Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program
The Force is Strong with this One – Success and Paying it Forward with Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor and Spiffy Scot Wingo
John Neiman on the Corporate Transparency Act
PilieroMazza Annual Review What DOJ’s Annual FCA Report Means for Government Contractors
1071 Rule Status — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Fundamentals of Shareholder Litigation
Size and Status Recertification: What Is It and Why Does it Matter?
State AG Pulse | Vermont: Small Is Mighty
Consumer Finance Podcast Monitor Episode: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Final Section 1071 Rule on Small Business Data Collection: What You Need to Know, Part II, Guest David Skanderson
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Final Section 1071 Rule on Small Business Data Collection: What You Need to Know, Part I
CFPB's Section 1071 Final Rule (Part 3): Potential Problem Areas – The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Section 1071 Final Rule (Part 2): Deep Dive on Data Collection and Discouragement - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Webinar | Negotiating with Goliath: How Startup GCs Can Navigate Power Differentials in Contracting
Lots of Developments in Small Business Finance - The Consumer Finance Podcast
From Rocket Scientist to EdTech Startup Founder, with STEMedia's Dr. Nehemiah Mabry
Podcast Series: Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting: Ins and Outs of Federal Procurement Programs for Small Businesses
The Ins and Outs of Recertifications for Government Contractors
Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) Year-In-Review: Impactful Decisions from 2021
2022 NDAA: Important Considerations for Government Contractors
Construction Webinar Series: Construction Contractors: Considerations in Subcontracting Plans and OFCCP Compliance
The past couple of years have seen a number of states enact comprehensive privacy laws. Thus far, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia have enacted state privacy laws. In July, we will see three new privacy...more
The list of U.S. state-level data privacy laws will grow substantially this summer as three more comprehensive state laws become effective. Texas, Oregon and Florida each have a comprehensive data privacy law taking effect on...more
On April 12, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 1074 into law, making Nebraska the 16th U.S. state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NEDPA) will take effect on January 1,...more
On April 12, 2024, the Nebraska Legislature passed the Data Privacy Act (NEDPA), sending the bill to Governor Jim Pillen’s desk for signature. NEDPA adds to the patchwork of state consumer privacy laws in that it does not...more
Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more
On March 31, 2024, the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a comprehensive consumer health privacy law, will come into force. Small businesses – defined as those processing consumer health data of fewer than 100,000...more
In a state where everything is bigger, sometimes it helps to be small. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), which takes effect on July 1, 2024, includes one of the broadest standards for applicability of any U.S....more
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a significant legislative effort aimed at curbing financial crimes by increasing corporate accountability, has been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court for the Northern...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which would establish a comprehensive set of cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more
With the first month of 2024 now behind us, it is time for organizations to start seriously considering key comprehensive state data privacy compliance obligations for 2024. In total, seven states passed data privacy laws...more
Good News for Pandemic-Related Government Contract Claims: McCarthy HITT – Next NGA West JV - On December 20, 2023, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the Board) denied the government’s motion to dismiss...more
Substantive cybersecurity amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are underway, significantly altering the duties and obligations of federal government contractors both prior to award and during contract...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Final Rule: NASA Mentor-Protégé Program - NASA is finalizing amendments to the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to reflect...more
Editor’s Note: Texas, Oregon, and Delaware became the latest states to pass a comprehensive privacy bill, while the CPRA, Connecticut, and Colorado’s privacy laws came into force. In the litigation world, the FTC filed an...more
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) became law on June 16, 2023. Texas becomes the 11th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa,...more
Texas, long lauded as one of the most “business-friendly” states, has passed a comprehensive privacy law that will bring new regulations to consumer personal data. The new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), H.B....more
The stringent law introduces several novel obligations and a unique approach to determining applicability that may broaden its reach. On June 18, 2023, Texas enacted the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act (TDPSA), which...more
Welcome back to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more
SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the 8(a) Program and Many Other Government Contracting Programs - On September 9, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make many...more
American Data Privacy and Protection Act would require organizations to limit collection of personal information, grant consumers access to their own data, enhance data protections for children, mandate implementation of...more
On January 27, 2022, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published Resolution nr. 2, regulating the application of certain provisions of the General Personal Data Protection Act (LGPD) to small processing agents,...more
No dia 27 de janeiro de 2022, a Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) publicou a Resolução n.º 2, regulamentando a aplicação de determinados dispositivos da Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD) a agentes...more
Report on Research Compliance 19, no. 3 (March, 2022) - Since the start of the year, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued notices of alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to one...more
Until now, companies primarily regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were given only vague directives to implement systems sufficient to safeguard customer data, coupled with FTC “recommendations” as to best...more