New privacy regulations along with new sets of guidelines in relation to the principle of “privacy by design” require thorough implementation in a company’s terms and conditions, reporting, and elsewhere. A secure communication management framework, such as the e-ID concept, is needed to comply with EU regulatory requirements, for example.
As automation propels big data, we help our clients develop effective solutions for protecting and managing information assets and complying with data protection law, including the preparation of expert opinions regarding data protection issues, drafting data protection guidelines, assisting with the appointment of data protection supervisors, and settling data protection issues in connection with compliance investigations.
Cyber threats are a growing concern for manufacturers of all sizes. Most manufacturers are critical infrastructure organizations with automated processes, intellectual property, and other sensitive information that may be vulnerable to cyber attacks. We help manufacturers prevent and deter attacks, pursue perpetrators, and mitigate risk and loss. Our team includes members with extensive experience in public policy, cyberforensic investigations, Internet tracking, rapid response, and insurance coverage.
On 30 January 2024, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule (Final Rule) increasing the premium processing fee from US$2,500 to US$2,805, increasing filing fees for I-129 and I-140 employment-based petitions, and imposing a new Asylum Program Fee for each Form I-129 and I-140 filed by employers.
On 3 April 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced the first settlement with a stand-alone registered investment adviser for, among other things, failures to maintain and preserve certain electronic communications.
On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of investment adviser advertising and solicitation practices.
On 7 March 2024, the Illinois Pollution Control Board proposed amendments to its Ground Water Quality regulations, which would set standards for selected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances compounds at or near their levels of detection and would result in some of the most stringent standards in the country.
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