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Connecticut Data Breach Law About To Get Tougher
This past Monday, Connecticut legislators voted unanimously to approve two new changes to Connecticut’s breach notification law. Senate Bill 949 will require businesses to (1) provide at least one year of identity…
California Voter Initiative: Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods
On November 9, 2011, the Committee for the Right to Know, a consumer advocacy group that focuses on consumer, public health, environmental, and food issues, submitted the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered…
Search for CFPB Director Continues
In recent blog entries we have discussed the role being played by Elizabeth Warren in standing up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including efforts to identify a Director for the newly-formed Bureau. Those…
New Food Safety Law Sets the Stage for Industry Participation in Numerous Rulemakings
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law on January 4, 2011, requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undertake sweeping regulatory action to strengthen the safety of the nation’s food…
Illinois Enacts New Law Governing Employer's Use of Credit History
On August 10, 2010, Illinois enacted H.B. 4658, the Employee Credit Privacy Act, which governs the use of credit information for employment purposes. The new law makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer…