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August 3, 2021

On June 10, 2021, China adopted a new Data Security Law that will impact every business operating in or doing business with China. The law, which will take effect in less than a month (September 1, 2021), is sweeping in scope, imposes extensive data processing obligations, and establishes potentially severe penalties for violations. Although many of the details surrounding implementation remain unclear, given the law’s extensive requirements and severe penalties for noncompliance, companies with a…

State AG Insights

Four State AGs Launch Consumer Protection Investigation of Major Republican and Democratic Fundraising Platforms, Congressional Effort Underway to Head Off Future Related Incidents

By Joshua Rosen

August 3, 2021

This blog post was written by Foley Hoag Summer Associate, Joshua Rosen Major national media sources including The Hill, New York Times, Washington Post, and others, recently reported that four attorneys general have launched a consumer protection investigation of two popular political fundraising websites, WinRed and ActBlue. WinRed and ActBlue are primary fundraising platforms used by the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively. The investigations are being led by Connecticut Attorney General William…

State AG Insights

WinRed Fights Back Against State Attorneys General Investigations

By Nicholas Hanel

August 3, 2021

This blog post was written by Foley Hoag Summer Associate, Nicholas Hanel Does federal election law preempt state AG investigations against Political Action Committees? WinRed believes so – the GOP fundraising platform has recently filed suit in the District of Minnesota seeking declaratory relief stating that only the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has enforcement power over the organization. A favorable court decision holding that federal law preempts the AGs’ investigations here could create a serious…

State AG Insights

AGs Weigh in on SEC Regulation of Climate Change Disclosures

By Adam Aguirre

August 3, 2021

This blog post was written by Foley Hoag Summer Associate, Adam Aguirre When would-be investors research a company, they often look to the company’s balance sheet and cash flow. But what about the company’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions? Such information may become readily available if the SEC follows the advice of a coalition of Democratic Attorneys General. In March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began to re-evaluate its regulation of how companies…

Energy & Cleantech Counsel

Will More Money Managers Start Voting Shares Based on Climate Issues? Fidelity International Gets in the Game

By Seth Jaffe

August 2, 2021

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In the wake of Engine No.1’s successful effort to elect more climate-friendly directors at Exxon and the increasingly aggressive action by BlackRock to take climate into account in its investment management decisions, the whole world is watching for further evidence of capitalism’s efforts to save the world from, well, capitalism. The latest news is from Fidelity International (not to be confused with Fidelity Management and Research), which this week issued its “Sustainable Investing Voting …

Security, Privacy and the Law

Biden Issues Memorandum Aimed at Improving Cybersecurity

By Carol Holahan

July 30, 2021

On July 28, 2021, President Biden issued a Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems. The Memo recognizes that the protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure lies not only with government, i.e., at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels, but with critical infrastructure owners and operators. In addition, the Memo states that cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure, and the systems that control and operate it, “are among the most significant…

Law & The Environment

Will More Money Managers Start Voting Shares Based on Climate Issues? Fidelity International Gets in the Game

By Seth Jaffe

July 30, 2021

Energy & Cleantech Counsel

D.C. Circuit 2019 RVO Decision is a Mixed Bag for Biofuels

By Sarah Main

July 30, 2021

The biofuels industry has had a challenging season in the courts. Several weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that had limited EPA’s ability to grant waivers to small refiners that allow them to escape compliance obligations under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program. Then, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the D.C. Circuit) more recently invalidated…

Energy & Cleantech Counsel

New York Utility Company Seeks Proposals to Electrify Buildings Instead of Building More Gas Pipelines

By Sarah Main

July 29, 2021

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On July 12, 2021, in a landmark utility effort to electrify New York City’s building stock, Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) issued a request for proposals (RFP) for non-pipeline solutions (NPS). NPSs avoid the need for investment in pipelines and traditional distribution system infrastructure by meeting on-system natural gas demand with alternative solutions like energy efficiency and heat pumps. Con Ed’s RFP seeks customer-sited load relief solutions that enable the abandonment of leak-prone pipes through full…

Security, Privacy and the Law

Briefings on HIPAA: CISA, FBI issue joint warning, mitigation tactics on TrickBot malware

By Colin Zick

July 26, 2021

Foley Hoag partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice, offers his insights, along with those of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI regarding spear-phishing campaigns using TrickBot malware throughout North America. Read the full Revenue Cycle Advisor article here. The post Briefings on HIPAA: CISA, FBI issue joint warning, mitigation tactics on TrickBot malware first appeared on Security, Privacy and the Law.…

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China Adopts New Data Security Law

Four State AGs Launch Consumer Protection Investigation of Major Republican and Democratic Fundraising Platforms, Congressional Effort Underway to Head Off Future Related Incidents

WinRed Fights Back Against State Attorneys General Investigations

AGs Weigh in on SEC Regulation of Climate Change Disclosures

Will More Money Managers Start Voting Shares Based on Climate Issues? Fidelity International Gets in the Game

Biden Issues Memorandum Aimed at Improving Cybersecurity

Will More Money Managers Start Voting Shares Based on Climate Issues? Fidelity International Gets in the Game

D.C. Circuit 2019 RVO Decision is a Mixed Bag for Biofuels

New York Utility Company Seeks Proposals to Electrify Buildings Instead of Building More Gas Pipelines

Briefings on HIPAA: CISA, FBI issue joint warning, mitigation tactics on TrickBot malware

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