Compliance Blog
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Florida and Texas Social Media Cases
On February 26, 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of laws originating in Florida (Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, Docket No. 22-277) and Texas (NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton, Docket No. 22-555) that govern social media platforms. The Texas law (HB 20) prohibits social media companies from removing content based on its author’s…
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Navigating the AI-Driven Compliance Landscape
In today’s fast-evolving legislative & regulatory compliance landscape, companies of all sizes need to navigate the complexities of multi-jurisdictional compliance and risk management to their business advantage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the compliance landscape, offering both opportunities and challenges. In this blog, we’ll explore how AI impacts compliance, delve into relevant legislation and regulation,…
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Worker Status: Rule Changes for Contract Workers “Gig Workers”
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed its new rule that would increase the likelihood that contract workers, or “gig workers,” would be classified as employees. This regulatory shift could compel organizations to extend employee-level protections and benefits to contract workers, including minimum wage and overtime pay laws, and require unemployment insurance contributions. Employers who contract…
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Ensuring Compliance and Data Protection in the Age of Identity Verification
Biometrics, which may be defined as measurable physical characteristics or personal behavioral traits used to recognize or verify a person’s identity, are fast becoming an important tool for businesses. Some businesses employ the use of fingerprint access to safeguard private data, while others take photographs of their staff to display on their company I.D. Either…
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Speaking the Language: New Rules for the ACA
As you probably know, the Department of Health and Human Services has issued its final non-discrimination rule for the Affordable Care Act (see, 45 C.F.R. Part 92, effective June 18, 2016). The final rule has generated a lot of discussion, particularly regarding the non-discrimination provisions for transgender patients, there are other provisions of the rule…
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States Are Critical to Opioid Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis
In previous posts, we discussed recent federal-level action taken to address opioid drug use and abuse in this country. Commentators have criticized the federal government for being slow to act in this area because of its relationship with pharmaceutical companies, which left the states to fill the gap. Others note that, in any event, state-based…
