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Cal/OSHA’s Draft Workplace Violence Standard: What Employers Should Know

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Cal/OSHA recently issued a revised draft of its general industry workplace violence prevention standard, offering the clearest indication yet of how the Division intends to build on SB 553. Although the rule is not final, the...more

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Pre‑Launch Trademark Risk: What In‑House Counsel Should Address Before Product Launch

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Most trademark problems do not begin with a refusal from the USPTO or a cease-and-desist letter from a competitor. They begin much earlier during product development and brand naming, often before legal is meaningfully...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FDA Releases Final Documents for Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment of BHT and ADA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 12, 2026, “two decisive actions focused on food chemical safety.” First, FDA released two final documents for its new proactive food chemical safety post-market...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Rethinking the Pantry: FDA Finalizes Post‑Market Plan for Food Chemicals and Initiates Reassessments of BHT and ADA

On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major milestone in its approach to post-market oversight of chemicals in the food supply, finalizing a new proactive food chemical safety post-market...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Proposed Changes to the EU AI Act – Practical Implications for Israeli Companies

The European Union announced that agreement had been reached on material amendments expected to be introduced into the EU AI Act as part of the Digital Omnibus legislative amendment intended to simplify data-related...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

A First Among OCR Enforcements: Publicly Traded Energy Co. Pays $245K After Employer Plan’s Breach

For most of its HIPAA enforcement history, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has engaged in a remarkably similar pattern with (allegedly) noncompliant healthcare organizations:...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Publishes Approach for Creating Publicly Available “Watch List” of Substances Determined to Be Capable of Becoming Toxic...

The Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act (the Act), enacted in 2023 to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), requires the creation of a “Watch List” of substances...more

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California Announces Record $12.75 Million CCPA Settlement with GM Over Connected Vehicle Data

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On May 8, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with several California district attorneys and the California Privacy Protection Agency, announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors and its...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA’s FY 2026 Top Management Challenges Include Meeting Statutory Requirements for Ensuring the Safe Use of Chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released on May 6, 2026, a report on EPA’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 top management challenges. The report identifies what OIG considers to be the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Releases Final Risk Evaluation for 1,2-Dichloroethane, Finds Unreasonable Risk of Injury to Human Health for 15 COUs Involving...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 5, 2026, the availability of the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 1,2-dichloroethane (also known as ethylene dichloride...more

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Review of the Online Safety Act - Australia

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Government response to the independent review of the Online Safety Act Update - The Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (the "OSA") introduced a regulatory framework requiring online service providers to regulate content and...more

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AI Use by Financial Institutions: Québec’s AMF Publishes Final Guidelines

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Québec’s financial institutions regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”), recently published (in French only) a final version of its guidelines (“Final Guidelines”) on the use of artificial intelligence systems...more

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How AI Use Can Increase Failure to Prevent Fraud Risk

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Companies increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and perform complex tasks. To date, much commentary on AI risk has focused on external threats to companies (for...more

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DOJ’s New FOCUS Initiative Solicits More Qui Tam Filings by Sophisticated “Data Miners” Who Mine Publicly Available Data— What It...

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Overview - On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ,” or the “Department”) Civil Division announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative to improve the quality of referrals...more

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Colorado Moves to Replace AI Bias Audit Law With New Transparency Framework: Your Guide to Understanding the Changes

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Colorado lawmakers are moving to repeal the state’s first-in-the-nation AI antidiscrimination law and replace the mandatory bias audit and risk impact assessment requirements with a streamlined transparency-and-notice...more

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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - OECD : The OECD's Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence encourages Member States to...

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The OECD Council's Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (the "Recommendation") adopted by 49 adherents as of April 2026 (the "Adherents"), contains: The OECD's AI Principles (the "Principles") , which were the first...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Announces Release of Draft Fungicide Strategy and Seeks Public Comment

On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it released the draft Fungicide Strategy (Strategy) as part of EPA’s obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Federal...more

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[Webinar] Hidden Tax Debt: What You Should Know About Your Borrowers - May 19th, 1:00 pm EDT

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Due diligence is crucial in lending and allows lenders to thoroughly evaluate a borrower's financial situation while complying with lending regulations. This free webinar, entitled Hidden Tax Debt: What You Should Know About...more

J.S. Held

Using Crack Spread Data in Refinery Business Interruption Claims

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Insurance professionals in the oil and gas refining industry should read this article to understand...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

[Webinar] Navigating the AI Regulatory Storm: What Employers Need to Know - May 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

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This program will provide a practical overview of the rapidly evolving legal landscape governing the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. The presenters will discuss the growing list of federal, state, and local...more

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Regulation S-P Compliance for Small Firms: Preparing for the Upcoming Compliance Deadline

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With the June 3, 2026, compliance deadline fast approaching, small firms subject to amended Regulation S‑P under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) should be in the final stages of updating their privacy and safeguards...more

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The Paper Trail: State Privacy Law Contracting Requirements

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When the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) announced a $1.35 million settlement in September 2025 – the largest CCPA penalty to date – one of the itemized grievances stood out for any practitioner who has...more

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Expansion of Corporate Criminal Liability under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 – What You Need to Know

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From 29 June 2026, companies face criminal liability for any criminal acts committed by their senior managers, provided they acted within the scope of their actual or apparent authority at the company. An important new piece...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Senate Bill Intends to Strengthen the Science Used for TSCA Risk Evaluations

The Sound Science Act (S. 4397), introduced by Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) on April 27, 2026, would strengthen the science used for risk reviews and improve interagency coordination for chemicals regulated under the Toxic...more

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FinCEN Proposes Sweeping AML/CFT Reforms: What Casinos Need to Know

A recent federal policy shift would require many casinos to rethink their anti-money laundering compliance programs. On April 10, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published a long‑anticipated...more

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