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Seven Ways Savvy HR Leaders in New York Are Spending Their Summers

By Nicholas J. Kromka, Jennie Woltz & Mark A. Konkel on June 18, 2019

Ah, summer: less-demanding schedules, lighter workloads, and a more relaxed work wardrobe. In keeping with the professional reputation of lawyers as killjoys, however, we recommend that HR professionals act more like Aesop’s ants—using the summer to prepare for fall—than the grasshopper, who was so busy partying that he failed to prepare at all. So listen, Grasshopper: savvy HR leaders know to use their summer downtime to set themselves up for success when we all go…

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New York Further Delays Enforcement of Cleaning Product Disclosure Program

By Joseph Green on June 17, 2019

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) announced last week that it will not begin enforcement of the Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program until January 2, 2020. Previously, NYDEC had delayed enforcement until October 2 for compliance with the initial July 1, 2019 deadlines under the Program. Under the new disclosure program, manufacturers (with over 100 employees) of covered cleaning products are required to disclose by July 1, 2019, certain information regarding intentionally added ingredients…

CommLaw Monitor

Proposed USF Cap Comment Deadlines Announced

By Communications Practice Group on June 17, 2019

The FCC’s proposed rulemaking to establish an overall budget cap on the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) was published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2019, which sets the comment deadline on July 15, 2019, and the reply comment deadline on August 12, 2019. As we previously highlighted, the notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) will consider a USF cap separate and above the individual budgets for each of the four USF programs, although the…

On Competition Law and Economics

Despite Elizabeth Warren’s Call for More Aggressive Antitrust Laws, Big Data is Safe

By David H. Evans on June 17, 2019

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Elizabeth Warren is calling for aggressive enforcement of the antitrust laws. The House Judiciary is opening hearings on big tech, and the Justice Department and FTC have allocated amongst themselves responsibility for particular Big Tech companies. Pundits are saying it’s time for Big Tech to be broken up. So, should Big Tech be worried? Are we going to see an antitrust renaissance? Is Gilded Age 2.0 coming to an end? The short answer is,…

Ad Law Access

Podcast: Making it in the USA – When Product Origin and Origin Marketing Claims Matter

By Kelley Drye on June 15, 2019

“Made in the USA” claims have taken on an even greater importance as American manufacturing has captivated the political discussion. Recently FTC Commissioner Chopra released a statement calling for more stringent enforcement of the agency’s “Made in USA” advertising policies. Kristi Wolff discusses how to substantiate “Made in USA” claims on the latest episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, Making it in the USA – When Product Origin and Origin Marketing Claims Matter.…

Ad Law Access

Podcast: California advances CCPA amendments; Nevada and Maine pass laws to reign in “sale” of personal data

By Kelley Drye on June 15, 2019

On a new episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, Alex Schneider discusses the recently approved (four) bills to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Nevada and Maine Legislatures legislation that, like the CCPA, features new requirements relating to the sale of consumer personal data. For additional information see the Ad Law Access blog posts: California Assembly Approves Amendments to Exclude Employees from CCPA, Protect Loyalty Programs Nevada and Maine Advance …

Ad Law Access

Sock Retailer Bombas Agrees to Pay $65,000 to NY over Data Breach

By Katie Townley & Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik on June 11, 2019

Last week, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced that Bombas had agreed to pay $65,000 and implement a number of injunctive provisions to settle allegations that the sock startup failed to comply with the state’s data breach notification statute. According to the press release, Bombas learned in November 2014, that an unauthorized intruder had inserted malicious code designed to steal payment card information into its ecommerce platform. Bombas allegedly waited almost two months…

CommLaw Monitor

New Podcast: Call Blocking and Call Authentication

By Steve Augustino & Chris Laughlin on June 7, 2019

Full Spectrum’s “Inside the TCPA” offers a deeper focus on TCPA issues and petitions pending before the FCC. Each episode tackles a single TCPA topic or petition that is in the news or affecting cases around the country. In this episode, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Chris Laughlin discuss the FCC’s efforts to reduce the volume of illegal robocalls. Steve and Chris refresh the audience on illegally spoofed calls and discuss the FCC’s efforts to…

Food & Drug Law Access

USDA Legal Opinion Seeks To Clarify Interstate Transport of Hemp

By Kristi Wolff & Bez Stern on June 6, 2019

On May 28, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) Office of the General Counsel issued a Legal Opinion, which attempts to address open questions relating to interstate transport of hemp. While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production, the current state of the law as to whether it is legal to transport hemp through states that do not currently allow the production or sale of hemp is unclear. We recently published an article…

CommLaw Monitor

Does the Universal Service Fund Need a Cap? A Divided FCC Begins its Inquiry

By Steve Augustino & Avonne Bell on June 6, 2019

On Friday, May 31, 2019, the FCC released a much-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) to consider the adoption of an overall budget cap on the Universal Service Fund (“USF”), separate from any individual budgets for each of the four USF programs. The NPRM is in response to years-long advocacy on the part of Commissioner O’Rielly to impose budgets on USF spending, and it comes over dissent of the two Democratic Commissioners. While Commissioner O’Rielly…

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Seven Ways Savvy HR Leaders in New York Are Spending Their Summers

New York Further Delays Enforcement of Cleaning Product Disclosure Program

Proposed USF Cap Comment Deadlines Announced

Despite Elizabeth Warren’s Call for More Aggressive Antitrust Laws, Big Data is Safe

Podcast: Making it in the USA – When Product Origin and Origin Marketing Claims Matter

Podcast: California advances CCPA amendments; Nevada and Maine pass laws to reign in “sale” of personal data

Sock Retailer Bombas Agrees to Pay $65,000 to NY over Data Breach

New Podcast: Call Blocking and Call Authentication

USDA Legal Opinion Seeks To Clarify Interstate Transport of Hemp

Does the Universal Service Fund Need a Cap? A Divided FCC Begins its Inquiry

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