NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Indicating Non-Competes Are Unlawful in Almost All Cases

NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Indicating Non-Competes Are Unlawful in Almost All Cases

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sent a memo to all Regional Offices deeming that the act of extending, maintaining, and enforcing of non-compete provisions in employment contracts and severance agreements seemingly violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) except in limited circumstances. Worth noting, the FTC has issued its own proposed to ban noncompete agreements, and Congress has introduced the Workforce Mobility Act ( S.220 / H.R. 731) in February 2023.

 

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FTC Releases New Staff Paper on Harms to Kids & Teens from Online “Blurred” or Stealth Advertising

FTC Releases New Staff Paper on Harms to Kids & Teens from Online “Blurred” or Stealth Advertising

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new staff paper that recommends that advertisers, social media influencers, and others who market or promote products online to children should avoid blurring advertising by clearly separating advertising and entertainment, educational, and other content to help limit potential negative effects to children. The FTC staff paper recommends five practices recommended to help mitigate potential harm.

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6-22-23 CHC-4A’s Webinar: New & Updated Privacy Laws – ­What Agencies & Publishers Need to Know

6-22-23 CHC-4A’s Webinar: New & Updated Privacy Laws – ­What Agencies & Publishers Need to Know

CHC-4A's Webinar: New & Updated Privacy Laws – ­What Agencies & Publishers Need to Know on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET where we will dive into the latest developments in consumer data privacy laws and their impact on advertising agencies and publishing businesses.

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FAQ: HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Proposed Rule

FAQ: HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Proposed Rule

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR)released the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy proposed rule aimed at providing additional requirements around the sharing of protected health information (PHI) relating to patient initiated and provider administered reproductive health care. See FAQs and an OCR a fact on the proposed rule. Comments are due on or before Friday, June 16, 2023.

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