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The close of California’s legislative session on August 31 without amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) means that CCPA will soon apply to personal information that many businesses process concerning their employees, contractors, and applicants. CCPA had been amended in November of...
A spate of lawsuits across the country has targeted companies that use website tracking and analytics tools, claiming they are violating prohibitions against illegal wiretaps. In a recent precedential decision, the Third Circuit weighed in on this issue, suggesting that companies can indeed be...
The California Attorney General began exercising enforcement authority under the CCPA on January 1, 2020. Among the CCPA’s enumerated rights for consumers, the cornerstone of the CCPA, is the right to opt out of the collection of personal information. In Sephora’s case, the Attorney General...
On July 15, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of eleven investigations as part of its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Initiative (the "Initiative"). OCR created...
No ‘slam dunk fix’ in HIPAA privacy law to protect abortion patients The Biden administration wants to lean on the decades-old privacy law to protect abortion patients. What could it actually do? “Typically, the laws are trying to catch up with where the real world is, in terms of what’s going on...
On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released two guidance documents addressing (1) disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule relating to reproductive health care (“Disclosure Guidance”), and (2) the privacy and security of reproductive health...
Attorney and host of the “Lawyers With Game” video podcast, Darius Gambino discuses The Ohio State University's trademark of the word "The" with NBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos on the Michael Smerconish Program, Tuesday 28 June 2022.
David Berk counsels families and their businesses, entrepreneurs and start-up companies in taxation, structuring transactions, contract negotiations and governance issues. David also advises clients on corporate succession planning, trust and estate planning, insurance and retirement planning and...
George "Ned" Rahn focuses his practice on commercial litigation including national and international construction matters. He has handled matters for contractors, engineering firms, owners, and surety bond companies in a variety of contexts. Ned has dealt with matters for general contractors...
Eric Orlinsky co-chairs the firm's Corporate Practice and its Private Equity/Venture Capital subgroup and concentrates his practice in general business and securities law and counsels clients in private equity and venture capital investments, public and private offerings of debt and equity...
Mark Simpson counsels technology and intellectual property innovators to assist them in developing, protecting, and monetizing the results of their creative endeavors, with a focus on IP strategy and branding. He protects their IP assets via patent preparation and prosecution, IP counseling and...
Barry F. Levin provides high-level legal counsel on complex corporate and real estate transactions that shape the future of businesses across a wide variety of industries. His keen understanding of how legal issues intersect with business interests in these deals and other corporate matters stems...
Alexander (Sandy) R. Bilus assists clients who are facing complex commercial litigation or who need legal advice on issues involving cybersecurity and data privacy, particularly in the higher education and financial services industries. Sandy's litigation experience includes arguing cases before the...
Pamela Goodwin represents clients in the energy, oil and gas, solid waste, agriculture and many other industries in matters involving environmental permitting, counseling and litigation. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Pamela assists with acquisition, development and siting of pipeline...
John Stoviak handles high-stakes litigation, complex trials and appeals for business, energy and environmental clients in courts throughout the United States, and he represents colleges, universities, and independent schools in delicate governance matters and issues. He has achieved two $100 million...
Franklin Zemel focuses on cybersecurity and privacy law, First Amendment and civil rights litigation, complex business litigation, and appellate law. Franklin represents large and small businesses, manufacturers, and religious entities in South Florida and has several significant reported cases.
Mike Finio helps companies sort through antitrust and competition-related issues posed by federal and state antitrust law, the government regulatory and litigation-based enforcement that arises from it, and private antitrust activity. Mike's representation of publicly and privately held businesses...
John P. Englert has almost 40 years of diverse environmental experience. Since 1994 John has practiced environmental law and before that he was an environmental consultant. In both capacities, he has served national and international companies in the energy, environmental and manufacturing sectors...
Jeffrey S. Glaser focuses his practice on estate planning; business succession planning; prenuptial agreements; asset protection planning; charitable gift planning; and income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, as well as trust and estate administration. The depth of Jeff's...
Counsel on Commercial Arrangements, Business Operations and Regulatory Matters Regardless of size or structure, health care providers, payors, entrepreneurs and businesses must navigate a complex maze of federal and state laws and regulations to remain economically competitive. Health care...