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Impact of COVID-19: New Federal Requirements Pertaining to FMLA and Sick Leave
Congress has made dramatic changes to paid leave requirements that every small and medium-size business must quickly understand. At Protorae Law, we have been monitoring this legislation since it was introduced, and we are ready and committed to providing our… -
Protecting Your Data from Departing Employees
Trade secrets and confidential information often form the lifeblood of a company. Despite considerable efforts a company might take to protect this vital information, it can be difficult to prevent a departing employee from taking this information with them—potentially to …
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Complying With the Incomplete: Does California’s Privacy Law Apply to Your Business?
Back in July 2018, we introduced you to some of the sights and smells of the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the CCPA). Not long after, the California legislature issued some technical corrections to the legislation. But there …
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Discovery in the Information Age—Virginia’s Progressive New E-Discovery Rule
On October 31, 2018, the Virginia Supreme Court amended Rule 4:1(b)(7)—Virginia’s procedural rule governing discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”) in civil litigation. The amendment, which became effective on January 1, 2019, alters the procedural requirements for e-discovery in Virginia …
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FTC Focuses on Ensuring Businesses Keep Their Privacy Promises
2018 has been a big year for privacy issues for companies around the world. The new European privacy law – the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – came into force, the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach came to light, …
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A New Whiff of Privacy, California Style
Apparently how you smell is personal information (in California).
With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of 2016 in force for about a month, California’s legislature was looking to up its game and “get tough” on its big, home-grown …
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EU Data Protection Laws: Why US Companies Should Care
After being introduced in April 2016, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) officially comes into enforcement effect today, replacing the existing EU Data Protection Directive. Although similar to the previous data protection law, the GDPR includes new and …
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Tips for Small Businesses in the Event of a Government Shutdown
Despite assurances from Congress that a shutdown will be avoided in the future, it still is a real possibility. Hopefully, you already have received some helpful guidance from your contracting officer about the effect such a shutdown will have on …
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New Confidentiality Agreement Restrictions for DOD Contractors
In a previous article we explained the dangers of utilizing an overbroad confidentiality agreement between your business and your employees or subcontractors. To briefly recap, in some states, like Virginia, an overbroad confidentiality agreement can be just as bad as …
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Better Debriefings On The Horizon?
Contractors are frequently frustrated with agency debriefings. A common complaint is that debriefings generally provide little insight into the agency’s source selection process. The White House is trying to change that. On January 5th, the Acting Administrator for …
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