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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2024 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Final Rule: Removing Reference to SAM (System for Award Management) Managed Identifier (SAMMI) - On May 13, USDA published a Final Rule to remove references to SAMMI which became obsolete when Unique Entity Identifier became an official term.

FUNDamentals: Is the Joint FinCEN and SEC Proposal for Investment Adviser Customer Identification Program DoA?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management (“SEC”) and the U.S.

FLETF Expands UFLPA Entity List with Chinese Cotton Traders: What It Means for Every Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. government’s Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) announced the addition of 26 new entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List.

[Video] Hsu Untied interview with Mike Schlemmer, Partner at Morgan Lewis

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

An interview with Mike Schlemmer, Partner at Morgan Lewis by Richard Hsu...
By: Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu)

New York State Enacts Fiscal Year 2024–2025 Budget, New York City to Follow

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

On April 20, 2024, 19 days after the April 1 deadline, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law several bills, including A8809 / S8309 and A8806 / S8306 (collectively, the “Budget”), which enact into law New York State’s $237 billion budget for the fiscal years 2024–2025.

New Ontario Bill 194 to Reform FIPPA and Introduce Mandatory Privacy Breach Reporting

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

On May 13, 2024, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 (Bill 194), which, if passed, will significantly reform the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

EPA Announces Virtual Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

On May 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will hold a virtual public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on June 5 and June 6, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT).

​​​​​HIPAA Privacy Rules Amended to Require Protection of Reproductive Health Care Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

​On April 26, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S.

SCOTUS: District court must stay, not dismiss, action when compelling arbitration

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

The U.S. Supreme Court has held unanimously in Smith v.

Noncompete Ban Update: FTC Holds Compliance Guidance Meeting

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/24

On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a webinar to provide further public guidance on compliance with its final rule that bans noncompete agreements for the vast majority of workers before it goes into effect on September 4, 2024.

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