Insights

5/31/2023 3:13:00 PM

Cross-Border Data Transfers Under China’s Personal Information Protection Law

By Womble Bond Dickinson

In February 2023 Cyberspace Administration of China (the “Cyberspace Administration”) published rules on Standard Contractual Clauses for...

5/30/2023 8:41:00 PM

Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved for "Wrong Number" Calls Suggests Wisdom of Scrubbing for Validity of Called Numbers

By Martin L. Stern Meg Corry

Ever wonder why you may be advised to scrub lists for reassigned numbers or use the FCC's Reassigned Number Database prior to texting or...

5/26/2023 3:58:00 PM

Reimagining Legal Operations: The Law Department of the Future

By Womble Bond Dickinson

An audio summary of this article is available in the player below. Scroll to keep reading. Listen and subscribe to Womble Perspectives...

5/25/2023 9:03:00 PM

Iowa on the Brink of Embracing Captive Insurance

By Brian Thomas

Iowa is on the brink of becoming the next state to embrace captive insurance companies. On April 24, the Iowa Senate unanimously passed...

5/22/2023 8:33:00 PM

Proposed Synthesis Controls Highlight Dual Impact of Section 1758 on U.S. Exports and Foreign Direct Investment

By David Vance Lucas Ashley Borthwick

Section 1758 classification of Automated Peptide Synthesis Instruments would restrict both U.S. exports and foreign investments Section...

5/18/2023 7:37:00 PM

Antitrust Roadblocks For Your Business: No-Poach Agreements Create Serious Risks for Employers – Are You At Risk?

By Lee Van Voorhis

On the surface, so-called “no-poach agreements” seem logical, particularly in a highly competitive labor market. In such contracts,...

5/15/2023 7:17:00 PM

Expanding Federal and State Restrictions on Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

By David Vance Lucas

With significant press coverage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that the state would limit the ability of certain non-U.S....

5/10/2023 8:49:00 PM

FCC Enforcement Bureau Warns Property Owners and Managers of Alleged Illegal Radio Broadcasting

By Michael Bennet Stephen Sharbaugh

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has issued warnings to 16 separate property...

5/9/2023 3:10:00 PM

DHS Ending Flexibilities that Permit Employers to Remotely Verify Documentation for New Hires

By Womble Bond Dickinson

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that employers will have 30 days to reach compliance with Form I-9...

5/8/2023 4:36:00 PM

Line of Defense: How Recent Supreme Court Decisions Pave Way for Federal Agency Constitutionality Challenges in Federal District Court

By Lee Van Voorhis

Listen to the Line of Defense podcast for analysis and implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC...

5/8/2023 3:36:00 PM

SEC Adopts Rules to Modernize Share Repurchase Disclosure

By Sid Shenoy

On May 3, the SEC adopted new rules1 for disclosure of company repurchases of equity securities. The amendments are intended to improve...

5/5/2023 10:34:00 PM

U.S. Commerce Department Incentivizes Disclosures of Export Control Violations

By Alan Enslen James Kearney David Vance Lucas +4 more...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) continues to send a strong and clear message to the exporting...

5/1/2023 5:31:00 PM

Colorado and Connecticut Privacy Laws Take Effect in Two Months; Are You Ready For It?

By Tara N. Cho Ted Claypoole Nadia Aram +3 more...

The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) take effect on July 1, 2023. The CPA regulations take effect...