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Latest California Privacy Rules Draw Criticism from All Sides Image

Latest California Privacy Rules Draw Criticism from All Sides

Maria Dinzeo

Business, labor and consumer interests expressed sharply differing views at a public forum last month over proposed California rules that would govern how companies use customers' personal information for anything from hiring decisions to advertising.

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Unraveling The American Data Privacy Patchwork: Will the American Privacy Rights Act Succeed? Image

Unraveling The American Data Privacy Patchwork: Will the American Privacy Rights Act Succeed?

Michael McLaughlin & Andria Adigwe

As the focus on protecting personal data continues to grow with the ever-widening adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, exponential increases in the number and breadth of data breaches, and growing awareness of the risk posed by data brokers, the time appears right for a U.S. federal data privacy regulation to succeed in Congress. But is the new American Privacy Rights Act that regulation?

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New Federal Privacy Legislation Has Legitimate Shot At Passing Image

New Federal Privacy Legislation Has Legitimate Shot At Passing

Maria Dinzeo

For years, the business community has been calling for a comprehensive federal privacy law, frustrated with operating under a patchwork of sometimes-conflicting state laws. Now, Congress is considering one that's extremely wide-ranging and that observers say has a legitimate chance of passage.

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Overview of New UAE Bankruptcy Law

Dario Sabaghi

With the establishment of a specialized Bankruptcy Court and a dedicated Bankruptcy Unit, the introduction of preventive settlements, more flexible restructuring proceedings, and the expansion of potential liability, among other things, the new legislation is set to reshape the approach of law firms.

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Closing 'Unacceptable Loopholes': How Sex Abuse Claimants Could Gain Power In Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Image

Closing 'Unacceptable Loopholes': How Sex Abuse Claimants Could Gain Power In Chapter 11 Bankruptcies

Ellen Bardash

New federal legislation proposes sweeping changes to how bankruptcy courts handle child sexual abuse claims in Chapter 11 proceedings, with supporters claiming the process has become a way for debtors to silence victims and avoid liability.

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The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion Image

The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion

Matthew J. Schenker & Joshua Kopelowitz

This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of the Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District's view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute's constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.

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Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights Image

Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights

Amy de La Lama & Andrea Rastelli

Like so many other features of the MHMDA, data subject rights are deceptively complicated and have the potential to create significant administrative hurdles to getting it right. In this article, we examine the tricky issues in our MHMDA FAQs and take a deep dive into data subject rights.

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New York's Seldom Used Expedited Money Judgment Mechanism: CPLR 3213 Image

New York's Seldom Used Expedited Money Judgment Mechanism: CPLR 3213

Massimo F. D'Angelo & Gregory Wong

In New York state and local court cases, there is a seldom-used procedural mechanism for obtaining an expedited money judgment against a guarantor. This article provides an overview of CPLR 3213 motions, an update on the resolution of the split that previously existed between the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First and Second Departments, and practical guidance for transactional counsel drafting commercial leases and guaranties.

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United Kingdom Approves Online Safety Bill; Making Social Media Companies Responsible Image

United Kingdom Approves Online Safety Bill; Making Social Media Companies Responsible

Peter Brown

The United Kingdom's Online Safety Bill makes social media companies responsible to prevent and remove illegal or dangerous content, including posts relating to terrorism, child exploitation, hate crimes or fraud.

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New Jersey Looks to Other States In Enacting Data Privacy Legislation Image

New Jersey Looks to Other States In Enacting Data Privacy Legislation

John T. Wolak & William C. Martinez

At this juncture New Jersey stands at a crossroad, with the Legislature facing important choices on the scope and terms of comprehensive privacy legislation that will have a dramatic impact on business operations as well as the individual rights of New Jersey residents.

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