Update The Senate confirmed this version of the FFCRA and the President signed it into law on March 18, 2020. It goes into effect April 1, 2020. Of importance, the amended version of the bill tightens the definitions of when employees can take coronavirus-related leave or sick time and places caps Continue Reading
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know
The Bottom Line On March 14, 2020, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act), which the Senate is expected to approve in sum and substance sometime this week. President Trump has expressed approval for the legislation, which will go into effect 15 days Continue Reading
California Proposes Revised CCPA Regulations
The Bottom Line The California Attorney General’s (AG) office has released revisions to the proposed draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, some of which signal significant shifts in the AG’s regulatory approach. According to the AG’s office, the changes were Continue Reading
SEC Proposes New Advertising and Solicitation Rules for Investment Advisers and Private Fund Sponsors
The Bottom Line The SEC’s proposed amendments, if adopted, would significantly change the rules applicable to marketing, advertising and solicitation disclosure by investment advisers and private fund sponsors. They are, therefore, important both for public companies and all marketing Continue Reading
Brexit’s Impact on European Union Trademarks
The Bottom Line The United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020 after mutual ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, thus making “Brexit” official. The UK is now in a transition period until December 31, 2020, during which EU laws, including those that pertain to the Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Rule to Determine Joint Employer Status
The Bottom Line The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule governing joint employer liability for wage and hour violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) goes into effect on March 16, 2020. The rule is intended to clarify the circumstances under which more than one entity may be Continue Reading
Is the Influencer Landscape Going to Change? FTC Seeks Public Comments on Its Endorsement Guides
Update The Bottom Line The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a review of its “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising” (Endorsement Guides) and that it is seeking public comments on whether changes need to be made to them. While the FTC has been Continue Reading
Wait, There’s a Catch — Rule 40 Personal Sponsor Commitment Issued Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Bottom Line Following the revision of the Rule 40 Advertising Guidelines (Guidelines), the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has issued the Personal Sponsor Commitment, which binds a U.S. Olympic athlete’s personal sponsors to the Guidelines and provides the USOPC Continue Reading
Coronavirus: Protective Measures for the Workplace
The Bottom Line In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, employers are seeking advice on how to best protect the health and safety of their employees. Coronavirus is a respiratory virus that spread rapidly after first being identified in Wuhan, China. While the World Health Organization has Continue Reading
States Are Proposing Their Own CCPA-Like Privacy Laws
The Bottom Line Businesses that have just about come to terms with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may have more privacy rules and regulations to deal with going forward. Legislators in a number of other states across the country have recently proposed their own privacy bills. In Continue Reading