Labor and Employment partner, Roland Juarez, has been featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 Leaders of Influence: Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers list.
LABJ Recognizes Roland Juarez As A 2022 “Top Litigator”
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India Delays Introduction of Data Protection Bill Before Parliament
On July 24, 2022, the Financial Express published an article on Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Indian Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, noting that the introduction of the Indian Data Protection Bill before Parliament will be delayed by a
Representations and Warranties Claims Expected to Return to Normal Levels
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Syed Ahmad was quoted on July 20 in a Law360 article titled “R&W Insurance Claim Frequency Expected To Normalize.” The article discussed the recent reduction in R&W claims and industry experts’ expectations that
California Privacy Protection Agency to Hold Meeting on Proposed Federal Privacy Legislation
On July 28, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board will hold a remote, special public meeting at 9AM PDT to discuss possible action on proposed federal privacy legislation, including the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
Fourth Circuit Ruling Narrowly Construes Administrative Enforcement Bar to Clean Water Act Citizen Suit
A recent Fourth Circuit decision narrowly construed the state administrative enforcement bar to the Clean Water Act citizen suit, allowing a citizen suit seeking civil penalties to proceed despite the fact the state had already issued a notice of violation
Arizona Adds Breach Notification Obligation
On July 22, 2022, companies are required to notify the Arizona Department of Homeland Security when they experience a data breach impacting more than 1,000 Arizona residents.
NIH Confidentiality Certificates Add Layer of Privacy Protection Post-Dobbs
Following the ruling in Dobbs, the National Institutes of Health’s certificates of confidentiality offer an important layer of privacy protection to reproductive health research data.
Florida Enacts Law Prohibiting State Agencies from Paying Cyber Ransoms
On July 1, 2022, amendments to Florida’s State Cybersecurity Act took effect, imposing certain ransomware reporting obligations on state agencies, counties and municipalities and prohibiting those entities from paying cyber ransoms.
House Committee Passes Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation
On July 20, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce passed H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (as amended), by a vote of 53-2. The ADPPA next will be put before the full
States Continue Crack Down on Nondisclosure Agreements
Disfavour toward employer/employee nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) has been an increasingly popular sentiment expressed by state legislatures over the last few years, and 2022 has seen the trend continue.