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The Risk in Conducting Your Risk Assessment
Few things have upended the world of cybersecurity regulation in the United States recently more than the new cybersecurity regulations issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) in March of this year. Found in 23 N.Y
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Final Paid Family Leave Rules Issued in New York
With less than six months until the roll out of Paid Family Leave (PFL) in New York, the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) has released the final rules implementing the PFL Benefits Law.
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Paid Family Leave Employee Contribution Rate for 2018 Published
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a much-anticipated document setting the maximum employee contribution to pay for New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) at 0.126% of an employee’s weekly wage, up to the statewide average weekly wage.&n
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Workers Compensation Board Issues Proposed New York Paid Family Leave Rules, Take Two
Back in February, proposed regulations for New York’s Paid Family Leave Benefits Law were issued by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB). Today, the WCB released a revised set of proposed regulations containing some minor and a few substantial change
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In the News: Financial institutions learn about new cybersecurity regulations.
"When this hits a health care provider or other folks who are on the first line of defense where people's health and safety are concerned, you can certainly understand that decision, but at the end of the day, you have no assurance that the very same
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The Dangers of Regulatory Creep - Do New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulations Apply to Federally Chartered Financial Institutions?
In February 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) finalized a new set of cybersecurity regulations that governs New York’s banking, insurance, and financial services industries. Entities in those industries are required to
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ISP Privacy Rule Update: Federal Government Out, State Governments In
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted rules in 2016 that restricted Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”), such as Verizon, AT&T, and Comcast, from sharing sensitive data, including browsing history and location data, without consum
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Yahoo breaches impact on Verizon deal reminds us that cybersecurity is a board concern
Even in today’s day and age, data security issues are sometimes (much too often, in fact) shuffled aside by C-suite executives who are stuck believing that network security is a concern for the IT department, not those who run the company on a day-to
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What does NY DFS 23 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 500 really mean to your organization?
Join us May 16, 2017 at our Pathway to Compliance event to get insights into the challenges organizations face in complying with the demanding new requirements.
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And Then There Were Two: Closing the Gap on State-Level Data Breach Notification Requirements
Last Thursday, Governor Martinez of New Mexico signed into law the 48th state-level data breach notification law, bringing the requirements for notifying individuals affected by data breaches to this state.
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). Among other things, the DTSA provides immunity to individuals who disclose trade secrets in the course of a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit, provided the trade secrets are filed under seal, or who disclose trade secrets to the government and/or an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of the law.
These days, news of the latest data breach - whether involving a local “mom and pop” store or a national retailer - is constantly breaking. If it seems like breaches are becoming more and more common, it’s because they are. Much more, as it turns out.
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is excited to partner with All Covered and Dell SonicWALL to host “Cyber Threat Update Luncheon: A View of Recent Developments on the Cyber Risk Front from the Legal and Technical Perspectives”. This complimentary presentation and luncheon starts at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Harter Secrest & Emery’s Rochester office.
After much discussion and negotiation, New York State passed a Paid Family Leave Benefits Law on April 1, 2016. Click below to view a webinar hosted by HSE Labor and Employment Attorney Luke P. Wright addressing what this law entails and the actions that employers should consider taking today, before the law goes into effect.
Big changes are in store for employers in New York State. On April 4, 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed off on legislation to implement scheduled wage hikes that will eventually raise New York’s minimum wage to $15.00 per hour over a period of several years. The amount and pace of the increase will vary based upon geographic location within the State. The increase represents a compromise between Governor Cuomo, who sought a faster rise to the $15.00 per hour mark, and the Senate Republicans, who pushed for more time for employers to adjust to a rising wage.