Consumer privacy litigation based on websites is skyrocketing. This is due to two appellate court decisions involving whether a website’s...

A Chapter 93A count was dismissed based on the contract's choice of law clause. On appeal, this was reversed even though the contract...

The EEOC has issued a set of proposed rules to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act(PWFA), a new law that protects the rights of...

Three new states enacted comprehensive consumer data privacy laws in May and June. On May 19, 2023, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte...

Starting January 1, 2024, entities must comply with the reporting rules under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA applies both...

Over the past 15 years, federal agencies and state governments have been imposing new obligations and requirements for handling...

There is a new exemption that allows M&A brokers to avoid registering as securities brokers. President Biden signed the Consolidated...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice– Antitrust Division (DOJ) have proposed sweeping changes to the...

Effective at the end of June, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a new law that closes a gap in coverage under federal law for...

The Supreme Court recently reversed the longstanding rule that race can be considered as a plus factor among many factors when making...

The FTC’s proposed rule would effectively ban worker non-compete provisions by deeming them an unfair method of competition under the FTC...

In today’s digital world, companies are building and accumulating significant intellectual property portfolios, whether trademarks in...

The US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) explaining how to apply the eligibility rules under the...

Congress passed antitrust laws to counter monopoly control and prevent companies from acting in concert to control prices. The laws...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that employers violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when they present...

The California legislature adjourned without extending the two business-friendly exemptions of the California Consumer Privacy Act...

A company’s intellectual property (IP) is among its most valuable assets. Anything that helps give a company its competitive edge can be...

Businesses have various ways to use social media in their marketing efforts. Doing it, however, is more than just a matter of posting it...

For years, the big issue in data breach lawsuits focused on standing. However, the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA’s) private...

In March 2022, Congress passed a law that precludes employers from requiring employees to arbitrate disputes related to sexual assault or...