On January 11, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a final rule entitled, “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes” (the “Final Rule”), which is effective March 11, 2024. Each presidential administration has changed the final rule regarding objections practitioners may assert for […]
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Fintech and Payments 2024 – Predictions for the Year Ahead
While there is never a dull year – or day, week, second, or moment – when it comes to fintech and payments, the next 12 months promises to be busier than most. With an election year looming and with more, to put it mildly, focus on bank and fintech partnerships, […]
New Year, New Data Privacy Compliance Obligations
The first quarter of 2024 begins with two new data privacy laws going into effect – the Utah Consumer Privacy Act and Oregon’s data broker registration law. Utah The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) (which actually went into effect on December 31, 2023), applies to controllers or processors that (1) […]
New Year, New Copyrights
On January 3, the U.S. Copyright Office (the “Office”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register related to a potential new registration option for frequently updated news websites. The notice of proposed rulemaking comes in response to the increasingly popular digital medium for news providers as compared […]
The DOL’s New (But Familiar) Independent Contractor Rule
After a long wait, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule regarding proper independent contractor classification on January 10, 2024. The DOL initially issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for this rule back in October 2022. This rule will take effect on March 11, 2024. The new […]

