The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a consent agreement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (“Zoom”) that requires the company to implement a comprehensive security program. The settlement is in response to the FTC allegations that Zoom: Made misleading claims about the level of encryption that gave users a false sense of security, especially for those who used the company’s platform to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) amended the definition of an “accredited investor” under the Securities Act of 1933. In the past, individual investors who did not meet specific income or net worth tests were denied the opportunity to invest in private markets. The amendments identify institutional and individual investors that have the knowledge and expertise to participate in those...
On November 1, 2019, the Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education finalized new regulations that inter alia imposed certain reporting and disclosure requirements on institutions receiving funding under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and specifically Title IV of the HEA. The new requirements take effect July 1, 2020. Of potential interest to licensure boards or certification bodies is...
The Department of Veterans Affairs finalized its new telehealth regulation, 38 C.F.R. § 17.417. The new regulation provides that: “Health care providers may provide telehealth services, within their scope of practice, functional statement, and/or in accordance with privileges granted to them by VA, irrespective of the State or location within a State where the health care provider or the beneficiary...
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