Microsoft Allows Customers to Choose EU for Data Processing & Storage
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On May 6, 2021, Microsoft announced it will allow its commercial and public sector customers in the European Union (“EU”) to process and store all of their personal data in the EU. This implementation will be
New Georgia Law Imposes Extensive New Requirements for Georgia Long-Term Care Facilities
On June 30, 2020, House Bill 987 was signed into law addressing many of the concerns presented by Atlanta Journal Constitution’s “Unprotected” investigative series regarding Georgia’s Long Term Care industry...
EDPB Adopts Two Opinions on the Draft UK Adequacy Decisions
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On April 14, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) announced it had adopted two opinions in support of the draft UK adequacy decisions. The opinions stem from the EDPB’s review of the European
The U.S. Imposes Travel Restrictions on India
Compiled by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-biden-set-ban-most-travel-us-india-limit-covid-19-spread-2021-04-30/ Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, particularly “the magnitude and scope” of the s
The FTC Is Looking For Truth, Fairness, And Equity In The Use of Artificial Intelligence
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On April 19, 2021 the FTC issued what might be called guidance, but is more of a warning, regarding the use of artificial intelligence. The FTC cautions against using AI in a way that produces discriminatory o
COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Opioid Sobriety
For many people who are battling opioid addiction or achieved sobriety, there is a new threat of relapse: the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Mandatory quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and new daily stressors such as the loss of childcare and the
COVID Vaccine Implications For Inmates & Corrections Officers
Written by: Beth Boone, Esq. As COVID vaccines become more widely available and distributed across the United States, state and local corrections facilities are receiving vaccines according to their jurisdiction’s vaccine plan. Sometimes that
PREP Act Pitfalls: Federal Courts Deny Providers Their Due Protections
Written by: Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Esq. and Leesa M. Guarnotta, Esq. From the start of COVID-19 litigation, Federal district courts have failed to uphold the bargain Congress made with healthcare workers and facilities to provide them exclusive
“Be Attuned” To Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Sanctions
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. An April 19, 2021 U.S. Government settlement proved costly for a domestic U.S. company that was “not attuned” to U.S. laws that restrict doing business with entities in certain countries – f
The Impact of Marital Misconduct in North Carolina
Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers North Carolina is what is considered a “no-fault” divorce state, which means marital misconduct is not relevant to get a divorce. North Carolina allows spouses to get divorced for any reason, so long as th