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Publications
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08.04.2023Full Steam Ahead: Updates in Enforcement of California Privacy LawBlogsA court-ordered stay on enforcement of updates to certain parts of the California privacy regulation (the Ruling) has not slowed down enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
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06.23.2023Update: Compliance Next Steps: Employment and B2B Data in CaliforniaPodcastsThe exemption for employment-related and business-to-business (B2B) data under California’s privacy law expired on January 1, 2023.
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06.23.2023Update: New York City Adopts Final Rules for Law Governing Automated Employment Decision ToolsPodcastsThe New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) adopted final rules for Local Law 144.
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06.07.2023The Wide Reach of the New Washington Privacy LegislationUpdatesThis Update is the third installment of the ongoing series covering Washington state’s new My Health My Data Act. The original impetus for the Act was the protection of reproductive rights, and it was signed into law alongside several other pieces of legislation focused on providing abortion and gender-affirming protections. However, because of the broad and vague definition of “consumer health data” covered by the legislation and because it applies to a wide range of entities, the Act may reach much further than might be justified by its original purpose.
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06.01.2023Consumer Rights and Business ObligationsUpdatesAs detailed in Part 1 of this ongoing series, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the state’s My Health My Data Act into law on April 27, 2023. In this installment, we provide an overview of the consumer rights bestowed by the Act and the obligations it imposes upon regulated entities and small businesses.
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05.16.2023New York City Adopts Final Rules for Law Governing Automated Employment Decision ToolsUpdatesThe New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection adopted final rules for Local Law 144 on April 6, 2023.
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04.20.2023Compliance Next Steps: Employment and B2B Data in CaliforniaUpdatesThe California Privacy Rights Act enforcement deadline draws near, but companies can’t focus solely on consumer data. California is the first state to apply comprehensive restrictions on the collection and use of employment and business-to-business data.
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04.20.2023With the CPRA Enforcement Deadline On the Horizon, Employment and B2B Data Could Mean Cloudy Skies For Those UnpreparedBlogsThe exemption for employment-related and business-to-business (B2B) data under California’s privacy law expired on January 1, 2023.
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03.20.2023DOJ Announces Pilot Program and Updated Expectations on Corporate Compensation ProgramsUpdates
The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a new pilot program and announced several important updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs regarding corporate compensation incentives and clawbacks.
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11.28.2022New DOJ Guidance on Personal Devices and Third-Party Messaging Applications Applies to Any Company DOJ May ScrutinizeUpdatesThe U.S. Department of Justice recently released new guidance announcing several policy changes to further strengthen and clarify its approach to prosecuting corporate crime. This guidance is applicable to all third-party text and social media messaging platforms.
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10.20.2022Coal in the Stocking for Retail Employers: The California Privacy Rights ActUpdates
As the California Privacy Rights Act replaces its predecessor, the California Consumer Privacy Act, retailers have a significant amount of compliance preparation to do—right at peak season.
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02.01.20222022 Cybersecurity Issues and Recommendations for ERISA Plan FiduciariesUpdatesNew cybersecurity developments and observations ... warrant prompt consideration by plan sponsors and other fiduciaries of employee benefit plans subject to ERISA.
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11.2021COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Advancement of Digital IdentityLawyer PublicationsBy restricting and changing the shape of human interaction for over a year, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the digitalization of many services and, in doing so, reinvigorated efforts to establish a cross-contextual digital identity infrastructure.
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11.05.2021Frequently Asked Questions on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary StandardUpdatesThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its long-awaited emergency temporary standard requiring all employers with a total of 100 or more employees to mandate vaccination and/or weekly COVID-19 testing. OSHA also released a comprehensive FAQ to address questions.
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11.05.2021OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary StandardUpdatesThe Occupational Health Safety Administration (OSHA) issued the anxiously-awaited COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (Vaccine ETS), which mandates that private employers with 100 or more employees (Employers) implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy.
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09.09.2021California Issues New Regulations on Notification Obligations for Medical Information BreachesUpdatesCertain California licensed healthcare facilities are now subject to additional breach reporting obligations pursuant to regulations (Regulations)[1] issued by the California Department of Public Health (Department) on July 1, 2021.
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09.01.2021COVID-19 Vaccine Questions AnsweredUpdatesWith the surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, many employers are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated, how to encourage employee vaccinations, and the implications of vaccine policies for their businesses.
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04.22.2021US Department of Labor Issues Highly Anticipated Cybersecurity Guidance for ERISA PlansUpdates
On April 14, 2021, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released three-part guidance on cybersecurity issues for employee benefit plans, marking its first significant commentary on the issue since its comprehensive, but non-binding, report in late 2016. The DOL’s guidance provides “tips” and “best practices” for ERISA plan sponsors, responsible fiduciaries, recordkeepers, service providers, and participants in appropriately safeguarding non-public plan and participant information against cybersecurity threats.
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12.09.2020Employee Benefit Plan Developments—2020 Year in ReviewUpdatesEmployee benefits professionals have faced many challenges in 2020.
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09.18.2020Variable Hour Employee Benefits Eligibility Under COVID-19UpdatesCOVID-19 has forced many employers to make unanticipated changes to their workforce, with many retailers rolling out a combination of furloughs, layoffs, and breaks in service to address changing market demands and shelter-in-place orders.
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05.27.2020DOL Finalizes Notice and Access Safe Harbor for Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Participant CommunicationsUpdatesThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule establishing a new “safe harbor” method for satisfying ERISA and DOL’s requirements for electronic distribution of certain ERISA-governed retirement plan documents.
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05.21.2020IRS Notices Provide COVID-19 Relief Covering Section 125 Cafeteria Plans and Flexible Spending Account Benefit PlansUpdatesMany employers have sought to leverage or make changes to their employer-sponsored benefits to address economic and health-related burdens faced by their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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05.08.2020US Department of Labor Issues Updated COBRA Model Notices and Related FAQSUpdatesThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised model general and election notices on Friday, May 1, 2020.
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05.01.2020COVID-19 Relief for Employer-Sponsored Benefit Plans: Federal Government Announces Deadline Extensions and Other Short-Term ReliefUpdatesMany employee benefit plan sponsors, administrators, and fiduciaries have been asking about regulatory relief in response to administrative challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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10.26.2022Integrating New DOJ Guidance into Compliance OperationsWebinarsMultidisciplinary panel of lawyers from Perkins Coie’s White Collar & Investigations, Privacy & Security, Labor & Employment, and Corporate & Securities practices discussed recent changes to the DOJ corporate criminal enforcement policies and their impact on business organizations and their compliance operations.
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04.09.2020 & 04.14.2020COVID-19 Corporate Leader Considerations Two-Part Webinar SeriesWebinarsLeading during a health pandemic requires strength, vision, and an ability to look around corners. Join us for a two-part webinar series that will highlight a variety of risks and opportunities that company leaders should be aware of as we navigate through major business changes.
