In the absence of a federal statute, many states have implemented their own data privacy laws, prompting Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, to cite concerns that a federal law would need strong preemption language.
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'We Need to Continuously Add New Judges': AOC Director Grant Addresses Ongoing Need to Fill Rolling Vacancies
“We believe that a continuous infusion of judgeships becomes the most critical component in any of our operations, and as you heard in my opening remarks, we need to continuously add new judges to our workforce,” Judge Glenn A. Grant said. “We are at 39 [vacancies]. Probably, by the end of the summer, we will […]
Lawyers See Positive Outlook for Mergers & Acquisitions in Australia
They will face more hurdles, however, as Australian regulators, like their counterparts in many other countries and regions around the world, increase their scrutiny of M&A deals.
Gaining Steam in Los Angeles, Shook Hires Litigation Group From Carlton Fields
Four litigation partners in Los Angeles, Atlanta and South Florida have joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
Speed of Trump Jury Selection Proves Merchan Is in Charge: Veteran Lawyers
“You do not see the type and extent of control that Judge Merchan is exercising in every case,” said one observer.
Judge Sides With Sanofi, Dismissing Patient's Claims Against Cancer Medication Taxotere
The plaintiff sought to file an amended complaint, which would replace her short form complaint that defines “Permanent Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia,” using identical language in which the multidistrict litigation court previously rejected. Chief U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski rejected the plaintiff’s request and agreed with Sanofi as to each of the plaintiff’s claims.
GCs Ponder Widening Scope and Direction of Antitrust Enforcement
A Tuesday panel that included a member of the DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force outlined some overlooked current and emerging antitrust traps being set by ambitious regulators.
3M to Depose Lawyer Amid Law Firm Fraud Claims in Dust-Mask Litigation
The 3M petitions attempt to make the case the attorney possibly knew more than what he has admitted about a co-counsel’s fraudulent acts, and was possibly a co-conspirator.
Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights
Like so many other features of the MHMDA, data subject rights are deceptively complicated and have the potential to create significant administrative hurdles to getting it right. In this article, we examine the tricky issues in our MHMDA FAQs and take a deep dive into data subject rights.
California, Colorado-Based Antitrust Litigation Against NCAA Will Not Be Centralized, Panel Rules
Karen K. Caldwell, the chair of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, issued the order on behalf of the six-judge panel and said centralization is currently not necessary for the convenience of the parties and witnesses in order to conduct […]