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
Privacy Updates as the CCPA Takes Effect
The Bottom Line As companies work towards compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), questions continue to arise regarding how to fully comply with the many new requirements. The CCPA is in effect, the Data Broker Registration website is live and industry organizations have Continue Reading
SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract’s Low-Budget Digital Waiver Updated for 2020
The Bottom Line SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations (JPC) made a splash two years ago when they modified the 2016 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (Commercials Contract) by introducing the “Low Budget Digital Waiver” (2017 LBD Waiver). The 2017 LBD Continue Reading
Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Goes Into Effect January 1, 2020
The Bottom Line With the January 1, 2020 effective date of the Act rapidly approaching, Illinois employers should: Update confidentiality and separation agreements to include all compliant language to ensure enforceability of the agreements;Revise anti-harassment policies to preclude harassment Continue Reading
FTC Offers YouTube Channel Owners Guidance on COPPA Compliance
The Bottom Line As a result of the FTC’s action against Google and YouTube, YouTube channel owners will be required to designate whether their channels and content are “directed to children” under COPPA. The FTC’s recent guidance will help channel owners make this determination. This guidance is Continue Reading
The FTC is Drilling Down on Negative Option Marketing Practices
The Bottom Line While the FTC’s action against Match plays out in court, it is worth noting that the FTC last initiated a regulatory review of the Negative Option Rule over a decade ago in 2009. When the FTC completed that review in 2014, it concluded that amendments were not warranted because the Continue Reading