Regulations

Tech Regulation Will Stifle Start-Ups

A push is on to expand regulation of tech companies, but Simon Johnson, a former chief economist of the IMF, […]

Appeals Court Eases Robocall Rules, And The Calls Keep Coming

“Proving once again that technology moves much faster than the law,” the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down significant parts of…

The Austrian Lawyer Who Took On Facebook

Attorney Max Schrems got interested in the privacy issue while attending college as an exchange student at Santa Clara University. […]

Companies Are Backing Off On Drug-Testing

A Gallup poll last October found that 64 percent of Americans favor legalization of pot. That’s the most since Gallup […]

Did Facebook Data Leak Win The Election For Trump?

Cambridge Analytica, the voter-profiling company that assisted the Trump campaign, used personal data from millions of Facebook users. The money […]

Domestic “AK-47,” Made In FLA, Evades Sanctions

The best-known product of Kalishnikov, one of the strongest brands in the world, is the iconic AK-47 automatic rifle, widely […]

Bringing “Risk” Back To The Playground

A movement is gaining traction among government officials and schools in the UK: Playgrounds are systematically “bringing in risk,” in […]

When Cybersecurity Becomes A Securities Issue

Recent developments in securities class action litigation, and the related issue of the newly articulated SEC disclosure requirements vis a vis cybersecurity…

Employer Victories In Recent FCRA Class Actions

The Fair Credit Reporting Act addresses the use of background checks by employers. It requires that before getting a background report, the employer must get the subject’s authorization and before…..

In A Business Deal, When Does “Zealous Advocacy” Become Crime?

If a business transaction is later deemed criminal, what are the consequences for the outside lawyer who advised on the […]

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