pr New amendments to California bill clarify scope of prohibition on junk fees for restaurant industry By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:43:48 +0000 Stacey James and Jamie L. Santos discuss a California amendment that seeks to allow restaurants to support higher wages and benefits while clearly disclosing service fees to consumers upfront. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr Legal Tech's Milestones for Cybersecurity & Data Privacy in 2023 By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:48:03 +0000 Denise Backhouse shares how best to alleviate data risks that many e-discovery professionals may face in the new year. Legaltech News View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pr The UK-US Data Bridge Protects Data Privacy By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:09:46 +0000 Kwabena Appenteng weighs in on the challenges to international data privacy regulations and data transfers and says companies should make sure that they have standard contractual clauses in place. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pr 7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:32:18 +0000 Paul Weiner, Denise Backhouse and Gretchen Marty explain how the legal and technical matters of e-discovery are prominent in lawsuits and in the legal industry as a whole. Law360 View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pr Legal Tech's Predictions for the Business of Law in 2024 By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:38:17 +0000 Scott Forman gives his predictions for legal technology and data analytics tools, especially towards generative AI point solutions, in 2024. Legaltech News View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pr New Year, New Data Protection Laws: What Employers Should Know By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:49:31 +0000 Fourteen states have adopted comprehensive data protection laws, most of which will take effect within the next two years. Of these laws, only the California Privacy Rights Act applies to HR data. Nevertheless, employment counsel and HR professionals will be involved in assisting their organizations to comply with the broad range of responsibilities these laws impose. States are also proposing and enacting smaller laws applicable to HR data. Full Article
pr Data Privacy and AI: What Should UK and EU Employers Look out for in 2024? By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:46:16 +0000 As we look ahead to 2024, it is clear that both data protection and AI will continue to take center stage in the UK, as it will in many other countries. In this article we look ahead to the developments that are expected to impact UK employers in the coming year. Full Article
pr Time for Employers to Complete California Privacy Rights Act Compliance as Court of Appeal Lifts Injunction on Enforcement By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:58:41 +0000 The California Court of Appeal’s decision on February 9, 2024 immediately restores the California Privacy Protection Agency’s enforcement power. The decision impacts finalized regulations – which are no longer subject to enforcement delay. Upcoming and pending regulations are unlikely to face enforcement delay once finalized. Full Article
pr Brazil Data Protection Law – Litigation in the Context of Employment By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:24:09 +0000 Employers operating in Brazil will likely see an uptick in litigation involving claims filed under the country’s Data Protection Law (LGPD). The Brazilian National Data Protection Agency, the entity charged with enforcing the LGPD, recently issued new guidance on this law. The Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) in effect since 2020 is starting to show its effects in the litigation landscape. Full Article
pr Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:53:46 +0000 Despite the broad range of artificial intelligence technologies and the flurry of new laws regulating them, virtually all laws regulating how these technologies process data follow the same basic framework. This means employers can follow a relatively straightforward checklist around the world to work through the major data protection issues. This Insight walks through the checklist and identifies significant variations between regions and countries. Full Article
pr Proposed BIPA Penalty Reforms Advance In Ill. Legislature By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:57:23 +0000 Shannon Meade talks about how the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has affected employers in Illinois and how SB 2979 would update it and tweak its liability guidelines. Law360 View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pr A Comprehensive Global Guide for AI Data Protection in the Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:30:57 +0000 Zoe Argento, Kwabena Appenteng, Alyssa Daniels, Philip Gordon, Rajko Herrmann, Soowon Hong, Renata Neeser, Naomi Seddon, Christina Stogov and Grace Yang share a comprehensive guide for how employers can ensure data protection as they implement artificial intelligence. Corporate Compliance Insights View Full Article
pr BIPA reform is ‘huge step in the right direction,’ proponents say By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2024 19:16:12 +0000 Orly M. Henry calls a law to amend language addressing claim accrual in BIPA litigation long overdue and “a huge step in the right direction.” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pr GDPR Day 2024: A Look at Past, Present and Future Developments in the UK By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2024 13:34:18 +0000 May 25th marked six years since the General Data Protection Regulation has been in effect. Since it was implemented, GDPR has been regarded as the gold standard for data protection legislation across the world. The implementation of GDPR signaled the European Union’s firm stance on data privacy and security, demonstrated by the large fines introduced for businesses that violate GDPR standards. The GDPR is retained in the UK’s domestic law as UK GDPR, which sits alongside the Data Protection Act 2018. Full Article
pr New Colorado Law Protects Consumer Biological and Neural Data By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:49:49 +0000 Zoe Argento talks about the new compliance requirements for employers under Colorado’s biometric privacy law. Law Week Colorado View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr Damage Control: Illinois Enacts Amendment to the State’s High Risk Biometric Information Privacy Act By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:16:54 +0000 On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 2979 (the “Amendment”), implementing long-awaited, highly anticipated reform to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Amendment is a milestone in the broader ongoing effort to resolve BIPA’s vague statutory language and courts’ expansive interpretations of the law, which have resulted in businesses across Illinois paying hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the 1,000+ BIPA class actions filed in state and federal courts to date. Full Article
pr Canada: SCC Decision Offers Potential Insight into Privacy Rights for Private-Sector Employees By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:55:42 +0000 In a significant decision focused on public employers, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently held that Ontario public school boards are “government” and, as such, they are subject to the provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter), and their teachers are protected from unreasonable search and seizure in their places of employment. In York Region District School Board v. Full Article
pr New Colorado privacy laws to impact “broad swath” of companies By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:58:04 +0000 Zoe Argento says more companies are using tools like artificial intelligence that incorporate biometric identifiers, and so new privacy laws are likely to apply to a larger swath of employers than might think they must comply with them. The Sum & Substance View Full Article
pr Private employers should consider this when navigating politics in the workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:47:14 +0000 Joycelyn Stevenson shares four key points employers should consider when it comes to politics at work. Nashville Business Journal View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr Just 11% of Legal Departments Predict Gen AI Will Be 'Transformative,' As Its Honeymoon Phase Fades By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:32:58 +0000 Marko Mrkonich says it’s important for companies to establish their AI compliance framework at the beginning, instead of after employees have already gotten used to deploying AI in certain ways. Corporate Counsel View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr Strikes in the Age of Automation and AI: How HR Can Prepare for the Future By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:40:22 +0000 Bradford Kelley talks about how important it is for employers to create effective AI policies. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr 5 Questions About NY's Workplace Violence Prevention Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:47:57 +0000 Rebecca Goldstein and Terri Solomon comment on New York's Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires retail employers to adopt a violence prevention policy. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr AI in the Workplace: Labor Department Issues Best Practices for Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:02:37 +0000 Bradford J. Kelley stresses to employers the importance of implementing safeguards when considering adopting AI technologies. Thomson Reuters View Full Article
pr How The Presidential Election Will Affect Workplace AI Regs By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:51:06 +0000 Bradford Kelley, Jim Paretti and Eduardo Reyes Chavez say a new administration could lead to changes in AI compliance requirements for employers nationwide. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr Labor Department’s Pro-Worker Push Imperiled in Trump’s Return By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:27:45 +0000 Jim Paretti says many Biden-era wage and hour and other policies are likely not long for this world under the Trump administration. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr 4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:32:17 +0000 Michael Lotito, Jorge Lopez, Shannon Meade and Jim Paretti say employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements, a slowing in regulatory activity and DEI limitations under the Trump administration. HR Dive View Full Article
pr Prized H-1B Worker Visas Threatened Amid Trump Immigration Plans By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:51:03 +0000 Jorge R. Lopez says the Trump administration’s regulatory agenda was stymied by legal battles and a slow transition the first time around, but could move much quicker to implement its immigration priorities in his second administration. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
pr ETSI Intelligent Transport Systems workshop outlines global projects By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:54:15 GMT ETSI Intelligent Transport Systems workshop outlines global projects Sophia Antipolis, 8 March 2019 The annual ETSI Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) workshop ended after 2 days of intensive discussions and networking opportunities between industry, the European Commission and stakeholders involved in Cooperative ITS deployment (C-ITS) worldwide. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI offers a Novel Approach to Standards Education By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:57:44 GMT ETSI offers a Novel Approach to Standards Education Sophia Antipolis, 25 March 2019 ETSI has released a new set of classroom teaching materials on ICT standardization. A comprehensive textbook, “Understanding ICT Standardization: Principles and Practice”, together with an extensive slide pack have been developed with the support of the European Commission and the EFTA Secretariat. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:13:27 GMT ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings Sophia Antipolis, 21 April 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee CYBER has recently released a key standard for digital evidence bag (DEB). ETSI TS 103 643 covers “techniques for assurance of digital material used in legal proceedings” and provides a set of extra tools for those wanting to demonstrate the integrity of digital evidence. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI launches remote Plugtests Programme for Mission Critical Services to accelerate adoption and interoperability By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:18:00 GMT ETSI launches remote PlugtestsTM Programme for Mission Critical Services to accelerate adoption and interoperability Sophia Antipolis, 28 April 2020 To accelerate Mission Critical Services (MCS) adoption and interoperability, a key enabler to MCS deployment, ETSI is running an innovative MCX PlugtestsTM Programme. Testing sessions will also benefit from the latest ETSI specification, ETSI TS 103 564, on Plugtests scenarios for Mission Critical Services. Read More... Full Article
pr New ETSI group to develop standardization framework for secure smartphone-based proximity tracing systems, helping to break COVID-19 transmission chains By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:16:12 GMT New ETSI group to develop standardization framework for secure smartphone-based proximity tracing systems, helping to break COVID-19 transmission chains Sophia Antipolis, 12 May 2020 In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the new ETSI Industry Specification Group “Europe for Privacy-Preserving Pandemic Protection” (ISG E4P) has been established to provide a standardization framework that will enable developers to build interoperable mobile apps for proximity detection and anonymous identification. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI’s new group on COVID-19 tracing apps interoperability moving fast: officials elected and work programme set up By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:21:59 GMT ETSI’s new group on COVID-19 tracing apps interoperability moving fast: officials elected and work programme set up Sophia Antipolis, 11 June 2020 The ETSI E4P group, “Europe for Privacy-Preserving Pandemic Protection”, launched a month ago has already held two meetings. The work of ISG E4P aims to facilitate the development of backward-compatible and interoperable proximity tracing applications to be used to combat pandemics by helping to break viral transmission chains. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI publishes new work programme, keeping up the pace of ongoing activities By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:56:40 GMT ETSI publishes new work programme, keeping up the pace of ongoing activities Sophia Antipolis, 22 June 2020 ETSI is pleased to release its 2020-2021 work programme. In ETSI we are constantly exploring new ways to make the development of standards faster and more efficient. Our FORGE platform, for example, gives developers free access to open-source code produced by our members. And as we have already seen this year, the need for effective virtual collaboration between individuals and teams has never been keener. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI Multi-Access Edge Computing extends services to WiFi to address enterprise needs By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:14:52 GMT ETSI Multi-Access Edge Computing extends services to WiFi to address enterprise needs Sophia Antipolis, 16 July 2020 The ETSI Industry Specification Group on Multi-Access Edge Computing, ISG MEC, has recently released ETSI MEC GS 028 to extend network information services to the world of WiFi and thus squarely into enterprises space. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI IPv6 White Paper outlines best practices, challenges, benefits and the way forward By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:45:47 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 26 August 2020 The ETSI IP6 Industry Specification Group has just released a White Paper on the lessons learned from IPv6 best practices, use cases, benefits and deployment challenges. This White Paper puts forward recommendations to ease the adoption of IPv6 and to motivate the industry for the upcoming large-scale deployment of IoT, 4G/5G, IoT Cloud Computing benefiting from the restoration of the end to-end model. Read More... Full Article
pr World Standards Day 2020: STANDARDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE PLANET By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2022 07:26:49 GMT World Standards Day 2020: STANDARDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE PLANET On 14 October 2020, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, the three official European Standardization Organizations, join the international standardization community in celebrating World Standards Day. By focusing on the environment, this year’s edition aims to raise awareness on the potential of standards to help tackle the climate crisis. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI releases Middlebox Security Protocols framework specification By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:59:39 GMT ETSI releases Middlebox Security Protocols framework specification Sophia Antipolis, 17 December 2020 ETSI is pleased to announce a new specification, ETSI TS 103 523-1: Part 1 of the Middlebox Security Protocol (MSP) series, which defines the security properties of a Middlebox Security Protocol. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI’s CTO granted the prestigious award of Wireless World Research Forum By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:15:55 GMT ETSI’s CTO granted the prestigious award of Wireless World Research Forum Sophia Antipolis, 18 February 2021 During WWRF 45th meeting ETSI’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Adrian Scrase, has been granted the prestigious award of the Wireless World Research Forum in recognition of his significant contribution to the development of mobile communications standards, and for his longstanding support of the work of WWRF. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI releases Middlebox Security Protocols specification for fine-grained access control By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:59:33 GMT ETSI releases Middlebox Security Protocols specification for fine-grained access control Sophia Antipolis, 2 March 2021 ETSI is pleased to announce a new specification, ETSI TS 103 523-2: Transport Layer MSP (TLMSP), Part 2 of the Middlebox Security Protocol (MSP) series, which defines a protocol for varied (fine-grained) access control to communications traffic. This specification was developed by the ETSI Technical Committee CYBER. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI publishes new Work Programme By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:36:37 GMT ETSI publishes new Work Programme Sophia Antipolis, 9 June 2021 ETSI is pleased to release its 2021-2022 Work Programme. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI virtual Security Week 2021: recorded presentations now available By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:08:38 GMT ETSI virtual Security Week 2021: recorded presentations now available Sophia Antipolis, 25 June 2021 The ETSI Security Week 2021, that took place virtually from 14 June to 18 June, successfully closed with an audience of more than 1000 viewers joining from over 70 countries! Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI releases the first Group Report on Encrypted Traffic Integration, protecting end users from malicious attacks By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:43:38 GMT ETSI releases the first Group Report on Encrypted Traffic Integration, protecting end users from malicious attacks Sophia Antipolis, 1 September 2021 ETSI’s Industry Specification Group on Encrypted Traffic Integration (ISG ETI) has concluded the early part of its work, by identifying problems arising from pervasive encrypted traffic in communications networks. Read More... Full Article
pr World’s first non-cellular 5G technology, ETSI DECT-2020, gets ITU-R approval, setting example of new era connectivity By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:36:18 GMT World’s first non-cellular 5G technology, ETSI DECT-2020, gets ITU-R approval, setting example of new era connectivity Sophia Antipolis, 19 October 2021 ETSI DECT-2020 NR, the world’s first non-cellular 5G technology standard, has been recognized by the WP5D of the International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) and included as part of the 5G standards in IMT-2020 technology recommendation. Dr. Günter Kleindl, Chair of the ETSI Technical Committee DECT, says: “With our traditional DECT standard we already received IMT-2000 approval by ITU-R twenty-one years ago, but the requirements for 5G were so much higher, that we had to develop a completely new, but compatible, radio standard.” Released last year, the standard sets an example of future connectivity: the infrastructure-less and autonomous, decentralized technology is designed for massive IoT networks for enterprises. It has no single points of failure and is accessible to anyone, costing only a fraction of the cellular networks both in dollars and in carbon footprint. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:06:25 GMT ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones Sophia Antipolis, 24 November 2021 Today our smartphones and tablets are fundamental for citizens and hold a wide range of user data and apps. At the same time, security attacks have increased with malicious applications and network eavesdropping. To define security and assurance requirements for smart phones and tablets, mitigate potential risks and protect users, ETSI has released a world class standard called Consumer Mobile Device Protection Profile, ETSI TS 103 732. The specification identifies key security and privacy risks for user data and provides appropriate protection. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI launches new education programme for the next generation of ICT standards professionals By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:15:29 GMT ETSI launches new education programme for the next generation of ICT standards professionals Sophia Antipolis, 8 February 2022 ICT standardization plays an important role for interoperability and innovation and its practice remains a topic that is not easily accessible. To try to remedy this situation and prepare the next generation of standards professionals, ETSI has developed comprehensive teaching materials on education about ICT standardization. With this programme ETSI leads ICT standardization education, bringing the expertise of its global membership from various sectors. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI releases its Annual Report and Work Programme 2022-2023 By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:11:02 GMT ETSI releases its Annual Report and Work Programme 2022-2023 Sophia Antipolis, 20 April 2022 ETSI has just released its two activity documents, the Annual Report that looks back on 2021 achievements and the forward looking 2022-2023 Work Programme. Read More... Full Article
pr ENISA and ETSI joint workshop tackles challenges for European identity proofing By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2022 15:54:54 GMT ENISA and ETSI joint workshop tackles challenges for European identity proofing Sophia Antipolis, 3 May 2022 Today ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and ETSI organized a workshop as part of their joint effort and collaboration to support EU requirements for identity proofing. The event was mainly addressed at EU companies and other public or academic organizations that run or prepare to launch their remote ID solution. Read More... Full Article
pr ETSI provides lectures to the University of Luxembourg on standardization for their Master’s course By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:21:07 GMT ETSI provides lectures to the University of Luxembourg on standardization for their Master’s course Sophia Antipolis, 1 June 2022 Continuing our role in encouraging the new generation of standards people, ETSI has recently provided online lectures to the University of Luxembourg. A series of 6 presentations for students following the MTECH Master degree project "Technopreneurship: mastering smart ICT, standardization and digital trust for enabling next generation of ICT solutions". The first post-graduates from this course will receive their degrees at the end of 2022. Read More... Full Article
pr ITU, UN Environment Programme and ETSI celebrate the EU Green Week By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:58:12 GMT ITU, UN Environment Programme and ETSI celebrate the EU Green Week Sophia Antipolis, 8 June 2022 On 1 June 2022, during the EU Green Week, ITU in collaboration with UN Environment Programme and ETSI organized a Workshop on “Global Digital ICT Product Passport to achieve a Circular Economy”. Luis Jorge Romero, ETSI Director-General and Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary General, ITU gave the opening remarks. Read More... Full Article
