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The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Handling Act (SHIELD Act) recently enacted by the New York Senate brings New York in line with many states that have expanded

On August 16, 2021, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an Order announcing that it had imposed a civil penalty of $1 million on Pearson plc...

On December 14, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration announced new federal rules that will require all present and future operators of small unmanned aerial systems to register their drones beginning December 21, 2015.

The September 2017 issue of Transportation News & Insights looks at claims of distracted driving, the importance of regulatory compliance for logistics companies, and protecting insurer-obtained statements...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has issued an unexpected statement questioning whether the federal government's continuing prohibition on marijuana is necessary or proper.

On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States denied two similar petitions arising out of Minnesota cases in which injured workers sought reimbursement for medical marijuana to treat their work-related injuries.

In California − the World's seventh largest economy and a state that comprises roughly 40 million people − state lawmakers have passed a new law that aims to protect the privacy of consumers,...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the District of Columbia, like many jurisdictions, extended statutes of limitations by Administrative Orders of the D.C. Superior Court.

The foundation for a solid relationship with clients must include trust, loyalty and an open line of communication that is direct and continuous.

Labor Code section 1197.5 prohibits employers from paying any employees at wage rates less than the rates paid to employees of another sex, race or ethnicity for substantially similar work unless an exception applies

On June 11, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updates to its technical assistance guidance to address employers' questions as they plan for the safety ...

Following the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) adoption of its Rule on April 23, 2024, that struck down almost all forms of noncompete agreements (the Rule)...

On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued guidance for employers and employees about qualifying for paid leave...

New York's Appellate Division, First Department held that donor records in an Organ Procurement Organization's (OPO's) possession are entitled to the same confidentiality as the records of hospital patients.

This year marks two important milestones in the progression of the first Americans, our Nation's indigenous population, to secure equal access to the political process

Parties will now be able to bring a lawsuit in federal court to protect their trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which was passed by Congress on April 27, 2016, and signed into law on May 11, 2016.

Removal decisions sit at the intersection of legal strategy, claim handling, and early case assessment. In Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, the Supreme Court gave defense teams a straightforward reminder: the 30-day deadline for removing a civil action to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(1) is mandatory and cannot be equitably tolled.

The United States Supreme Court has decided that affidavit-of-merit requirements based in state law do not apply in federal courts.