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Administrators May Change, But PFAS Is Forever: EPA Announces PFAS Plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, has unveiled its anticipated strategy for addressing the pervasive issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as...more

Goldberg Segalla

EPA Announces List of Upcoming Agency Actions to Address PFAS

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced April 28 a list of upcoming agency actions to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).  This week’s announcement provides a broad outline of EPA’s plans that centers...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Comment Period Extended Again for Federal PFOA/PFOS Risk Assessment for Sewage Sludge Applied to Agricultural Land as Fertilizer

Interested parties — including businesses raising crops or animals on agricultural and ranch lands potentially impacted by PFAS in groundwater; entities operating wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs); and related interest...more

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Regulating Risk: EPA's TSCA Rule Under Review

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In a consequential policy shift, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration announced its intent to reevaluate a cornerstone of modern chemical regulation: the risk evaluation framework rule...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

CPPA Board Grapples with Public Concerns: Key Updates on Upcoming AI, Risk Assessment, and Cybersecurity Regulations

On April 4, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss the latest draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated...more

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PFAS Air Emissions Restrictions

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When evaluating legal risk relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), most businesses typically consider wastewater, groundwater, or soil impacts, not air emissions. However, state and federal regulatory...more

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CPPA Signals Significant Revisions Ahead

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Key Takeaways - - The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is substantially revising its draft privacy regulations. - Definitions for automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and "significant decisions" are...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Stall on Automated Decision-Making Technology Rules from the California Privacy Protection Agency

This week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) board held its April meeting to discuss the latest set of proposed regulations, including automated decision-making technology (ADMT) regulations. Instead of...more

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CPPA Releases Updates to Proposed CCPA Regulations

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In advance of its April 4, 2025, board meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released a discussion draft of revisions to its proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. These revisions...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Reopens, Extends Comment Periods for Proposed PFAS Rule and Notices

On February 21, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment deadline for the January 17, 2025, proposed rule to clarify the timeframe for when companies must first notify a customer that one of...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Biden Administration Proposes Beefed-Up HIPAA Security Rule… But Prognosis Uncertain

On January 6, 2025, the Biden Administration issued a new proposed rule updating the HIPAA Security Standards ( “Proposed Rule”). The original HIPAA Security Standards were issued in 2003 and updated in 2013 and require that...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

California’s proposed rule on AI used in employment decisions is a big deal

The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed regulations in November 2024 that will, if finalized, create significant new hurdles for employers using artificial intelligence to assist with a variety of...more

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Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule Will Have a Significant Impact on the Health Care Sector

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A few days ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through its Office for Civil Rights, issued the proposed rule HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health...more

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Drone Alert! BIS Seeks Comments From Industry on How to Secure the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Supply Chain

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on January 3, 2025, seeking public input to inform the potential development of a rule to secure...more

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Channel Islands Regulatory Update - January 2025

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On 5 December 2024 the UK's Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 came into force. The UK Regulations are made under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ("SAMLA") and make...more

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PEOs Need to Prepare for Increased Cybersecurity Requirements Thanks to Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Revisions

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With the HIPAA Security Rule set to undergo a massive overhaul to boost cybersecurity protections, PEOs need to take note. After all, as stewards of worksite employee and client company data – and as sponsors of group health...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - October 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

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(Cyber)Security Theater 101 - Georgia Tech, a Teachable Moment

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On August 22, 2024, the United States intervened in a whistleblower suit against the Georgia Institute of Technology, initially filed by current and former members of Georgia Tech’s cybersecurity team, alleging that Georgia...more

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FinCEN and Banking Agencies Propose AML Program Rule Updates for Banks and Other Financial Institutions

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Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Proposed Rule revising its regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requiring financial institutions to...more

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The Future of DOD Cybersecurity Is Here – The CMMC 2.0 Proposed Rule

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On August 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the much-anticipated Proposed Rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to include Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

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Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Amend Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Programs for Banks

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On July 19, 2024, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the National Credit Union Administration...more

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Following FinCEN’s Lead, Four Federal Banking Regulators Announce AML/CFT Rulemaking

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As discussed here, on June 28, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed significant amendments to the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism...more

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Draft CCPA Regulations Stalled as Agency Struggles With Applicability of ADMT Rules

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On July 15, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released proposed updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, including updates to the draft risk assessments, automated decisionmaking...more

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Rule Would Subject More Real Estate Transactions to Review

On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would expand the geographical areas in which real estate transactions would be subject to Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule Amending Requirements of Financial Institutions' AML/CFT Programs

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on June 28, 2024, announced a proposed rule to "strengthen and modernize financial institutions' anti-money laundering and countering the...more

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