Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Christopher E. Ballod recently spoke with Legaltech news about the cybersecurity challenges presented during the holiday period.

New York Labor & Employment Associate Joan B. Lopez recently wrote an article for Business Law Today about an August 2019 decision of the National Labor Relations Board on the issue of collective action waivers used by employers.

In order to prevail in an action against an insurer for violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA), a plaintiff must prove an unfair or deceptive act which “causes injury to the plaintiff’s business or property.”

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce that Los Angeles Partner Edward E. Ward, Jr. was recently accepted as a new member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Los Angeles Chapter.

One might quip that the season of giving is in full swing in Albany and New York City based on their year-end enactments of new laws protecting employees, but the reality is that we have seen similar significant changes throughout 2019 at both the State and City levels.

Online shopping is a great way to save time and money, especially over the holidays. However, it can leave you – and your information – vulnerable to malicious actors ready to exploit holiday shoppers. Make your data privacy a priority this holiday season by taking time for some simple cybersecurity-related precautions.

The Kings County and Bronx County Supreme Courts have recently implemented formalized early alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for civil cases. This alert reviews the upcoming changes in Kings Supreme, and the changes in Bronx Supreme from this past September.

On October 31, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), published a memorandum (the OIRA memo) instructing the regulatory agencies on how to implement an October 9, 2019 Executive Order, EO 13891, “Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents.”

Data mining allows government investigators to review a healthcare provider over time and relative to healthcare providers across the local, state, and regional levels. Though not necessarily indicative of fraud, a healthcare provider whose billing practice suggests one of the following trends is very likely to be investigated.

Despite a wave of lawsuits surrounding website compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), no guidance or set standards have been created by the Department of Justice (DOJ), or the state or federal legislature, that would allow businesses to ensure their websites are in compliance with the ADA.

Newly-hired Chicago Partner Stephen L. Sitley spoke with Law360 about his recent move to Lewis Brisbois, which was announced in a November 18 press release.

Multiple federal agencies have recently taken steps to assess and regulate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), based on evolving science and concerns about potential human health and environmental impacts from historic or future releases of PFAS chemicals.

Los Angeles Partner Kenneth C. Feldman will speak at the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel’s (ASCDC) Judicial and New Member Reception & Seminar taking place Tuesday, December 17 at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Christopher E. Ballod was recently quoted in an article from Legaltech news about the effects of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on businesses’ cloud agreements.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy recently announced that her office has reached a “landmark settlement” with a Boston-based “gig” economy company.