Whose Precedents Count for Qualified Immunity?
Written by: Pearson Cunningham, Esq. On October 18, 2021, the Supreme Court summarily reversed the Ninth Circuit’s denial of qualified immunity to a Union City, California police officer in Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna. Many commentators and c
FTC Starts Process to Adopt Privacy Rules
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In September 2021, Senator Richard Blumenthal and eight other Democratic Senators sent a letter to FTC Chair Lina Kahn requesting that the agency begin a rulemaking process to address data privacy. Blumenthal
Log4j Vulnerability Sweeps the Globe
Written by: Brock Wolf, Esq. Earlier this month, on December 9, 2021, a critical vulnerability was discovered in the Apache Software Foundation’s (“Apache”) Log4j code, potentially providing threat actors with access to milli
New EDPB Guidance on International Data Transfers
Written by: Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) released new guidelines in November to clarify when a processing operation should be classified as an international data transfer based upon Article 3 and Chap
Yonkers City Court Confirms Emergency Vehicle Rule Scope & Burden
Author: Benjamin Youssef Editor: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. The scope of New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) §1104 has been reaffirmed in a decision issued by the Honorable Judge Evan Inlaw of Yonkers City Court, who issued a decision in State
Orange County Supreme Court Dismisses Claims of Nursing Home Negligence related to Pressure Ulcers and Fungal Dermatitis without Prejudice under the EDTPA in Crampton v. Garnet Health
Written by: Jeffery T. Wolber, Esq. Judge Bartlett of Orange County Supreme Court granted a partial motion to dismiss under §3211(a)(7) (failure to state a claim) based on the civil immunity provided by New York’s Emergency or Disaster Treatm
Attention New York Employers: What to Know About New York’s Expanded “Whistleblower” Law
Written by: Joseph A. Keane, Esq. On January 26, 2022, New York’s expanded “whistleblower” law goes into effect. The amendments to Section 740 of the New York Labor Law will increase the categories of covered workers protecte
Settlement Reached Regarding Employment Authorization for eligible H-4, E and L Dependent Spouses
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2021/11/11/uscis-settlement-is-good-news-for-l-1-and-h-1b-visa-spouses/?sh=6548859e64ea The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its litigation partners
Ten States Sue To Stop The Cms Vaccine Mandate For Healthcare Workers
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. And the legal challenges to President Biden’s vaccine mandate keep on coming… Missouri, Iowa and a coalition of eight (8) other states have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and key admi
California Continues to Update and Enforce Privacy Laws
Written by: Brock Wolf, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. California continues to update its privacy policies. Changes and clarifications are constantly being announced, making it imperative for businesses to stay vigilant in their practices. N