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Relief for Remote ID: The FAA Extends Compliance Deadline for Drone Operators

Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.15.23

With days to spare, the FAA has officially extended the deadline for drone operators in the U.S. to comply with Remote ID equipage and transmission requirements by six (6) months, until March 16, 2024.  The original compliance date of September 16, 2023 was seen as unattainable by many drone operators due to the FAA’s slow approval of manufacturer Declarations of Compliance and unavailability of software updates from manufacturers. 

The FAA has made clear that this is the last extension that will be granted, and that operators who remain non-compliant by March 16, 2024 could be subject to enforcement action in the form of monetary fines and suspension or revocation of pilot certificates.  Therefore, operators should continue to work diligently to comply, despite this extension.

Additional coverage on Remote ID for manufacturers and operators can be found here and here.

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Client Alert | 11 min read | 05.17.24

FTC Finalizes Modifications to Broaden the Applicability of the Health Breach Notification Rule

On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a final rule (“Final Rule”) modifying the Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”). The Final Rule, which largely finalizes changes proposed in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published last year (“2023 NPRM”), broadens the scope of entities subject to the HBNR, including many mobile health applications (“apps”) and similar technologies, and clarifies that breaches subject to the HBNR include not only cybersecurity intrusions but also unauthorized disclosures, even those that are voluntary. The Final Rule will take effect 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register....