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New York Employers Must Prepare To Provide Sick Leave Benefits in Accordance With New Statewide Sick Leave Law
As part of its approval of the state budget, New York State recently enacted a paid sick leave law that will apply to all private employers in New York …
Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split Regarding the Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Which Has Been Used to Prosecute Alleged Unauthorized-Use Crimes
On April 20, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in United States v. Van Buren,[1] which broadly interpreted the …
Fichiers de gestion des ressources humaines : il faut s'assurer de la conformité sans attendre la fin de la pandémie
Le Covid-19 n’a pas empêché la Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (« CNIL ») de …
Second Circuit Panel Rejects Attempt to Narrow Inflation-Maintenance Securities Fraud Theory; Splits on Decision to Affirm Shareholder Class Certification on Rebutting Basic Presumption
On April 7, in Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, et al. v. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,1 a Second Circuit panel declined to narrow the scope of the …
Covid-19 pressure points: Pandemic response vs investment treaty rules
COVID-19: Pressure Points: Contractual Implications and Considerations under New York law (United States)
COVID-19: Pressure Points: US Securities Disclosure Implications for Foreign Private Issuers (United States)
COVID-19 – Le point sur l’activité partielle en pratique
Le 17 mars 2020, les contacts et déplacements ont été réduits au strict minimum sur l’ensemble du territoire, stoppant …
Supreme Court Confirms Strict “But for” Causation Test Applies to Section 1981 Claims
On Monday, March 23, the United States Supreme Court, in a nearly unanimous opinion, ruled that a plaintiff asserting race discrimination claims in the …
COVID-19: People: Employment Issues - Key Developments and Resources (United States)
COVID-19: Governance: Regulatory and Litigation Developments (United States)
Wyoming to Permit Insurers to Invest in Digital Assets
In what is apparently the first provision of its kind in the nation, on March 12, Wyoming amended its insurance code to expressly allow domestic insurers …
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