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Presently 33 states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana laws. While some of these laws have been on the books for several years, the impact on employers and company policies are still evolving. This issue has created confusion for federal contractors who are required to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWPA) of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 81). The Act requires a federal contractor with a contract greater than the simplified acquisition threshold to maintain a drug-free workplace and lays out specific actions the contractor must take to ensure compliance ...

CCPA Amendments Signed and AG Releases Draft Regulations

Last week was an active one for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). On October 11th, California’s governor announced that he signed all of the California Legislature’s CCPA amendments into law.

The CCPA authorizes the California Attorney General to adopt regulations to implement, interpret, and specify the requirements of the CCPA. These regulations have been highly anticipated since a number of CCPA compliance obligations could not be fully operationalized without the AG’s guidance. On ...