The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced settlements with two data brokers for failing to register with its data broker registry and pay an annual fee as required by California’s Delete Act.... Read more »
A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge recently dismissed all gang enhancements in a murder case against four young Black men under provisions of California’s recently enacted Racial Justice Act (RJA). The... Read more »
For 60 years, the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) has ensured that defendants who cannot afford to retain an attorney receive professional legal counsel by providing funding for court-appointed counsel in federal cases.... Read more »
On August 29, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgement, holding that Sherman Act claims brought by CSX Transportation against Norfolk... Read more »
Restaurantsâ plans for temporary or permanent closures or layoffs could trigger the notice requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) or the many state mini-WARN Acts enacted... Read more »
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing the equivalent-benefits provision of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA). Staffing Services... Read more »
Class action litigation has exploded in cases involving violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Less known and litigated is Illinois’s Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) – enacted in 1998. But recent... Read more »
On March 1, 2024, Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information announced[1] that a study would be launched to introduce a new piece of legislation, the Digital Infrastructure Act (DIA), to boost the resilience... Read more »
The European Parliament of the EU passed on Wednesday the first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The act passed with a majority of 85 percent of lawmakers in favor. It aims to mitigate... Read more »
Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires each domestic and foreign entity that qualifies as a “reporting company” to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (“BOIR”) with... Read more »