Effective December 28, 2021, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) is providing a method for healthcare workers who hold Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD”) that expire within 30 days to contact the USCIS and have a pending application for a new document expedited. The new guidance provides that if an […]
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EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 as a Disability Under the ADA
On December 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated guidance addressing protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for workers who contract COVID-19. At the outset of the pandemic, the EEOC first issued its guidance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation […]
Can Computer Forensics Reports be Protected by Attorney Work-Product Privilege?
The answer is maybe; if the proper steps are taken after a cybersecurity attack. After a cybersecurity attack has occurred, when a company is in the midst of containment and recovery is beginning, hiring an attorney may not seem like a priority. But, hiring an attorney at the right time […]
FTC Issues Rulemaking Notice for Privacy, Security and Artificial Intelligence
On December 10, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”), stating that it was “considering initiating a rulemaking…to curb lax security practices, limit privacy abuses, and ensure that algorithmic decision-making does not result in unlawful discrimination.” The effort could lead to “market-wide requirements” […]
The CFPB Takes Aim at Buy Now, Pay Later
On December 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), led by newly confirmed Director Rohit Chopra, announced it was opening an inquiry into “buy now, pay later” products and 5 providers in particular – Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, PayPal, and Zip. To that end, the CFPB sent an order each of […]

