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08.17.17

Federal Reserve Considers Changes to Board of Director Expectations

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System requested public comment on a proposal intended to enhance the effectiveness of boards of directors, refocusing the regulator’s supervisory expectations of boards.


08.16.17

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—Moratorium on Provisional Concessions for Certain Renewables

Despite the high interest in the country’s energy sector by local and international developers of renewable projects and the government’s commitments and ongoing efforts to diversify the country’s energy matrix, particularly by increasing the available capacity from renewable ...


08.16.17

REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA—Moratoria de Concesiones Provisionales para Ciertas Renovables

No obstante el alto interés en el sector energético de la República Dominicana por parte de desarrolladores de proyectos de energías renovables, tanto locales como internacionales, y los compromisos y esfuerzos en curso por parte del gobierno para efectos de diversificar la matriz energética del ...


08.11.17

California Mandatory Packaging Waste Management Initiative

CalRecycle, the California state agency responsible for solid waste and recycling regulatory programs, estimates that packaging represents about one-quarter of California's total disposal stream. 


08.10.17

FTC Blog Posts Offer Security Guidance

In an effort to provide insight into the Federal Trade Commission’s data security principles, the agency pledged to each week share a new blog post with lessons for businesses.


08.10.17

New Jersey Limits Use of Shopper Data

Shoppers in New Jersey were promised increased privacy after Governor Chris Christie signed the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act that limits the collection and use of personal information obtained from consumers.


08.10.17

Apple Takes Bite From Data Security False Ad Suit

Apple scored a victory in a data security suit when a California federal court judge denied a plaintiff’s motion to certify a class of consumers asserting false advertising claims.


08.10.17

Nevada Becomes Third State with Privacy Policy Law

Joining the ranks of California and Delaware, the state of Nevada adopted a new law mandating that, beginning Oct. 1, websites and other online services post a privacy policy.


08.10.17

Deferred Vacation Policy Lawful, California Appellate Court Rules

A vacation policy that employees do not begin to earn vacation time until after their first year of employment is lawful, the California Court of Appeal has ruled, affirming dismissal of a former employee’s lawsuit.


08.08.17

Next Steps on Healthcare Reform

Though President Trump has continued to call for action on repeal and replace in the wake of the Senate’s failed vote at the end of July, congressional Republicans have been fairly muted about possible next steps, a sign of conflicting views of whether it is time to move on to other ...