News & Analysis as of

Risk Assessment State and Local Government

Cozen O'Connor

Bills Severing EPA from Risk Assessment Research Draw Heat from Democratic AGs

Cozen O'Connor on

A group of 14 Democratic AGs sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House leaders urging them to oppose efforts to prohibit the EPA from using human health risk assessments and to dismantle the EPA’s Office of Research and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

CARB to Hold Virtual Public Workshop Regarding California’s Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules

Fenwick & West LLP on

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that it will hold a virtual public workshop to “support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program,” as reflected in The Climate...more

BCLP

PFAS Air Emissions Restrictions

BCLP on

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

Latham & Watkins LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order Calling on State and Local Governments to Support National Resilience

Latham & Watkins LLP on

The order prioritizes extensive policy reviews, the introduction of a National Resilience Strategy and National Risk Register, and increased reliance on state and local governments to strengthen national infrastructure....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Plans to Issue Medical Cannabis Testing License This Summer

What if I told you that you could get a license to test medical cannabis in Alabama this July? Now is that something you might be interested in? Lost amidst the torrent of confusing messages and general circus surrounding...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Risk Assessment Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

In the third in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at obligations for conducting risk assessments under CCPA. CCPA had called on the California agency to promulgate rules to address such assessments,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Automated Decisionmaking Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

In the second in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at proposed rules for use of automated decisionmaking technology. As a reminder, CCPA discusses these technologies in relation to profiling, namely...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation Outlines Actions with High ROI

Quarles & Brady LLP on

As of November 1, 2024, financial services companies regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation face new requirements relating to cybersecurity governance, encryption, and incident...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Foreign Entity Qualification Requirements: New York, Florida, and Massachusetts

DarrowEverett LLP on

For many founders, business formation in Delaware is preferrable regardless of where the business plans to operate. There are many reasons for that, including preferable corporate taxes, business friendly laws and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Colorado Introduces an AI Consumer Protection Bill

Colorado is the latest state to introduce a bill focused on consumer protection issues when companies develop AI tools. The bill imposes obligations on developers and deployers of AI systems. Additionally, the bill provides...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NY DFS Amendments to Cybersecurity Regulations

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On November 1, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state’s Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) has amended its Cybersecurity Regulations to “enhance cyber governance, mitigate risks, and protect New York...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - September 2023

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine Delaware’s new comprehensive data privacy law, a joint statement by 12 data protection authorities on data scraping and data protection, a district court ruling on a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Do the CPPA’s Draft Regulations on Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Audits Mean for Companies?

The CPPA, the California regulatory body charged with enforcing CCPA, has now issued draft regulations on risk assessments and cybersecurity audits. The draft was released ahead of a public board meeting to discuss those...more

Woods Rogers

Real Estate Syndications: Legal Considerations for Syndicators (and Investors)

Woods Rogers on

Real estate syndication involves pooling funds from multiple investors to finance a real estate project. While syndication can be a profitable investment strategy, it also comes with various legal considerations and potential...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Impact of the Last Minute CCPA-Enforcement Delay

A California court recently issued a ruling delaying the CPPA’s ability to enforce the most recent CCPA regulations until March 29, 2024. This does not delay enforcement of the CCPA statute or existing regulations....more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Emerging Issue: AI Governance

Lippes Mathias LLP on

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence have dominated the news recently in fascinating ways. Generative AI chatbots demonstrated seemingly spontaneous responses to test users. Visual artists filed a class action lawsuit to...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Rules — What Companies Need to Know

Paul Hastings LLP on

On March 1, 2017, New York’s Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity regulation aimed at financial institutions (the “Cybersecurity Regulation”)....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

North Carolina Prohibits Public Sector Entities from Paying Ransom in a Ransomware Cyberattack

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Organizations attacked with ransomware have a bevy of decisions to make, very quickly! One of those decisions is whether to pay the ransom. Earlier this year, I had the honor of contributing to a two-part series, entitled...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Despite Relaxed CDC COVID-19 Guidance, No Relaxing Of Rules (Yet) In California, Virginia

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has offered new COVID-19 guidance indicating that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or maintain physical distance from others in most settings...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New York Department of Financial Services Announces $1.5 Million Settlement of Second Cybersecurity Enforcement Action

On March 3, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a settlement with Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. (RMS) for $1.5 million in connection with its violation of the NYDFS Cybersecurity...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

How Big Changes Coming to Flood Insurance Will Affect Commercial Property in Florida

Shutts & Bowen LLP on

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP offers insurance coverage for physical losses to buildings and/or contents caused by a flood. Over the years,...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Oregon Adopts a Temporary Standard for COVID-19

Beveridge & Diamond PC on

Oregon has joined Michigan and Virginia in adopting an emergency temporary rule for COVID-19. On November 6, 2020, Oregon Occupational Safety & Health (Oregon OSHA), a division of the Department of Consumer & Business...more

Perkins Coie

Oregon-OSHA Issues Extensive COVID-19 Rule

Perkins Coie on

Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a temporary rule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that went into effect on November 16, 2020, although many of the rule’s requirements have a later...more

Morgan Lewis

Michigan Adopts Emergency Temporary Rules to Address COVID-19 in the Workplace

Morgan Lewis on

Effective immediately, Michigan will require employers to make coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace exposure determinations for all job tasks and procedures, prepare written preparedness and response plans, and implement a series...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Detailed Virginia COVID Regulation Takes Effect Today For Virginia employers

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Today, Virginia’s new and detailed COVID-19 regulation takes effect. The rule, an “emergency temporary standard” (ETS), was adopted July 15th by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI). Unlike general guidance...more

48 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide