Many commentators called this one correctly. Today, the Supreme Court lifted the injunction that had blocked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from enforcing the November 5, 2021 Interim Final Rule (IFR) requiring health care entities subject to the rule to ensure their workforce (including contractors) were either […]
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On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much anticipated decision on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees. The Court stayed enforcement of the rule. The Court blocked the mandate on the […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
