2022 has proven to be a pivotal year for group health plans, as many new rules and compliance requirements take effect. Of note, the Consolidated Appropriations Act ("CAA"), signed into law on December 27, 2020, introduced a new requirement that, starting December 27, 2021, brokers and consultants Continue Reading
Reuters Legal News | Federal Data Privacy Legislation: Differences With State Laws Raise Preemption Issues
Reuters Legal News | How Companies Can Manage the Risks in Handling Alternative Credit Data
Alternative data, such as bank account/cash flow, rental payment history, professional licensing or education information, along with machine learning and artificial intelligence, are available to help gauge credit risk more accurately. But the use of alternative data carries particular legal risks. Continue Reading
Law360 | Watching The Legal Sports Betting Ecosystem Take Shape
When the U.S. Supreme Court found in its 2018 Murphy v. NCAA decision that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 was unconstitutional, it cleared the way for states across the country to legalize sports betting. Continue Reading
AdExchanger | Utah’s And Connecticut’s Privacy Laws May Not Be That Different From The CDPA, CPRA And CPA – But Are You Ready?
California, Virginia and Colorado were just the beginning. Soon, the ad tech community will have even more state privacy laws to keep tabs on. On December 31, 2023, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) will go into effect, while the Connecticut Data Privacy Act is set to take effect on July 1, Continue Reading
Employee Relations Law Journal | Qualified Plan Mistakes Happen: What Plan Sponsors Do Next Is What Matters Most
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) is very much aware that plan sponsors of tax-qualified retirement plans (such as 401(k) plans) make mistakes in plan administration. The types of mistakes are varied and numerous. For example, a plan sponsor may neglect to enroll an eligible employee in their Continue Reading