Following the July 12, 2019, release of “Power Reactor Cyber Security Program Assessment,” the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) Director of Physical and Cyber Security Policy in the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response issued a...
In a release aptly labeled “A Starting Point for IoT Device Manufacturers” the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an arm of the Department of Commerce, recently added to the discussion with the publication. NIST sought to provide...
Chances are pressure on your CEO and board is more intense than ever. They are likely confronting myriad challenges, including activist investors, cybersecurity threats, disruptive technology, and privacy regulations. ...
Oregon just passed the country’s most progressive family and medical leave program in its House Bill 2005. And while the law won’t take effect until 2023, organizations in the state can begin their compliance preparations now....
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a 113-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking as the first of a planned series of revisions to its representation procedures under Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act....
With respect to FERPA and its requirements regarding the disclosure of student records and personally identifiable student information, there are different rules in place for “school security” officials that are based upon their affiliation. Why is...
On August 20, 2019, the SEC staff published new interpretations in the form of Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations regarding Inline XBRL, which affirmed the guidance we previously posted about the new exhibit 104 cover page tagging...
For the last five years BCLP has published the leading study of data breach class action litigation. As part of that study BCLP has reviewed every data breach class action complaint against a private company filed in (or removed to) federal court....
Significant Changes to FERC’s Rules for Market-Based Rate Sellers - On July 18, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued two orders modifying its rules for sellers to obtain or retain authorization to make sales at...
Recent Federal Circuit decisions demonstrate that the doctrine of equivalents is alive and well, and not always barred by claim amendments. In both Ajinomoto Co. v. ITC and Eli Lilly and Co. v. Hospira, Inc., the Federal Circuit found the claim...
