Tracy P. Marshall

Mar 5, 2024 | lexblog.com | Sheila A. Millar |Tracy P. Marshall |Liam Fulling

As expected, Congress’ renewed focus on expanding protections for minors online has resulted in legislative developments that attempt to mitigate harms while adhering to the Constitution’s free speech and preemption parameters. Last month, updates to both the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) 2.0 bills were released with increased support from Congressional members, but scrutiny of their legality and scope abounds.

Feb 1, 2024 | lexblog.com | Sheila A. Millar |Tracy P. Marshall

During 2023, legislative, congressional, and executive actions aimed at protecting children and teens online took center stage.

Dec 20, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Dynamic Drinkware |Matthew Linnabary |Sheila A. Millar |Tracy P. Marshall

As 2023 comes to a close, so did the notice-and-comment period for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule increasing the minimum salary required for employees to be exempt under any of the “White Collar Exemptions” from overtime pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). With that period closing in November, it can be anticipated that steps will be taken in the upcoming election year to implement the new rule.

Aug 25, 2023 | lexblog.com | Sheila A. Millar |Tracy P. Marshall

Sheila A. Millar is a partner at Keller and Heckman LLP, where she represents businesses and trade associations on a variety of public policy and regulatory issues, including privacy, data security, cybersecurity and advertising matters, as well as product safety issues. She has…Sheila A.

Aug 3, 2023 | lexblog.com | Sheila A. Millar |Tracy P. Marshall

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) requires that online sites and services directed to children under 13 obtain parental consent before collecting or using children’s personal information and lists existing methods for such consent. Now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking comments on whether it should expand its parental consent methods to include a potential new mechanism.