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European Union AI Act Published in the Official Journal - Critical Milestones on the Road to Full Applicability
Act was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 12, 2024, as “Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 ...
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HIPAA Security Rule Settlement Results in $950,000 Payment by a Mid-Atlantic Health System
On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office For Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $950,000 settlement with Heritage Valley Health System (“Heritage Valley”) and a ...
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USPTO Issues Updated Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility and AI
From the U.S. Supreme Court’s perspective, its Mayo and Alice decisions from 2012 and 2014, respectively, are still ...
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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part XI: Fifth Circuit Reconsiders Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will likely weigh in soon on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of Nasdaq’s board diversity rule that will require listed ...
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Try Again NLRB – 5th Circuit Remands Case Back After the Board’s Bait and Switch Move
What happens when the NLRB asks a federal court to remand a case back to the board based on a new case holding to interpret the matter before it, the court does so, and then the board pulls a “bait ...
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Uncorking New Opportunities - How Pennsylvania's Expanded Happy Hour Regulations Can Boost Your Business
Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation that amends Pennsylvania’s liquor code, specifically the duration of happy hours and ...
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Navigating the New Frontier: SEC’s Enforcement Action on RR Donnelley and its Implications for Compliance
In the ever-evolving compliance landscape, the recent enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against RR Donnelley is a significant case study. This incident underscores the ...
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Supreme Court Significantly Limits the SEC’s Enforcement Power by Prohibiting Administrative Proceedings for Securities Fraud
On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that securities fraud claims seeking civil penalties ...
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Potential Implications of a Trump Presidency for Unspent Out-Year Federal Appropriations
During the first two years of the Biden Administration, the U.S. Congress appropriated significant amounts of funding outside the regular annual process for several major multiyear initiatives, ...
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Philadelphia Mayor’s Mandate Requiring Return to In-Person Work Prevails in Court of Common Pleas
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate requiring City of Philadelphia remote workers to return to their offices took effect on July 15, 2024, following the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge’s denial ...
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Amazon Urges Key Suppliers to Decarbonize
Amazon released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which noted that the company will prioritize working with suppliers who are ...
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BSA Filings and Their Utility to Law Enforcement: A Guest Blog
Yesterday we were very pleased to welcome guest blogger, Don Fort, who is the Director of Investigations at Kostelanetz LLP, and the past Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation ...