On May 4, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed executive order N-9-22 regarding blockchain and crypto assets, with the objective to “spur responsible web3 innovation, grow jobs, and protect consumers.” According to the accompanying press release, the executive order “aims
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Two States Enact Insurance Data Security Laws
In April 2022, Kentucky and Maryland enacted insurance data security legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Data Security Model Law MDL-668.
Automatic Extension of Work Authorization Further Extended for Certain EAD Applicants
USCIS announced that effective May 4, 2022, certain categories of Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) applicants will be eligible for an additional extension of automatic work authorization, beyond that to which they are already entitled.
FTC Publishes Notices Proposing Updates to Telemarketing Sale Rules
On April 28, 2022, the FTC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing several updates to the Telemarketing Sale Rules.
If Courts Have Said it Once They Have Said it a Million Times: Exclusions Susceptible to Multiple Reasonable Interpretations Are Ambiguous
Law360 recently published a roundup of the biggest general liability rulings in the first quarter of 2022. As part of that roundup, it discussed Omega Protein, Inc. v. Evanston Insurance Company, which the Mississippi Supreme Court decided in January 2021.
EEOC Taking Steps to Include Non-Binary Classification on Forms
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has started to take affirmative steps to include non-binary classifications on agency forms. In an announcement last month, individuals will be able to choose a non-binary gender markers when filling out intake and charge of
India to Require Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Within Six Hours
On April 28, 2022, India issued new guidance relating to “information security practices, procedure, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents for Safe & Trusted Internet.”
European Union Reaches Political Agreement on Digital Services Act
On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached consensus on the Digital Services Act, which establishes accountability standards for online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content.
North Carolina Becomes First State to Prohibit Public Entities from Paying Ransoms
On April 5, 2022, North Carolina became the first state in the U.S. to prohibit state agencies and local government entities from paying a ransom following a ransomware attack.
NLRB General Counsel Urges The NLRB To Revive The Joy Silk Doctrine For Union Elections
On April 11, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel urged the Board to revive the long-abandoned Joy Silk doctrine, which has not been in effect in nearly 50 fifty years.