1/31/2023 5:28:40 PM Revisiting the Attorney Client Privilege in the Wake of the Supreme Court's Dismissal of In re Grand Jury By Evan Piercey In re Grand Jury, a case closely watched by lawyers and in-house counsel, had the potential to fundamentally alter the scope of the...
1/31/2023 4:38:04 PM Happy Data Privacy Day from the California AG: CCPA Violation Warning Letters By Cynthia Larose Issuing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) warning letters is becoming an annual Data Privacy Day observance for California Attorney...
1/27/2023 6:05:48 PM Feds "Hack the Hackers" and take down prolific (and dangerous) ransomware gang By Cynthia Larose A ransomware gang that has been targeting hospitals and other health care providers has been at least temporarily dismantled by the FBI. ...
1/26/2023 10:58:56 PM The Digital Dismissal Dilemma By Jennifer B. Rubin The recent New York Times piece about the chaos arising from terminating remote workers highlights the difficulties employers face when...
1/25/2023 7:32:14 PM Florida CFO Bans ESG Investing By Florida Deferred Compensation Plan By Jacob H. Hupart This week, Florida CFO Patronis directed "all participating asset managers to remove ESG investment funds as options for participants in...
1/25/2023 2:54:09 AM News of Recent Layoffs Prompts a Review of the WARN Act By Emma Follansbee WARN Act compliance is evergreen. Recent tech layoffs provide an important reminder of WARN’s importance for all employers contemplating...
1/23/2023 5:40:54 PM Texas AG Bars Major Bank from Underwriting Municipal Bond Offerings in Texas Due to Alleged Discrimination Against Firearms Industry By Jacob H. Hupart Last week, it was reported that the Texas Attorney General would "not approve any public security" which was purchased or issued by a...
1/18/2023 1:14:14 AM Future of Non-Competes Up in the Air By Paul Huston Future of Non-Competes Up in the Air The FTC recently announced its proposal to ban non-compete clauses in employment agreements. That...
1/13/2023 2:14:18 AM Pay Transparency Challenges... and Opportunities By Mike Flesuras If your business hires employees in California, you are no doubt aware that the Golden State rang in the New Year by becoming yet another...
1/10/2023 11:09:28 PM Chair Powell States Federal Reserve is Not a "Climate Policymaker" By Jacob H. Hupart Today, Chair Powell of the Federal Reserve delivered a speech at the Symposium of Central Bank Independence in Stockholm, Sweden, in...
1/10/2023 1:30:48 PM Latest Climate Change Tort Lawsuit Brings Civil RICO Claims By Jacob H. Hupart Beginning in 2017, an array of state and local governments have pursued tort claims against major fossil fuel producers (e.g., the major...
1/5/2023 8:06:29 PM To Compete or Not Compete? That is the (Proposed) Federal Question By Jennifer B. Rubin Today's news about the Federal Trade Commission's proposal to ban or severely limit non-compete agreements simply moves what has long...