Last week, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a report about the July 2020 Twitter Hack titled “Report on Investigation of Twitter’s July 15, 2020, Cybersecurity Incident and the Implications for Election Security” (Twitter Report).
The Southern District of New York recently ruled against fashion designer, Elie Tahari, Ltd. (Tahari), in a copyright lawsuit over Tahari’s unauthorized post of an image to social media.
A potent federal statute designed to take down organized crime looms large over the legal cannabis industry. The Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) was enacted in the 1970s to fight the mob with a declared purpose to “seek eradication of organized crime in the United States.”
According to the United Nations, 127 countries have passed regulations on single-use plastic bags in an effort to incentivize consumers to use reusable bags when shopping.
Unlike businesses with a single controlling owner or several owners, a 50/50 business by its very nature is ripe for disagreement between its owners. Owners of a 50/50 business will need to proactively consider how to handle disagreements when setting up their business venture and drafting their operating agreement, shareholders agreement, or partnership agreement.
With precautions still in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic that limit access to government buildings and promote social distancing, on September 23, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-80-20.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the landmark privacy law in the US that formally went into effect this year and provides California residents with various rights regarding the collection, use, and sharing of their personal information.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is now following new rules on mandatory filings for certain foreign investments in critical technology companies.
In this episode of Association Counsel, Partners Brian D. Schneider and Dan H. Renberg talk year-end activity on the Hill, the general election, and what it all means for trade associations as they plan their advocacy strategy for year-end and beyond.
In this episode of Pod On Point, Arent Fox Sports Group Leader Richard Brand discusses stadium naming rights with The Registry’s Vladimir Bosanac and Mike McPhie.
Under a new presidential executive order, employers may not provide any employee training that teaches employees “cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex” if the employer is a federal contractor.
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently released a Code of Practice for Age Appropriate Design on Online Services (Code).
Under Title VII, if the EEOC determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that an employer has violated the law, it must attempt to resolve the matter through conciliation.
Citizen suits can be complicated when states engage in regulatory actions after a private party files a complaint. The major federal environmental statutes are largely intended to be implemented by state and federal regulators, and suits by private parties.
The Determination of Need Program (certificate of need in other states) of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DON Program) has for many years had a moratorium on accepting and reviewing applications for construction that would add new nursing home beds to the healthcare system.