Publications

The SEC entered into a settlement agreement with Pearson PLC (“Pearson”), an educational publishing company[1] emanating from a data breach suffered by Pearson.  In the agreement, the Commission found that Pearson “made material misstatements and omissions regarding a 2018 cyber intrusion.” The 2018 breach encompassed a large amount of data […]

Over the course of the past several years, California has pursued an aggressive approach in adopting legislation intended to protect the privacy and security of personal information, including through the adoption of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the enhancement of certain rights provided under the CCPA that were […]

On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated guidance addressing when companies must exempt workers from COVID-19 vaccine mandates for religious reasons.  The EEOC’s guidance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” was first issued at the […]

On October 21, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) updated its FAQ site to provide additional insight into the Federal Contractor vaccine mandate and corresponding safety protocols related to Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.  While these FAQs do not shed light on […]

On September 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management released an interim final rule, “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Part II” (hereinafter referred to as the “Rule.”).  The Biden administration describes the Rule as […]