On January 5, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied the federal government's motion to stay the preliminary injunction that halted the federal contractor vaccine mandate in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

On December 7, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate nationwide.

Turkey is the first 2022 stop on our global tour about data localization. What is Turkey's approach to cross-border transfers of personal data about its citizens and residents?

On November 16, 2016, in National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Perez, a federal court in Texas put a halt to the DOL new Persuader Rule, entering a nationwide permanent injunction against DOL implementation.

On April 18, 2024, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN) and Senator Dick Durbin (IL) introduced the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2024.

Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 47 into law July 23, 2024. The new law establishes automated external defibrillator (AED) requirements for municipalities, counties...

Quantum computing – some view its emergence as heralding the end of data privacy. It threatens to penetrate encryption used in conventional computing to give hackers ready access to digital data.

In 1968, the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) was enacted to protect individuals from discrimination based on certain protected characteristics when they are renting...

The IRS recently updated the tax notice, "Your Rollover Options," which 401(k) and other qualified retirement plans must provide to participants receiving a distribution that is eligible for rollover.

Blockchain technology, best known as the distributed ledger platform that powers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, holds several potential applications for the automotive industry.

On August 31, 2021, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) released its report detailing various accounts of fraud and administrative oversight in the administration of federal COVID-19 relief funds.

One of the most important areas for banks and credit unions to master is the handling of situations of suspected elder financial exploitation. While other deposit operations matters can involve...

The Data Privacy Detectives turns his data localization spotlight on the island nation of Singapore. With a per capita income of 64% higher than the United Kingdom's and a free-market economy that depends on global trade and commerce...

On April 25, 2024, U.S. EPA finalized a Clean Water Act regulation to revise the technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs) for a subset of steam-generating electric power plants that burn coal.

On April 19, 2024, the Sixth Circuit published its decision in Norton Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Village of St. Bernard, Ohio regarding a constitutional challenge to the Village...

Backup – what does it have to do with protecting data privacy? And how does a backup service work? What should businesses and individuals know about backing up their digital data?

Most appellate briefs today are filed—and read—electronically. This evolution requires a nuanced understanding of how digital reading is different from traditional "paper" reading...

On Oct. 23, 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the term "companion animal" in Ohio's law criminalizing cruelty to companion animals...

In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the U.S. Supreme Court held that conditions imposed on obtaining land-use permits can violate the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, even if the permits are imposed...

Last week, California residents voted against the expansion of local rent control measures. According to votes tallied as of the date of this post, more than 60% of voters voted against Proposition 33...