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New York Legislature Passes FAIR Business Practices Act

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As federal consumer protection enforcement has recently taken a sharp turn towards less regulation and enforcement, states continue efforts to fill the gap left by the federal pullback. ...more

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ISA Seeks to Expand Authority beyond Securities Offenses

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The Israel Securities Authority recently published a draft bill to amend the Securities Law. The amendment would give the ISA the power to investigate related offenses committed in addition to securities offenses. Under the...more

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California Legislature Expands Pay Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for California Employers

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​​​​​​​On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1162. If signed into law by Gov. Newsom, the bill will impose significant new pay reporting and pay scale disclosure burdens upon employers on top of what is...more

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California Legislation Would Expand Cal/OSHA’s Authority to Regulate Gun Use in Entertainment Industry

The California Legislature recently introduced Senate Bill (SB) 831, which would increase regulations in, and add gun safety measures to, the motion picture and television industry. According to the text of the bill, the...more

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UK To Adopt New Powers Over M&A Activity To Protect National Security

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Draft legislation, which is currently being debated in the UK Parliament, will introduce a new regime granting the UK Secretary of State robust powers to review, vary or block acquisitions which may pose a risk to the...more

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Proposed Legislation May Put a Stop to Robocalls But Will Impose Additional Considerations for Service Providers and the Telecom...

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The software, known as Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) and the Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs (SHAKEN) are telecom industry standards, which enable telephone service providers to...more

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Senate Passes TRACED Act To Enhance TCPA Enforcement Power

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On May 23, 2019, the U.S. Senate approved the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (“TRACED”) Act by an overwhelming 97-1 vote. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only senator to vote against the bill....more

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The “SMARTER” Act Moves a Step Closer to Harmonizing the Merger Review Process

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) share responsibility for merger enforcement under section 7 of the Clayton Act. However, differences in the...more

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