Four federal agencies—the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development—have released a Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, an ambitious plan that outlines the principles the federal government will
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Inflation Hits the FEC: Contribution Limits for 2023-2024 Raised in the Largest Periodic Increase Ever
The Federal Election Commission has announced contribution limits for 2023-2024. The new “per election” limits are effective for the 2023-2024 election cycle (November 9, 2022 – November 5, 2024), and the calendar year limits are effective January 1, 2023.…
EU AI Policy and Regulation: What to look out for in 2023
2023 is set to be an important year for developments in AI regulation and policy in the EU. At the end of last year, on December 6, 2022, the Council of the EU (the “Council”) adopted its general approach and…
FTC Announces First Enforcement Action Under Health Breach Notification Rule
On February 1, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its first-ever enforcement action under its Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”) against digital health platform GoodRx Holdings Inc. (“GoodRx”) for failing to notify consumers and others of its unauthorized disclosures of…
EU AI Policy and Regulation: What to look out for in 2023
2023 is set to be an important year for developments in AI regulation and policy in the EU. At the end of last year, on December 6, 2022, the Council of the EU (the “Council”) adopted its general approach and…
FDA Plans to Redesign the Human Foods Program
On January 31, 2023, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced a proposed redesign of the human foods program at FDA. The proposal follows the findings and recommendations of a Reagan-Udall Foundation expert panel that Dr. Califf had charged with evaluating…
FTC Announces First Enforcement Action Under Health Breach Notification Rule
On February 1, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its first-ever enforcement action under its Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”) against digital health platform GoodRx Holdings Inc. (“GoodRx”) for failing to notify consumers and others of its unauthorized disclosures of…
California Privacy Protection Agency Posts Final Draft Regulations
Last night, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) published agenda materials for its upcoming meeting on February 3, 2023. The materials include:
- Proposed final draft regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These do not reflect further changes since
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December 2022 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order
This is the twentieth in a series of Covington blogs on implementation of Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” issued by President Biden on May 12, 2021 (the “Cyber EO”). The first blogsummarized the Cyber EO’s key provisions…
NIST Releases New Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework
On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (the “Framework”) guidance document, alongside a companion AI RMF Playbook that suggests ways to navigate and use…