ArticleGovernor Hochul Vetoes Proposed NYLTA AmendmentOn December 19, Governor Hochul vetoed legislation that would have amended the definition of certain terms contained within the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA).United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWiggin and Dana LLP
ArticleThe Off Payroll Working Rules….Not All Bad News?It's not all bad news though, as HMRC has committed to waiving penalties for the first 12 months of the new rules, unless there is evidence of deliberate non-compliance. United KingdomEmployment and HRWiggin
ArticleWorkers Have A Right To Be SafeThe amendment came into force on 31 May 2021 and applies to acts (or the last in a series of acts) which occur on or after that date.United KingdomEmployment and HRWiggin
ArticleCFEPA Update: Disability Benefits Don’t Replace An Employee’s Accommodation RequestThe Connecticut Appellate Court's decision in Hanke v. Electric Boat Corp. clarifies a critical distinction in disability discrimination law: applying for disability benefits does not constitute requesting a leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation. This case examines whether an employer violated CFEPA when it terminated an employee who received long-term disability benefits but never formally requested a medical leave or provided a return-to-work date. United StatesEmployment and HRWiggin and Dana LLP
ArticleEuropean Intellectual Property Office Observatory Publishes Discussion Paper On Domain Names And Their Use In Preventing IP InfringementEUIPO notes that the domain name system is indispensable to the functioning of the internet, with the number of domain names now exceeding 375 million globally. European UnionIntellectual PropertyWiggin
ArticleEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office Launches Out-of-Commerce Works PortalEUIPO says that the new Out-of-Commerce Works Portal allows users to search for copyright works that are still protected by copyright but are no longer or have never been commercially available held by European libraries...European UnionIntellectual PropertyWiggin
ArticleEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office Observatory Publishes Report On Monitoring And Analysing IPR Infringement On Social MediaThe study provides a comprehensive picture of the social media uses related to possible IPR infringement activities or promotion.European UnionIntellectual PropertyWiggin
ArticleEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office Publishes Report On Monitoring And Analysing IPR Infringement On Social MediaTherefore, EUIPO decided to conduct a study to better understand the volume and frequency of IPR infringement on social media.European UnionIntellectual PropertyWiggin
ArticleOfcom Announces Opening For Applications For Community Radio Fund 2021-22 – Round 1On 28 May 2021, applications opened for Ofcom-licensed community radio stations to apply for Government funding to help them meet their core costs. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleOfcom Publishes Its Assessment Of BBC Studios' Lines Of BusinessOfcom says that it considers that BBC Studios' reduction of its lines of business from five to two, which involved combining its production and distribution activities...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleInformation Commissioner's Office Confirms It Is Undertaking Investigation Into Department Of Health And Social Care CCTV FootageThese CCTV images were published by The Sun newspaper on 25 June 2021.United KingdomPrivacyWiggin
ArticleEuropean Commission Consults On Web Accessibility Directive (2016/2102/EU)The Commission says that the aim of the consultation is to gather data and stakeholder views to support the evaluation of the Web Accessibility Directive and its implementing acts.European UnionTechnologyWiggin
ArticleGovernment Publishes Call For Views On Amending Incident Reporting Framework For Digital Service Providers Within The Network & Information Systems Regulations 2018The Government has published a policy paper setting out its approach to rectify an EU-Exit related deficiency in the NIS legislation surrounding incident reporting thresholds for digital service providers.European UnionTechnologyWiggin
ArticleGovernment Publishes Research Reports Related To The New Pro-competition Regime For Digital MarketsCompetition and innovation in digital markets: this report collates and evaluates the available literature on whether there is inadequate innovation in digital markets...United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawWiggin
ArticleGovernment Consults On National Commercial Digital Radio Multiplex LicencesThe Government explains that there are two UK national commercial radio multiplexes with 20 digital radio services broadcasting on each network. One of these multiplex licences is currently held by ...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleGovernment Seeks Election To UN Telecoms Agency's CouncilIt also develops the technical telecommunication standards used by these information and communication technologies across the world.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleOfcom Consults On Guidance For On-demand Providers On Protecting Users From Harmful MaterialOfcom is seeking views on proposed new guidance to assist on-demand programme services (ODPS) in making judgements about how best to protect viewers from harmful material.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleCentre For Data Ethics And Innovation Publishes Beta Version Of Its Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Adoption GuideThe PETs adoption guide is an interactive tool designed to aid decision-making around the use of PETs in data-driven projects.United KingdomPrivacyWiggin
ArticleOfcom Publishes Latest Report From Its Emerging Technology ProgrammeOfcom's Emerging Technology programme monitors developments in the trends and changes affecting the sectors it regulates closely.United KingdomTechnologyWiggin
ArticleLiquidated Damages Curtailed In New York Pay Frequency CasesNew York employers received welcome news this week. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York’s holding in Bryant v. Buffalo Exch., Ltd., No. 23-CV-8286...United StatesEmployment and HRWiggin and Dana LLP