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The recent explosion in mobile information technology (IT) products and services for consumers presents an interesting new context for federal, state and international privacy laws. On February 17, 2004, TRUSTe (the independent, non-profit privacy initiative that develops third-party oversight "seal" programs to facilitate industry self-regulation) released its first Wireless Privacy Principles and Guidelines (Guidelines). The Guidelines are the work of an advisory committee comprised

Welcome to the third edition of our Child Victims Act/Human Trafficking & Assault (CVA/HTA) Practice's newsletter.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, No. 15-577.

On October 17, 2018, the French data protection authority (the "CNIL") published a press release detailing the rules applicable to devices ...

On May 24, 2024, the Council of the European Union gave its final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or directive) that was proposed by the European Commission in February 2022.

In February 2017, legislatures in the Netherlands and France took significant steps to implement mandatory due diligence and reporting rules regarding the impact of an employer's operations...

On October 26, 2022, the United Nations Climate Change Conference secretariat released a report assessing nationally determined contributions ("NDCs") under the Paris Agreement...

Every month, our attorneys put out articles, alerts, white papers, blog posts and podcasts on a wide range of ESG, CSR and business and human rights topics.

On January 10, 2023, the United States House of Representatives approved by a vote of 365-65 a resolution to establish the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition...

On December 16, 2021, Congress passed H.R. 6256, known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA establishes a rebuttable presumption that certain goods produced in China are made with forced labor

Congress has reintroduced the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, proposing sweeping changes to how colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct allegations.

Kerry faces a congressionally mandated deadline on Thursday to make this determination. But already, unnamed officials have said he is unlikely to meet the deadline.

In a recent decision, the Connecticut Appellate Court held that "supervisor" for hostile work environment discrimination claims brought under Connecticut law is the same as applied...

So much for a quiet year-end for New York City employers. In the final weeks of 2015, NYC government officials took two actions that will have a significant impact on the city's business community.

On March 10, 2020, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the "Commission") proposed rules addressing exceptions recognized under the city's ordinance generally prohibiting...

On May 6, 2010, in response to a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York Court of Appeals in "Zakrzewska v. The New School" held that the affirmative defense to employer liability articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in "Faragher v. City of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth" does not apply to sexual harassment and retaliation claims brought under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).

On May 6, 2010, the New York Court of Appeals ruled in "Zakrzewska v. The New School",—N.Y.2d—, 2010 WL 1791091, that an employer defense that exists under federal and state anti-discrimination law is not available for claims brought under the New York City Human Rights Law (City HRL).

This week, the New York City Council passed new amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law, which prohibit employment discrimination ...