Civil Immunity for COVID-19 Claims in New York: Impact of the Repeal of the EDTPA
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. On April 6, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law A.03397/S.5177, repealing Article 30-d of the Public Health Law, also known as the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act, or the EDTPA, which provided
New York DFS Issues Cyber Insurance Risk Framework
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. Back in March the New York Department of Financial Services (“NY DFS”) issued Circular Letter No. 2 (2021) providing guidance to insurers offering cyber insurance in New York. The guidance pr
Modification of Child Custody
Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers An existing child custody order can be modified if there has been a substantial and material change in circumstances. A modification of child custody requires meeting a two-prong test: (1) that there has been
Amendments to Public Health Law Require Resident Health Care Facilities to Spend 70% of Revenue on “Direct Resident Care,” Cap Facility Profits at 5%, and Limit Executive Pay
Written by: T. Andrew Graham, Esq., Anthony Venditto, Esq., and Evan O’Hara, Esq. In February of 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that, as part of his effort to enact sweeping nursing home reform legislation, he would not sign a budget fo
Approved CCPA Regulations and Appointees to CPRA Privacy Protection Agency
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. 1. CCPA Regulations Effective as of March 15, 2021, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved additional California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations. The regulations provide the following
French Supervisory Authority To Enforce Its Ad Tracker (“Cookie”) Guideline
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. As of April 1, 2021, the French Supervisory Authority, Commision Nationale de l’Informatique et des libertes (“CNIL”) will enforce its cookie and ad tracker guidelines. CNIL had previously an
Federal District Court Dismisses Walmart Data Breach Class Action
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On March 5, 2021, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California granted Walmart’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s class action lawsuit for exposed customer personal data. This was one o
USCIS Completes Initial H-1B Electronic Registration Selection
Compiled by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. The latest update from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services on completing the initial H-1B electronic registration selection: FY 2022 – H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Complet
Debate Swirls Around How to Use Opioid Settlement Funds
Tens of billions of dollars in forthcoming opioid litigation settlement funds have public health policy leaders and elected officials debating over how to use the funds in the most effective and impactful way to address the root causes of opioid
Divorce From Bed and Board
Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers, Esq. Divorce from bed and board is North Carolina’s form of legal separation. Despite having divorce in its tile, it’s not actually a divorce. Divorce from bed and board is a tool that can be utilized