The NY court's decision will be cited in CDA cases across the country and is likely to limit, but not eliminate, future litigation against ISPs, as future cases are likely to focus on the extent to which an ISP can be considered a "content provider.
Connecticut will became the first state to require paid sick leave when its new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2012. The new paid sick leave law for service workers could create a host of thorny compliance issues for employment lawyers.
On March 24, 2011, the EEOC issued the final regulations to the ADAAA. The new regulations replace the ADA's prior high level of scrutiny with a standard in favor of broad coverage for individuals seeking protection under the Act.
The Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 12 gave a partial victory to challengers of the 2010 federal health care overhaul, finding unconstitutional the part of the law that requires individuals to obtain health insurance but upholding the rest of the statute.
This article reviews keyword advertising generally and discusses recent developments in keyword litigation.
In the past 18 months, the SEC has brought two Regulation Fair Disclosure ("Regulation FD") enforcement actions. While this number may not appear particularly significant, past history (the SEC brought seven enforcement actions from 2002 to 2005) and recent SEC guidance indicates that the SEC has renewed its emphasis on enforcing Regulation FD.
While U.S. authorities have stepped up FCPA enforcement to an unprecedented level, India, the world's largest democracy and second largest country by population, finds itself among the forefront of countries working to rid themselves of corrupt transactions.
This article focuses on the potential for extraterritorial application of the expanded Sarbanes-Oxley provisions and the new SEC whistleblower cause of action.
There can be significant economic efficiencies realized by moving to the cloud. However there are also potential risks involved if an entity does not adequately consider the information governance implications, especially those involving electronic discovery.
A recent opinion from the Southern District of New York indicates that lawyers will typically be prohibited from bringing qui tam actions against their former clients. And the new Dodd-Frank regulations expressly limit when an attorney can reap a whistleblower reward.
