Compliance

Privacy Assurances Save U.S., EU Data Transfer Pact

June 30, 2016

The European Union and United States’ Privacy Shield agreement is likely to be approved, after the U.S. provided reassurances that […]

Airbnb Sues Using Internet Company Legal Shield

June 30, 2016

Airbnb, the online property rental service, has sued its home city of San Francisco, saying its new ordinance that would […]

Yelp Must Take Down Defamatory Lawyer Reviews

June 28, 2016

The user review website must take down nasty law firm reviews after another court found those writings to qualify as […]

Dealing With UK Privacy Compliance After Brexit: “Carry On”

June 28, 2016

For now, UK-U.S.data-transfer relations continue to be bound by the UK Data Protection Act of 1998. In the future the […]

DOL “Persuader Rule” Blocked By Texas Judge

June 28, 2016

The Department of Labor’s persuader rule, which requires companies to disclose information about law firms or consultants they retain for […]

Another Jurisdiction Bars Credit Checks Before Hiring

June 27, 2016

Philadelphia joins the growing list of jurisdictions that have banned the use of credit checks in making hiring decisions. A […]

Brexit Short-Term Bonanza For Law Firms, But Then What?

June 27, 2016

You could think of membership in the EU as a way to settle a lot of issues wholesale. Those issues […]

New Toxic Substance Law Will Hit Many Companies

June 22, 2016

Environmentalists and public health advocates have long criticized the U.S. regulatory regime for allowing chemicals to enter the economy without […]

First Wrongful Death Suit For Marijuana

June 21, 2016

The manufacturer of a marijuana confection in Colorado has been sued, in what the Los Angeles Times is calling the […]

Under Criticism, Uber Lawyer Cuts Fees In Half

June 21, 2016

The lead lawyer in an Uber drivers class action, whose proposed $84 million settlement with the company has been criticized […]

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