California Office of Administrative Law

Veteran New Jersey Labor Attorney Reunites with Former Partners

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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LITTLE FALLS, N.J., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scarinci Hollenbeck continues to add depth to its Public Law Practice with the addition of Andrew Brown as Partner. Mr. Brown brings decades of labor and employment experience, serving clients in both the public and private sectors. This addition reunites Mr. Brown with former colleagues Nathanya G. Simon, John G. Geppert and David L. Blank, a team that has been recognized as leaders in New Jersey education law.

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  • Mr. Brown brings decades of labor and employment experience, serving clients in both the public and private sectors.
  • This addition reunites Mr. Brown with former colleagues Nathanya G. Simon, John G. Geppert and David L. Blank, a team that has been recognized as leaders in New Jersey education law.
  • In addition to his labor relations experience, Mr. Brown serves as general counsel for New Jersey boards of education.
  • The New Jersey Association of School Administrators also frequently asks him to speak on labor relations and human resources matters.

California’s Office of Administrative Law Approves CCPA Regulations

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) marked a historic milestone by finalizing their first substantive rulemaking package to further implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which was approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL).

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  • The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) marked a historic milestone by finalizing their first substantive rulemaking package to further implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which was approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL).
  • The approved regulations update existing CCPA regulations to harmonize them with amendments adopted pursuant to Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA); operationalize new rights and concepts introduced by the CPRA to provide clarity and specificity to implement the law; and reorganize and consolidate requirements set forth in the law to make the regulations easier to follow and understand.
  • We are excited to be the first in the nation to implement comprehensive regulations on data minimization and dark patterns.
  • The regulations have not changed substantively since the Agency Board voted on modifications made at its Oct. 29, 2022 meeting.

Insurance Commissioner Lara's Regulation Preserves Loophole Letting Insurers Ignore Wildfire Mitigation for Denial or Non-Renewal of Homeowners Policies

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Commissioner Lara first began investigating insurers' wildfire risk pricing practices in 2019.

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  • Commissioner Lara first began investigating insurers' wildfire risk pricing practices in 2019.
  • His regulation issued today requires insurers to give homeowners discounts for taking individual or community-wide steps to protect their property against the risk of wildfire.
  • These mitigation discounts are necessary to ensure that homeowners' premiums are fair by properly reflecting the lowered wildfire risk resulting from hardening their homes.
  • Once approved, the regulation text will be filed with the California Secretary of State and become state law.

New Jersey American Water Files for Rate Adjustment

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Friday, January 14, 2022
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McDonough added that New Jersey American Waters rates are based on the actual cost of providing water and wastewater service.

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  • McDonough added that New Jersey American Waters rates are based on the actual cost of providing water and wastewater service.
  • New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.8 million people.
  • With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.
  • American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing.