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Trusted Traveler Programs: There is more out there than TSA Pre-Check
While TSA pre-check may get you through US security faster, expediting departure, there are also benefits available on the other end of the trip through a variety of other programs that expedite international arrival processes.
Collectively known as Trusted Traveler Programs, most of these programs feature:
Fast-track lanes and streamlined entry processes
Facial recognition software and other technologies used to screen passengers
Eligibility limited to a specific list of nationalities that vary by program
A…
District Court Finds Use of Third-Party Hashtags Created Implied Association
Social media can be a minefield of intellectual property issues. The hashtag, for example, began as a searching tool, but now has evolved into its own form of communication. And if a hashtag can include a trademark or otherwise represent a brand, when can you use someone else’s trademark in a hashtag?…
Lawmakers Announce Three-Month Delay for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
European Commission Publishes Results of Surveys on One Year of GDPR Application
To mark the GDPR’s one-year anniversary, the European Commission recently published the results of two surveys meant to illuminate the public’s awareness of the GDPR and its practical applications.…
Senate Confirms Keith Krach; Will Serve as Ombudsperson for EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
On June 20, 2019, the Senate confirmed Keith Krach as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment. The former DocuSign and Ariba CEO, nominated by President Trump in January of 2019, will function as the permanent ombudsperson for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement as part of his role, addressing complaints related to U.S. protection of EU data.…
Illinois Seeks to Impose Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Job Interviews
The Illinois legislature recently passed the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act, which prohibits an Illinois employer from using artificial intelligence (“AI”) to evaluate job interview videos unless the employer complies with certain requirements.…
FTC Takes Action Against Companies Misrepresenting Compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and Other International Privacy Agreements
On June 14, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has taken action against a number of companies that allegedly misrepresented their compliance with the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks (collectively, the “Privacy Shield”) and other international privacy agreements.…
Hunton Insurance Partner Syed Ahmad Talks About Hot-Topic Insurance Cases From 2019
In a June 18, 2019 article published in Law360, Hunton insurance team partner Syed Ahmad analyzed some of the most important insurance cases from 2019 so far.
Mr. Ahmad first touched on a pair of rulings from the Montana Supreme Court. In each, that court refused to find coverage for consent judgments negotiated by policyholders. The court in Abbey/Land v. Glacier Construction Partners rejected an underlying consent judgment because it was unreasonable and flowed from…
USCIS Plan To Reduce Wait Times for Green Card Interviews May Not Succeed
In October 2017, the Department of Homeland Security implemented Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry,” by requiring all applicants sponsored for green cards by their employers to be interviewed in person at a US Citizenship & Immigration Services office. The first batch of interviews were scheduled quickly, but over the last year, wait times have skyrocketed, now reaching 1 to 2 years in large metro areas. Waits for family-based applicants…