Supreme Court Quietly Hammers Fifth Circuit in Conditions of Confinement Case, Reversing Qualified Immunity Ruling
Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. This past Monday, in a per curiam decision (Justice Barrett not participating; Justice Alito concurring to suggest cert should not have been granted, but otherwise concurring with the judgment; and, Justice T
California Privacy Rights Act Passed By California Voters
Written by: Rich Sheinis, Esq. and Brett Lawrence, Esq. The votes are in and California’s citizens have spoken, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) is now law. Known as CCPA 2.0, CPRA increases the privacy obligations of busines
Supreme Court Takes on New Fourth Amendment Case
Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Lange v. California, Docket No. 20-18, where the issue has been coined in two different, but similar ways: Whether the pursuit of a person whom a police officer has
Why Everyone Needs a Will—Dispelling Some Common Misperceptions
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration Everyone needs a Will. This is really not an overstatement, whether you own very few assets or have assets worth tens of millions of dollars. A Will makes things easier upon your loved o
U.S. National Privacy Legislation Introduced: The SAFE DATA Act
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., along with three other Republican senators who are members of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced yet another national privacy legislation bill, known as the SAFE DATA Act.
Facebook Appeals Order from Irish Data Protection Commission
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. In August 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) issued a preliminary order to Facebook requiring Facebook to suspend data transfers to the U.S. that involve personal data of
H&M Fined for GDPR Violation
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On October 1, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg (“DPA”), announced a fine of €35.3 million ($41.3 million) against multinational retail company H&M. The fine is based on ex
California’s CPRA Is Appearing on Next Month’s Election Ballot
Written by Brett Lawrence, Esq. Although the upcoming presidential election is currently dominating the political and media discourse, in the data privacy and security world, California’s 2020 ballot has been the recipient of much discus
Revisions to Georgia’s Medicaid Application Process for Providers during the Public Health Emergency
COVID-19 continues to affect applicants for Georgia Medicaid. Based on the PHE declaration in March 2020, DFCS altered its verification process for the Medical Assistance Program...
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump’s Non-Immigrant Visa Proclamation
Written by: Ashik Jahan, Esq. Judge Jeffrey S. White of the U.S. District Court of Northern California granted a preliminary injunction filed by several associations that had challenged the validity of President Trump’s Proclamation 10052, wh