The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued final regulations creating a new safe harbor for electronic delivery of required disclosure documents pertaining to employee retirement plans (the “Final Rule”). In 2002, the DOL established its first electronic safe harbor (the “2002 Safe Harbor”) for Continue Reading
AdExchanger | What Does the CPRA Mean for Behavioral Advertising?
For the ad tech community, election day felt like deja vu. Less than a year after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) passed through a ballot initiative. Like its predecessor, the CPRA will have dramatic implications for the ad tech Continue Reading
The Agency 100 | How Agencies Thrived Rather Than Survived in a Challenging Year
The public relations industry has undergone seismic changes shaped by this year’s unprecedented public health, economic, social and equal justice developments. Each year, my law firm Davis & Gilbert conducts a survey focused on the changes experienced by the public relations sector, and Continue Reading
Non-Prime Times | Eyes on the Road Ahead: Going Back to the Market for the Latest Outlook
If you want to know the road ahead, it’s usually best to ask someone who’s been there. Looking back, Credit Chronometer’s 2019 and early 2020 subprime auto surveys of industry insiders eerily foreshadowed the uncertainty facing the market today. In those pre-pandemic times, participants Continue Reading
Law360 | State Compliance Review a Must for Online Political Ads
With less than a month until the 2020 election and the presidential debates in full swing, campaigns are entering the crucial get-out-the-vote period of their campaigns and are doing everything they can to motivate their supporters and ensure voters get to the polls. Candidates up and down the Continue Reading
Trends in Marketing Communications Law – VII Edition
In our annual publication, attorneys in the Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Practice Group provide insight and trends on the most significant changes and challenges facing the advertising and marketing industry. Continue Reading
Employee Relations Law Journal | Emerging From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Returning Employees and Benefits Considerations
During the coronavirus pandemic, businesses were faced with myriad important employment considerations, including the difficult decision of having to furlough or lay off employees. Even those that did not take such actions may have had far more employees requesting a leave of absence than in prior Continue Reading
The Agency 100 | Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks Rise with Remote Workforce
With striking speed, the arrival and spread of the coronavirus pushed much of the U.S. workforce to a remote environment. The shift to a remote workforce is not expected to end any time soon. Many companies are extending their work from home policies, including Google, which announced that their Continue Reading
AdExchanger | Huge Issue on the November 2020 Ballot – No, Not That One. CCPA 2.0!
There’s an election this November, and there will be a huge issue on the ballot. The battle lines are drawn and both sides are determined to convince voters to support their position. Don’t believe the fake news — the outcome could have a very significant impact. No, it’s not Trump vs. Biden, but Continue Reading
The Agency 100 | May the Force Be with You: How the COVID-19 Crisis Impacts Agency Contract Obligations
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact businesses throughout the U.S. and around the world. Many complex issues and liabilities remain, even with new guidance and regulations being issued daily. For most agencies and integrated marketing communication firms, one issue likely to arise is Continue Reading