreements between employers and “workers” as “unfair method[s] of competition” and requires employers to refrain...more
On May 16, 2024, the SEC amended Regulation S-P to impose new data privacy and security requirements on broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, investment companies (whether or not they are registered with the SEC),...more
On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its final rule revamping the non-discrimination regulations issued under § 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The revised rules apply to all...more
Earlier this year, Indiana joined a growing number of states by enacting a new notification requirement for certain healthcare transactions. Indiana Senate Bill Number 9 (SB 9), effective July 1, 2024, is likely to require...more
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule that renders invalid non-compete clauses in standard employment agreements. 16 C.F.R. § 910. Although some limited exceptions apply, this new regulation...more
By Thomas McCally and Janette M. Blee On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to issue a final rule that will ban most employer-employee non-compete agreements. The final rule is scheduled to go...more
On March 31, 2024, the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a comprehensive consumer health privacy law, will come into force. Small businesses – defined as those processing consumer health data of fewer than 100,000...more
As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices. These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the...more
European lawmakers have reached an agreement on the world’s first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence (AI). According to the MIT Technology Review, The AI Act was conceived as a landmark bill that would mitigate...more
The amended rule requires financial institutions to notify the FTC within 30 days of discovery of a security breach involving information of at least 500 consumers. ...more
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance), which takes effect on December 31, 2023. The Ordinance will replace Chicago’s current Paid...more
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation teams examine the New York Department of Financial Services’ finalized Second Amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulation....more
After over a year of anticipation, on August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) outlining a new regulatory regime for outbound investments from the United States. The EO targets certain U.S. investments...more
On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued a long-awaited Executive Order ("the EO") establishing a new Outbound Investment Program ("OIP") to prohibit certain outbound US investments to China (including Hong Kong and Macau)...more
After months of speculation, the US government took steps to regulate outbound investment in specific foreign industries of concern. President Biden on August 9, 2023, issued Executive Order 14105 directing the Department of...more
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) became law on June 16, 2023. Texas becomes the 11th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa,...more
In 2020, New Jersey amended the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (referred to as the NJ WARN Act), which regulates employers implementing mass layoffs and business closures. Governor Phil Murphy...more