We are pleased to announce that counsel Rachel E. Hudgins has been recognized as one of Business Insurance’s 2024 Break Out Award winners. The magazine’s Break Out Awards honor 40 top professionals each year from a competitive field of nominees
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Virginia Legislature Passes Children’s Privacy Bill
Earlier this month, the Virginia legislature passed S.B. 361, which amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to introduce new protections for children’s privacy. If signed by the Virginia Governor, the new children’s privacy protections will go into effect on…
Sixth Circuit Highlights The Difficulty of Calculating Work-Related Expenses Under the FLSA
On March 12, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed two separate district court decisions addressing how pizza delivery drivers should be reimbursed for their vehicle-related expenses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).…
House Passes the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act
On March 20, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that will prohibit data brokers from transferring U.S. residents’ sensitive personal data to foreign adversaries, including China and Russia. The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024…
FTC Proposes $26 Million Penalty for Deceptive Marketing
After potential warning signs spanning several years, the Federal Trade Commission brought a proposed $26 million enforcement action against two entities selling virus protection software to consumers via online and telemarketing sales.…
SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Final Climate Disclosure Rules
On March 6, 2024, by a party-line vote of 3-2, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors”) requiring most public companies to disclose climate-related information in registration…
SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Final Climate Disclosure Rules
On March 6, 2024, by a party-line vote of 3-2, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors”) requiring most public companies to disclose climate-related information in registration…
CIPL Files Response to FTC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the COPPA Rule
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth recently filed its response to the Federal Trade Commission’s notice of proposed rulemaking, which addresses amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule.…
FCC Launches Cybersecurity IoT Labeling Program
On March 14, 2024, Bloomberg Law reported that the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules creating a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for wireless consumer Internet of Things (“IoT”) products, as well as a further notice of proposed rulemaking that seeks comments…
Utah Governor Signs Spate of Privacy Bills into Law
Last week, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed three privacy-related bills into law. The bills are focused on, respectively, protection of motor vehicle consumer data, regulations on social media companies with respect to minors, and access to protected health information…