Earlier today a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in Wagner v. FEC, sending the legal challenge brought by three federal contractors back to the start.
The contractors had sued the Federal Election Commission back in October 2011, arguing that federal law unconstitutionally prohibits federal contractors…
Earlier this week, activist investors attempted to push through a shareholder resolution barring Chevron from using corporate funds for political activities. The resolution called for the board of directors to “adopt a policy to refrain from using corporate funds to influence any political election.” If passed, it would have prohibited not only direct contributions, but…
By Mark Young and Oliver Grazebrook The Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU has published a progress report on negotiations at Member State level on the EU CyberSecurity Strategy and proposed EU Directive on Network and Information Security (“NIS Directive”). As we summarised in this post, if enacted in its current form,…
To help prepare an impact assessment on the potential effects in the UK of the proposed EU Directive on Network and Information Security (“NIS Directive”), the UK Government has launched a call for evidence to gather data. As we summarised in this post, if enacted in its current form, the NIS Directive will require…
By Helena Marttila-Bridge and Oliver Grazebrook
In recent years healthcare providers around the world have been looking into mobile health or “mHealth” solutions to increase productivity and reduce costs. Examples of mHealth practices include the increased use of mobile devices by doctors and nurses to access and transmit patient health data and the use of…
With the New Jersey gubernatorial primary election fast approaching, we have been tracking a legal challenge to the State’s treatment of contributions to Super PACs. Back in March, the Election Law Enforcement Commission issued an advisory opinion to the Fund for Jobs and Growth, explaining that the group would need to adhere to contribution limits…
New changes to Alabama law will allow corporations, like individuals, to make unlimited campaign contributions in Alabama state and local elections. Last Friday, Governor Robert Bentley signed the law which removes the $500 per election cap on corporate contributions. (The Alabama Attorney General’s Office interpreted the $500 per election cap to mean corporate contributions to…
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently released an additional question and answer as part of its revised COPPA FAQs, which provide guidance on the FTC staff’s interpretations of the rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). As we previously reported, the FTC published substantial revisions to the COPPA FAQs in April…
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Aviation Consumer Protection (“ACACP”) held a meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss data privacy and security issues relevant to the aviation industry. The meeting featured presentations by representatives of the airlines, travel agents, online travel agents, global distribution systems (“GDS”), and consumers. According to…
Today, the Federal Trade Commission released the agenda and panelists for the public forum it is holding on mobile security, Mobile Security: Potential Threats and Solutions, on June 4, 2013. The forum will bring together technology researchers, industry members, and academics to explore mobile malware, the security of existing and developing mobile technologies, and the…
