California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 – California’s GDPR?
On September 23, California’s governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 1121 (the “Amendment”), which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA” or the “Act”). The CCPA was originally passed in the wakeof the...
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Uniform Law Commission Approves Model Law Regulating Virtual Currency Business Activities
In July 2017, the Uniform Law Commission (“ULC”) adopted the Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act (“VCB Act”) to provide a statutory framework for the regulation of virtual currency activity. Since the creation of the...
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California’s Automatic Renewal Law Tightens Regulations on Free Trials and Online Subscriptions
Over 20 states have laws regulating auto-renewal contracts, but with the recent passage of California’s Senate Bill 313, one of the strictest states will soon implement even more stringent regulations. The Senate Bill, which updates...
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Reciprocity – A New Factor to Restrict Investment from China into the United States?
President Trump’s recent state visit to China, and his remarks at the APEC CEO Summit in Vietnam, refocused attention on the American administration’s priority of promoting fair and reciprocal trade relations among nations. While President...
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NHTSA Issues Updated Automated Driving Systems Guidance
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) of the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) issued Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety on September 12, 2017 (the “2017 Guidance”). This 2017 Guidance updates and...
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issues First Federal Automated Vehicles Policy To Guide Industry
Foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) is either restricted or prohibited in In the near future, the Office of Management and Budget will likely approve the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s...
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Advisory Report Urges Federal Government to Challenge China’s Semiconductor Industrial Policies
On January 6, 2017, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (“PCAST”) issued a report entitled Ensuring Long Term U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors (the “PCAST Report”). The PCAST Report urged then President Obama...
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