Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
The Tennessee Division of Solid Waste Management (“TDSWM”) issued a February 7th Proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to SRG Global Coatings, LLC (“SRG”). See Case No. HWM 24-0024. The Order provides that...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) entered into a January 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
On August 2, in its first ever cryptocurrency enforcement action, the New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") announced it had imposed a $30 million fine on Robinhood Crypto, LLC ("RHC") for failures in its...more
In our annual California Legislative Update, we briefly explained that SB 606 expanded the enforcement authority of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) in various ways. With the new law’s...more
Citing recent investigations and new emissions detection capabilities, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urges automakers and equipment manufacturers to voluntarily disclose potential violations of regulatory...more
On June 24, 2020, the Georgia Senate approved HB 987. The bill provides additional measures of protection for residents of assisted living facilities and personal care homes. The bill had previously passed the Georgia House,...more
States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more
LAPD Agrees to Requirements Significantly Beyond the CPRA - The Los Angeles Police Department and the American Civil Liberties Union settled a lawsuit brought last week that alleged widespread and systemic violations of...more
Calif. Appellate Court Decision May Also Apply to Other Types of Water Providers - An irrigation district may adopt and enforce reasonable rules related to water service, and may terminate water delivery for failure to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts Attorney General steps up enforcement of Massachusetts “ban-the-box” law citing 19 businesses for asking impermissible questions about an applicant’s criminal history on an employment...more
Google Receives Record GDPR Fine - Marking the first major penalty against a U.S. tech company under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the French data-protection authority, CNIL, has fined Google a record $57...more
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (“Oregon Department”) recently announced it had entered into an Order to Cease and Desist, Final Order Assessing Civil Penalty and Consent to Entry of Order (“Order”)...more
Massachusetts Attorney General investigates 70 employers (both large and small – across all industries), citing 21 of them for violating the state’s “ban the box” law, which prohibits most businesses from asking about job...more
The Department of Justice recently announced it had entered into an agreement with the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu) and its general contractor for towing services to settle a lawsuit filed by the DOJ...more
In our 2018 outlook, we told you about the trend towards cooperative federalism—EPA’s plan to “rebalance the power between Washington and the states to create tangible environmental results for the American people.” Early in...more