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The SEC Imposed its First Data-Breach Related Disclosure Penalty

May 24, 2018

On the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) February 20, 2018 guidance on cybersecurity-related disclosures, the SEC imposed its first data breach related enforcement penalty. It should come as no surprise that the SEC’s first penalty was levied against Yahoo arising from its massive 2014 data breach. The ... Read More »

Amendments to regulations on notification of concentration clearance in Lithuania. Concentration clearance permits will be required less frequently

May 23, 2018

As from 1 January 2018 the intended concentration must be notified to the Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania and its permission must be obtained where the combined aggregate turnover of the undertakings concerned in the business year preceding the concentration is more than EUR 20 mln. and the ... Read More »

The Trucking Industry Absorbs yet another blow at the hand of the California Supreme Court

May 22, 2018

Many California courts, politicians and regulators seem intent on attacking trucking and transportation companies. The California Supreme Court ‘s April 30, 2018 Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court (Case No. S222732) decision is the latest example of this assault on the industry. Much has already written about this decision ... Read More »

FAA Reauthorization Bill Includes Battling Drone Amendments

May 18, 2018

The U.S. House of Representatives announced, at the end of last month, passage of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act by an overwhelming majority: 393 to 13. The Act includes a host of provisions relevant to the drone industry and in particular opens the door to an easier future for drone ... Read More »

So You Think You’ve Got Independent Contractors? Well, Think Again

May 17, 2018

Virginia law requires most employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance in order to provide specific benefits to workers injured during the course of their work and to provide employers with protection from civil suits for those work-related injuries. Generally, an employer with more than three employees is required to carry ... Read More »

US Companies: Prepare Now for May 25 GDPR Deadline

May 14, 2018

In a little more than six weeks, the most comprehensive revision of EU privacy rules in the past 20 years goes into effect, and the rules have broad implications for U.S.-based companies. On May 25, 2018, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR , goes into effect. The ... Read More »

Facebook Continues Playing the Globalist Game

May 9, 2018

Facebook once again recently taught us that it may be easier to avoid a law, than to comply with it. On April 17, 2018, Facebook confirmed that to meet its mission to comply “in spirit” with “the whole” of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , which takes ... Read More »

Supreme Court to Decide Important Bankruptcy Case

May 8, 2018

The United States Supreme Court is poised to decide whether a mis-statement about a single asset must be in writing in order to give rise to a non-dischargeable debt for fraud. Scott Appling supposedly orally lied to his law firm about the amount and timing of a tax refund that ... Read More »

Applicants of EU design registrations take note: take action within 12 months

April 24, 2018

A recent high-profile case about Crocs before the General Court of the European Union shows that those who wish to apply for design registration in the EU have to be on their guard. Previous own publications of the design, in this case outside of the EU (in the US), could ... Read More »

Medical Practices May be Especially Vulnerable to Sexual Misconduct Claims

April 23, 2018

Recent allegations of sexual misconduct spanning multiple industries have demonstrated that sexual harassment is much more common in the workplace than employers may care to admit. Organizations that take a “not us” approach to dealing with these issues may find themselves exposed to significant liability. Medical practices are no exception. ... Read More »

Better Late Than Never – Time to Get Those Cybersecurity Certifications of Compliance into NYDFS

April 20, 2018

If you are an individual or company regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), you may have received an email from NYDFS reminding you to submit your Certification of Compliance as soon as possible. New York’s relatively new cybersecurity regulation, 23 NYCRR 500 (the Regulation), requires ... Read More »

Grab the Spotlight in Haste, Repent in Leisure

April 19, 2018

Buried on the third and fourth pages of The Wall Street Journal and my local newspaper recently, I found two interesting business stories. These stories followed much more prominent stories. In the first, the WSJ reported that Duke University had recently settled (on confidential terms) with a male student it ... Read More »

Aircraft Lease Financing: Who’s the Owner?

April 18, 2018

Aviation lending is a world unto its own, populated by lawyers and lenders alike that focus on this niche area. Other than just understanding the difference between FAR Part 91 and Part 135, or what the Cape Town Convention was, or how to obtain and perfect a security interest in ... Read More »

Corporate Social Responsibility

April 17, 2018

Companies with more than 500 employees must report now not just on financial matters. They must now also report on how they respect the rights of their workers, protect the environment and fight corruption. The law on the Implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSR) came into force on ... Read More »

Preliminary Injunctions in Patent Law

April 16, 2018

Press reports on patent suits give the impression that only large international corporations are involved in patent litigation that seem to always amount to “patent wars” and go on for years. Patents can, however, also be enforced quickly, which then makes them an extremely effective tool against infringers. This can ... Read More »

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