2012 Verizon Data Breach Investigative Report
Each year since 2004, Verizon has released a Data Breach Investigative Report. The 2012 Report (based on 2011 data) is now available. The Report, which contains a compilation and analysis of reported breaches, should be of interest to busin
DATA PROTECTION WEEKLY SPECIAL EDITION
Each year since 2004, Verizon has released a Data Breach Investigative Report. The 2012 Report (based on 2011 data) is now available. The Report, which contains a compilation and analysis of reported breaches, should be of interest to bus
H-1B SEASON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 BEGINS APRIL, 2, 2012
Monday April 2, 2012 marks the first day of the cap filing season for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 H-1B petitions. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin receiving H-1B petitions on that date. However, the ear
Employee Blog Creates Employer Liability
A California Appeals Court confirms in Espinoza v. Orange County an employee’s disability harassment claim based in part on a co-employee’s off-work blog. Plaintiff filed a complaint against the county government defendant for discriminatio
PRIVATE BUSINESSES IN GEORGIA AND THE E-VERIFY REQUIREMENT
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act (IIREA) of 2011 (HB 87) was signed into law by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on May 13, 2011. Among other things, this Act requires private businesses in the state of Georgia with 11 or more em
EB-2 RETROGRESSION FOR INDIA & CHINA
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) expects the Employment Based Second Preference (EB-2) category for India and China (mainland) to retrogress to August 2007 by May or June of 2012. This news comes from Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Con
Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Enforced
In Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. v. Brown, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the West Virginia Supreme Court’s refusal to enforce a pre-dispute arbitration agreement governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) based upon a state public pol
Las Vegas Spa Workers Appeal Age Discrimination Loss
Six women, ages 47 to 60, appeal the dismissal of their age discrimination lawsuit challenging their terminations from employment. After Phil Ruffin purchased the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas, his wife, a former Miss Ukraine (pi
Georgia Legislation Overturns Rule Requiring Attorneys to Answer Garnishments
Generally, corporations appearing in Superior and State Courts in Georgia must be represented by an attorney. Although this requirement existed, it had generally not been applied to garnishment actions until September 12, 2011. On that da
Healthcare Provider’s TRICARE Participation Does Not Trigger Affirmative Action Obligations
In November of 2010, we advised clients of a new Administrative law judge decision issued October 18, 2010, proclaiming that hospitals and long term care facilities that accepted TRICARE funds would be considered by the OFCCP to be government co