Google, The Supremes & Cy Pres
6/14/18
By: Samantha Skolnick
At the end of April, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted a certiorari petition in the case Frank v. Gaos, No. 17-961, 2018 WL 324121 (U.S. Apr. 30, 2018). The Supreme Court will determine if a class-action …
Colorado Limits Risk Transfer for Snow and Ice Management Services
6/13/18
By: Josh Ferguson
Colorado becomes the second state to recently pass an anti-indemnity bill regarding snow and ice management service contracts. The Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act has passed in Colorado and been signed into law by the Governor. …
Fourteen Seconds Plus Emergency Lights Equals Probable Cause To Arrest
6/11/18
By: Charles Reed
There is a saying that “nothing good ever happens after midnight.” Both City of Hollywood, Florida police officer Ronald Cannella and citizen Livingston Manners would become very familiar with this saying after the events of June 24, …
A Majority of Federal Agencies Are “At Risk” For Further Data Security Incidents
6/6/18
By: Allen Sattler
The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) performed a cyber security risk assessment of 96 federal agencies, and it recently published its findings in the “Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination Report and Action Plan.” The OMB reported that …
Facebook and Twitter: More Transparency for Political Ads
6/4/18
By: Amy Bender
In the wake of the alleged Russian interference with the U.S. presidential election through targeted Facebook ads, both Facebook and Twitter now have imposed conditions for political campaign advertisements. Since there currently are no legal requirements for …
Loss of SEC Commissioners Piwowar and Stein May Wreak Havoc on SEC’s Proposed Fiduciary Regulations
6/1/18
By: Ted Peters
On May 7, 2018, Republican SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar announced that he will resign effective July 7, 2018. Piwowar’s five-year term expires on June 5, but SEC commissioners are permitted to remain in office for up to …
Where Are They Now: The “Selfie Monkey” Naruto?
6/1/18
By: Shaun Daugherty
Remember Naruto? No? Well he received his 15-minute flash-in-the-pan fame over a picture very similar to the one that you see above. (The photo is in the public domain for reasons explained below.) The issue started when …