Uniform Law Commission Publishes Proposed Uniform Personal Data Protection Act
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. In July 2020, the Uniform Law Commission (“ULC”) voted to approve and recommend the proposed Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (“UPDPA”). Like the Uniform Commercial Code, the UPDPA is a model law des
Monroe Supreme Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Holding That A Plaintiff Can Bring a Child Victims Act Cause of Action Under a Theory of Premises Liability
Written by: Eve Soldatos, Esq. Edited by: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. Plaintiff brought an action against Churchville-Chili Central School District (“CCCSD”) claiming that an employed teacher and coach of CCCSD engaged in sexual contact with
Amazon Receives $887 Million EU Fine for Data Privacy Violations
Written by: Alyssa Feliciano, Esq. On July 16, 2021, the EU’s Commission Nationale pour le Protection des Données (“CNPD”) fined Amazon the equivalent of $887 million dollars after it determined that Amazon was processing personal data in
European Data Protection Board Issues Guidance Clarifying Controller-Processor Relationship
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On July 7, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued guidance further clarifying the relationship between controllers, joint controllers, and processors, under the General Dat
South Carolina WCC Electronic Forms Submissions
Written by: Margaret H. Donahue, Esq. On July 27, 2021, the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission issued the attached advisory notice detailing new procedures for email submission of Forms 15,17,19, and 20 by Carriers. As with
Judge Rakoff of the Southern District of New York Applies State Pleading Requirements to Grant Motion for Remand in Favor of Products Liability Plaintiff in Resnik v. Rite Aid of New York, Inc., et al. – Determining that Plaintiff did not Fraudulently Join Codefendants
Written by: Evan M. O’Hara, Esq. Editor: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. On July 12, 2021, the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, issued a decision granting the plaintiff’s motion to rem
Healthcare Risk Management: Allison Averbuch on Employer Considerations Behind Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines
In an article published by Healthcare Risk Management on July 27, 2021, Associate Allison Averbuch is quoted discussing considerations for employers deciding whether to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for employees. While recent Equal Employment Op
Physicians Practice: James Embrey Reviews Liability Issues Related to Telemedicine & Telehealth
In an article published online in Physicians Practice on June 26, 2021, Partner James Embrey discusses liability issues related to telemedicine and telehealth, as demand for both continues to increase. “Telemedicine and telehealth services wer
Florida Employers Cannot Be Required to Pay For an Evaluation by a Health Care Provider That Has, As Its Sole Purpose, a Recommendation for Marijuana Treatment
Written by: Rayford H. Taylor, Esq. The First District Court of Appeal in the case of Patrick Sean Jones v. Grace Health Care, ______ So.2d ______, (1D19-1684, June 30, 2021) was presented with the question of whether an employer/carrier should
July 2021 Immigration Updates
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan Esq. and Navroz Tharani F-1 Change of Status & The B-1/B-2 Bridge the Gap: In an effort to reduce costs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new policy that eliminates the need for individuals who