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The CPRA 101: An Overview and Next Steps for Businesses
On Thursday, August 11, Leech Tishman Data Privacy & Cybersecurity leader James K. Paulick gave a 30-minute webinar discussing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), a major overhaul of the CCPA that goes into …
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and What Employers Need to Know
The CPRA goes into effect on January 1, 2023 Click on the button below to print this infographic. This infographic is optimized to print on Letter (8.5 x 11″) size …
Beware of Boilerplate ADR Provisions
Parties must carefully draft alternative dispute resolution provisions, or they may find subsequent disputes are not resolved according to the process they intended. In a recent Pennsylvania case, Rivas v. CBK …
U.S. Treasury Framework for Inter-Agency Approach to Digital Asset Risks and Benefits
On July, 7, 2022, in response to the Digital Assets Executive Order (the “Order”),[1] the U.S. Secretary of Treasury delivered to President Biden a Framework (the “Framework”) for “inter-agency engagement …
A Tip: Change is Coming to Pennsylvania’s Wage and Hour Rules
On August 5, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (the “Department”) rules regarding payment of tipped and non-exempt salary employees will change. Major updates include new requirements for …
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Cannabis Banking and Insurance Protections into Law
It is official. On July 11, 2022, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 331 into law, ostensibly making the Commonwealth safer for financial institutions and insurers that want to …
California Redefines Definition of COVID-19 Workplace “Close Contact”
One of the most understood concepts of COVID-19 workplace safety- the definition of what constitutes “close contact”- changed last month. The change has led to a fair amount of uncertainty. …
Mandatory Screening COVID-19 Test Must Now Be Supported by Business Necessity and Individualized Assessment
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers (“Q&A”) related to COVID-19, the Americans With Disability Act (“ADA”), the Federal Rehabilitation Act, and other …
Provision of Banking and Insurance Services to Cannabis Industry Soon to be “Safe” in Pennsylvania
With the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act – more commonly known as the “SAFE Banking Act” – still stalled in Congress, Pennsylvania’s legislature just took matters into its own hands, …
Have You “Heard?” The Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Verdict Has Been Decided: What You Should Know About Defamation
The defamation trial of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard has captured the nation’s attention. The case resulted from an Op-Ed written by Amber Heard in which she referred to herself …