Happy GDPR Day, and happy Memorial Day weekend! This week our Top 10 includes a little bit on the GDPR, with Kerri Crawford and Adriaan Louw’s post on the impacts of the EU’s GDPR on businesses in South Africa, and a little bit of monkey business for the three day weekend. In the instance of John Delaney’s post it’s literal monkey business, as he discusses the litigation of the “monkey-selfie case.” Other great posts this week include McGeorge School of Law student Megan McCauley’s paper-turned-blog-post on creating a dispute resolution mechanism for Brewers Association members; Julia Malleck on the new partnership between the Wildlife Justice Commission and the National Whistleblower Center; and Barry A. Abbott on how a recent Supreme Court gambling decision could influence the marijuana industry. Enjoy your long weekend and if you have served, or are currently serving, in the armed forces, thank you for your service.

The EU’s data protection regulations and South African business – By Kerri Crawford (SA): On 25 May 2018, the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force. While the regulations are aimed at protecting EU citizens and residents, its reach will be global and will impact on certain businesses operating in South Africa. View Full Post

Monkey-Selfie Case Returns—To Court & (Maybe) a Theater Near You – By John Delaney: I confess: I have mixed emotions regarding the iconic “monkey-selfie” photo and all the hubbub it has created. Don’t get me wrong; I think monkeys are wonderful, and the photo deserves its iconic status. Who can resist smiling while viewing that famous image of Naruto, the macaque monkey who allegedly snapped the self-portrait? View Full Post

The Wildlife Justice Commission and National Whistleblower Center Form Partnership – By Julia Malleck: The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) and National Whistleblower Center (NWC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a framework for cooperation, develop joint endeavors, and exchange information with regards to transnational wildlife crime. The WJC is an independent, non-profit organisation, based in The Hague (the Netherlands),  operating globally to disrupt and help dismantle organised transnational crime networks trading in wildlife, timber and fish.View Full Post

Creatively Harvesting Bluebook Data – By Jamie J. Baker, JD, MLIS: As late as 2016, I was ready to join Justice Posner and give up on The Bluebook. After research into the use of algorithms in the era of big data, however, my thinking has changed. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ran an article articulating the concerns with following a particular citation style. View Full Post

Irish Data Protection Bill in Final Committee Stage Before the Irish Legislature – By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP: On May 16, 2018, the Irish Data Protection Bill 2018 (the “Bill”) entered the final committee stage in Dáil Éireann (the lower house and principal chamber of the Irish legislature). The Bill was passed by the Seanad (the upper house of the legislature) at the end of March 2018. View Full Post

Craft Beer Law Student Article: Megan McCauley – By Daniel Croxall: As a bit of a jaded reward for writing a great paper in my Craft Beer Law class, the following is a very interesting paper written by a rock-star McGeorge student, Megan McCauley.  Megan has been a standout student in two of my classes–especially Craft Beer Law.  View Full Post

“Smoking Guns” and Unofficial Rules: A Reminder for Employers – By Christopher G. Ward: If you work in human resources, or are an executive or employment lawyer, at some point you probably have thought, heard or said words to the effect of “Juries are very unpredictable and can do some crazy things.” I admit that I often scratch my head reading about the conclusions juries have reached in some employment cases. View Full Post

Brazil Issues New Cybersecurity Regulation For Regulated Financial Institutions – By Jonathan S. Kolodner, Alanna B. Newman and Guilherme Duraes: Last month, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (the “CMN”) issued Resolution No. 4,658 (the “Resolution”), which establishes new cybersecurity requirements covering institutions regulated by the Brazilian Central Bank (Banco Central do Brasil).  The Resolution requires covered financial institutions to have cybersecurity policies in place by May 6, 2019, and be fully compliant with the regulation byDecember 31, 2021.  View Full Post

Gambling on Sports May Be a Bad Bet for Marijuana – By Barry A. Abbott: Much has recently been discussed about the potential value to the cannabis industry of last Monday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning states authorizing sports betting. Murphy v. NCAA, No. 16-476 (U.S., May 14, 2018).  For example, see “The Implications of Murphy v. View Full Post

South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act – By Chris Gantt-Sorenson: The South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act, found here, was signed into law on Friday, May 18, 2018. The Act amends the South Carolina Human Affairs Law. In passing the legislation, the General Assembly stated, It is the intent of the General Assembly by this act to combat pregnancy discrimination, promote public health, and ensure full and equal participation for women in the labor force by requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. View Full Post