On April 7, 2024, Representative Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that Congress will once again consider a comprehensive federal data privacy bill that, if passed, would dramatically alter the privacy landscape across the United States.
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Treasury and the IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Regarding the Stock Buyback Excise Tax
Our recent Client Alert discusses the long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 4051 relating to the one percent stock buyback excise tax, which were issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on April 9, 2024. The…
Recent Delaware Law Developments and Proposed Legislative Responses
Our recent Client Alert provides an overview of significant Delaware law developments of late. The alert describes the Delaware Supreme Court’s ruling addressing controlling stockholder conflicts of interest in In re Match Group, Inc. Derivative Litigation, which will prove consequential…
UK Privacy Regulator Details Next Stages of Its Strategy to Protect Children Online
On April 3, 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released a statement setting out its priorities for protecting children’s privacy online. The priorities reflect the ICO’s strategy for the next phase of implementing its Children’s code of practice (also…
SEC Pauses Climate-Related Disclosure Rules Amid Legal Challenges
Our recent Client Alert discusses that on April 4, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published an order staying the final climate-related disclosure rules[1] pending completion of judicial review of the consolidated legal challenges in the U.S.…
Webinar Recording Now Available | The SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt final rules requiring disclosure of climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports, by both domestic registrants and foreign private issuers. The final rules are comprehensive,…
State Social Media Law Patchwork Emerging: Florida Passes Law to Restrict Minors’ Use of Online Services
On March 25, 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s HB 3. The law requires that social media platforms prohibit users under 14 years old from creating accounts and requires these platforms to obtain parental consent for account registrants who are…
Utah Passes New Versions of Social Media Laws for Minors in Response to Challenges
OCR at HHS Updates Guidance on Use of Online Tracking Technology by HIPAA-Regulated Entities
On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its guidance on the use of online tracking technology by covered entities regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and…
EU Court of Justice Landmark Ruling on Digital Advertising and GDPR Compliance
On March 7, 2024, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a landmark ruling on digital advertising and the concepts of personal data and joint controllership under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).…