Yesterday, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim rule imposing new export controls on four emerging and foundational technologies. The new rules control two substrates of ultra-wide gap semiconductors; Electric Computer-Aided Design (ECAD) software specially designed
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The FTC’s Privacy Rulemaking: Broad and Far-Reaching, but Unlikely to Lead to a Rule Anytime Soon
On August 11, the FTC finally launched its “commercial surveillance and data security” rulemaking after many months of hype and speculation about the FTC’s ability to address consumer privacy through its “Mag-Moss” rulemaking authority. It did so by releasing (by
A Brief History of PFAS Litigation
Readers of this blog may be interested in a new article from Water Finance & Management, A Legal History of PFAS. The article highlights the early discovery of certain PFAS, their toxicity and persistence, how the dangers of PFAS
CFPB Issues Report on the Convergence of Payments and Commerce and its Implication for Consumers
On August 4, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a report entitled, “The Convergence of Payments and Commerce: Implications for Consumers,” in which it examines the challenges and risks to consumers inherent in the rapidly evolving payment ecosystem
H&M Sued Over Sustainability Claims
Sustainability continues to be a hot topic in the fashion industry, both in ads and in lawsuits related to those ads. Last month, a plaintiff filed a proposed class action against H&M arguing that the company makes various false claims
California Appellate Court Holds in Favor of a Digital-Only Retailer Under Both the ADA and Unruh Act
Over the past several years, plaintiffs have filed several lawsuits around the country, alleging that retail websites that were not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals constituted a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This was perhaps most
PFAS and TRI: More, Lots More, to Come
Given today’s incessant media coverage and regulatory attention to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), and their widespread presence in a host of products, it may seem surprising at first that the recently published 2021 Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”) preliminary data
United States Imposes Next Round of Sanctions Targeting “Substantial” Russian Revenue Streams
Today, the United States imposed another round of sanctions on Russia, targeting Russian elites, universities, and technological institutions.
Blocking Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the following notable Russian elites to the List of
CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – August 1, 2022
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news:
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CBD extract company argues case should be dismissed due to lack of ties to state
A cannabidiol extract company is asking an LA county court to
The EEOC’s Updated Guidance on Employer COVID-19 Safety Requirements
The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its “Technical Assistance Questions and Answers” as of July 12, 2022 to reflect new standards for COVID-19 screening in the workplace. The updated Q&A can be found here. The revised guidance is based