2013

The Obama administration recently issued final regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act of 2008 (the “MHPAEA”).  The regulations implement the MHPAEA’s prohibition against imposing limits on mental health and substance use disorder benefits that are more restrictive than the limits on medical and surgical benefits.  The…

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (“NTIA”) announced today that it will convene a series of meetings about the commercial uses of facial recognition technology.  The goal of the meetings will be to develop a voluntary, enforceable code of conduct specifying how the Obama Administration’s “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” applies to facial…

On 15 November 2013, the EMA released the first draft product-specific guidance documents on the demonstration of bioequivalence for 16 active substances for public consultation.
This first set of guidance builds upon the general principles set out in the Agency’s Guideline on the investigation of bioequivalence of 2010, which specified the requirements for the design,…

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the application of Indiana’s Automated Dialing Machine Statute to interstate calls was not preempted by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act or its implementing regulations (“TCPA”).  The case, Patriotic Veterans v. Indiana,  highlights the importance of considering both the TCPA and potentially applicable state laws…

Last month, the FTC held a public workshop on the “Internet of Things” (or “IoT”), during which it examined the privacy and security implications of everyday objects being connected to the Internet and to each other.  The workshop—which considered “things” ranging from connected cars to remote-controlled defibrillators—brought together academics, business and industry representatives, and consumer…

The California legislature has enacted a flurry of privacy-related laws over the past few months.   Still more bills are pending.  This post provides a brief overview of new privacy laws enacted in California in 2013, including measures that will become effective on January 1, 2014.  For a more detailed look at some of these key…

In the wake of the financial crisis and the so-called ‘shareholder-spring’ of 2012 (a period during which many shareholders refused to endorse directors’ remuneration policies), the government has introduced new rules on directors’ remuneration reporting. The new rules: (i) increase the compliance burdens regarding the reporting of directors’ remuneration policies; (ii) increase shareholder control over…

In the wake of the financial crisis and the so-called ‘shareholder-spring’ of 2012 (a period during which many shareholders refused to endorse directors’ remuneration policies), the government has introduced new rules on directors’ remuneration reporting. The new rules: (i) increase the compliance burdens regarding the reporting of directors’ remuneration policies; (ii) increase shareholder control over…