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Published on April 30, 2024 - 04:43 GMT

Broadcasters: The 2024 Election Is Six Months Away. Are You Prepared for Your Political Programming Obligations?

As you are aware, the general election date is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. This means that the FCC's lowest unit charge ("LUC") obligations for the general election begin Friday, September 6, 2024 (or earlier, if there are primaries—see below …

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Published on April 29, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Utah Enacts Consumer Disclosure Requirements for Businesses Using Bots and Generative AI

On March 13, 2024, Utah enacted the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act ("AIPA"), which creates two types of disclosure requirements for a business or person that "uses, prompts, or otherwise causes" generative AI applications to " …

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Published on April 27, 2024 - 00:13 GMT

HHS Amends HIPAA To Further Protect Privacy of Reproductive Health Care Information

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week released final amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to further protect the privacy of protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive health care. The amendments will provide …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 23:23 GMT

AI and Biometrics: Recognizing the Issues We Face

Full event description and speakers to come. This webinar is the ninth in DWT's webinar series "AI Across Industries," a monthly webinar examining legal risks, challenges, and opportunities presented by the adoption of AI/ML in healthcare, …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 23:22 GMT

Labor Department Finalizes Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for FLSA Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") released its highly anticipated final rule for section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") which makes important changes to overtime eligibility, including: (1) significantly increasing …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 23:22 GMT

Technical Violation of Washington's Pay Transparency Law Does Not Create Standing, Federal Judge Finds

Davis Wright Tremaine alerted employers previously about a swath of nearly 30 class action lawsuits filed in late 2023 against a myriad of employers under Washington's new pay transparency laws. As Western District of Washington District Judge Barbara …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 22:24 GMT

FCC Investigating Role of Connected Car Services in Protection of Domestic Violence Survivors

On April 8, 2024, the FCC released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on a number of issues under the Safe Connections Act (SCA) specifically related to connected car services. As indicated by Chairwoman Rosenworcel's …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 02:19 GMT

2024 Health Data Leadership Institute

Whether you are a leader in a health care delivery system, an entrepreneur in health care, or a health services researcher, participating in AcademyHealth's Health Data Leadership Institute will give you practical knowledge to inform your institution…

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 02:19 GMT

EEOC Issues Final Regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – Key Takeaways for Employers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled final regulations and guidance on the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final regulations and guidance contain detailed guidance to help employers navigate the new law, …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 22:21 GMT

Quoted in "Privacy Bill Risks Adding To Growing Health Data Patchwork," Law360 Healthcare Authority

By Theresa Schliep · April 23, 2024, 9:43 PM EDT Lawmakers behind a new data privacy framework have trumpeted the plan as a bold, comprehensive consumer protection regime with significant protections for data not already covered by the Health Insurance …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 21:19 GMT

Navigating California's New Climate Laws: AB 1305 and Voluntary Carbon Offsets

With the voluntary carbon offset market being unregulated in the United States, California Assembly Bill No. 1305 (AB 1305) was enacted to confirm the authenticity of claimed emissions offsets, emphasizing the need to ensure the genuineness of voluntary …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 01:17 GMT

FTC Moves to Approve Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: A Simple Explanation

Occam's Razor holds that sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") took such a view, announcing in a 3-2 vote along party lines that, as the U.S. agency principally …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 21:00 GMT

Quoted in "FTC Approves Final Rule to Ban All New Non-Compete Agreements in 3-2 Vote," IPWatchdog

“For the federal government to insert itself into contractual relationships like this is breathtaking…. Should this action by the FTC stand, trade secret litigation will easily double, if not more, as businesses seek redress for employees who leave today …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 20:18 GMT

AHLA's Complexities of AI in Healthcare

As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly utilized by the health care industry, new challenges are emerging for advisors now considering the implications of a wide variety of applications. AHLA will be holding a one-day in-person program to explore …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 20:09 GMT

PFAS Polluters Soon To Be Held Accountable Under CERCLA After Major EPA Rulemaking

We can now talk about the proverbial elephant in the PFAS room that has been lingering for a while. On April 19, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will list the so-called "forever chemicals" perfluorooctane sulfonic …

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Published on April 20, 2024 - 00:08 GMT

"AI and Information Security: Adapting to the New Normal," AI Across Industries, Davis Wright Tremaine Webinar

Michael Borgia (Lead of our Information Security practice) and Jane Eckels (Partner in our Technology Transactions practice) team up to discuss how AI is undermining basic assumptions and practices in information security. This transformation is not only …

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Published on April 19, 2024 - 19:17 GMT

Quoted in “FERC links dam with Oklahoma town's flooding,” Energy Wire, E&E News

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 23:52 GMT

Six Attorneys From Davis Wright Tremaine's Media & Entertainment Team Recognized in the 2024 Variety Legal Impact Report

APRIL 18, 2024 – Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's national leadership serving tech, media, and entertainment clients was recognized in the 2024 Legal Impact Report from Variety, which honored six of the firm's attorneys as among Hollywood's top …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 23:05 GMT

Home Ownership, Restrictive Covenants and The Future

RESILIENCE x COMMUNITY Celebrating the resilience of communities in overcoming disparities Davis Wright Tremaine Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is proud to present our next event focused on the history of restrictive covenants and the future …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 18:06 GMT

In the "Shadow" of Panuwat

On August 17, 2021, the SEC brought a novel insider trading enforcement action focused on so-called "shadow trading"—i.e., using confidential information about one company to trade in the securities of an "economically linked" company. …

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