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
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 …
Independent Contractor vs Employee Status in the Gig Economy
5/31/18
By: Daniel Walsh
As recently noted by FMG’s Connor Bateman, Courts across the country are now reexamining coverage issues stemming from auto insurance policies held by drivers working with Transportation Network Companies (“TNCs”) such as Lyft and Uber.
In …
“Senior Safe Act” Encourages Reporting of Senior Investor Fraud
5/25/18
By: Ted Peters
On May 22, 2018, the Senior Safe Act, authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), passed in the House of Representatives as part of a bipartisan banking reform package after previously being …
Georgia’s Making a List and Long-Term Care Organizations Must Check It Twice
5/24/18
By: Will Collins
This month, Georgia’s Governor signed into effect a law implementing a comprehensive background check system in an effort to target and curb elder abuse, placing additional screening, notice, and retention requirements on long-term care organizations as well …
High Court OKs Employers' Use of Class Waivers
5/23/18
By: Paul Derrick
Class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), says the U.S. Supreme Court in a much-anticipated decision.
The Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision resolves a circuit split on whether class or …
Shortening the Statutory Limitations Period in a Residential Lease
5/23/18
By: Jake Daly
Every state has statutes or rules governing the time within which various types of claims must be filed. In Georgia, the general rule is that a personal injury claim must be brought within 2 years of the …
Lessons Learned from the SEC’s Order in the Yahoo! Data Breach Enforcement Action
5/22/18
By: Jennifer Lee
On April 24, 2018, the SEC issued an order in the enforcement action against Altaba Inc., formerly Yahoo! Inc., and imposed a $35 million fine relating to the 2014 data breach which affected more than 500 million …