Georgia Court of Appeals Finds Insurer is Again Estopped from Raising Misrepresentation Defense
Written by: Patrick Fitzgerald, Esq. In Penn-Am. Ins. Co. v. Morgan Fleet Servs. Inc., 2020 WL 4726544 (Ga. Ct. App. Aug. 14, 2020), Penn-America Insurance Company (“Penn-America”) sought a declaration that its insurance policy with
Since the Celebration at Studio 417, it has been Mudpie in the Sky for COVID-19 Business Interruption Claimants
Written by: Jacob Raehn, Esq. In the final days of summer, Federal District Courts from every corner of The United States have laid down orders both for, and mostly against, allowing plaintiffs’ COVID-19 business interruption claims to continu
The Georgia Department of Public Health Issues Reopening Guidance to Long-Term Care Facilities
On September 15, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued another COVID-19 related Executive Order with significant impact on Long-Term Care Facilities, including nursing facilities and assisted living communities...
Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Diversity Visa Ban
Written by: Ashik Jahan, Esq. Each year, the State Department uses a lottery system to select visa recipients from a broad array of countries that are underrepresented in the United States. In April, President Trump banned diversity visa (DV) re
Is the European Hospitality Industry Ready for the Payment Services Directive 2?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Many of you are probably asking what is the “Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2)”, before worrying about being ready for it! PSD2 is a Directive from the European Parliament (Directive (EU) 2015/2
Update In the Post-Schrems II Era and Guidance for the Use of Standard Contract Clauses
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. It has been almost two (2) months since the EU Court of Justice struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield. At the same time, while holding that the Standard Contract Clauses (“SCC”) in principle are st
Brazil’s LGPD To Take Effect In September
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. In a wild turn of events over a few days at the end of August, Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (“LGPD”) will take effect on September 16, 2020, barring a presidential ve
CCPA Employee Carve Out Delayed Until 2022
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. Businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) can breathe a small sigh of relief. On August 30, 2020, the California Legislature passed AB 1281. AB 1281 extends the busi
2020 Biometric Data Update
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. The utility of biometric data is more prevalent than it has ever been, primarily because developing technology has created a broad swath of convenient uses for it. It can help law enforcement authorities quickly
Canada’s Supreme Court Addresses Genetic Data Privacy in Split Decision
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Brock Wolf Last month, Canada’s Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of provisions of its Genetic Non-discrimination Act (“GNDA”) with a 5-4 decision. In 2017, Canada’s