Third Circuit Affirms FTC’s Authority Over Data Security: Decision Underscores Need for Cyber Policies and Procedures
8/27/15
By: David Cole
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released its much-anticipated decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, unanimously upholding the FTC’s authority to regulate businesses’ data security practices under Section …
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Onions
8/20/15
By: Seth Kirby
After trailing the tractor-trailer from the shipyard to the warehouse facility, the surveillance team scrambled to obtain a view of the unloading process. Using their sophisticated camera equipment they hoped to be able to record evidence that …
Petitioners Submit Statements of Issues in Appeal of FCC’s TCPA Ruling
8/20/15
By: Matt Foree
As reported previously, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its Declaratory Ruling and Order (Order) regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) on July 10, 2015. That ruling was immediately appealed by several business organizations …
Practice Pointer for Local Government Lawyers: In zoning Enforcements Matters, Try to Get Injunction Language in the Final Order
8/10/15
By: Coleen Hosack
Glynn County residents had to sit by and watch property owners use their ocean front beach house as a commercial event venue in violation of the Glynn County Zoning Ordinance during the pendency of an appeal because …
"My Boss is Making Me Sick!" California Appellate Court Denies Anxious and Stress-Ridden Employee Relief Under The FEHA
8/6/15
By: Allison Shrallow
If you have not muttered “my boss is making me sick” at some point in your life, consider yourself lucky. As for the millions of California employees who have suffered at the hands of a tyrant, while …