“Sanctuary Cities” Get a Reprieve For Now
1/10/19
By: Pamela Everett
As many city, county and state attorneys are aware, in 2017 the US. Department of Justice (DOJ) added three conditions to the application process for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (“Byrne JAG”) program in an …
Another Day, Another Dollar: Private Detention Center Sued By Detainees for Violations of the Washington Minimum Wage Act
8/9/18
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
A lawsuit filed by thousands of detained immigrants held at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington alleges systematic wage theft by GEO Group, Inc. The Plaintiffs seek to recover wages under the Washington Minimum …
The CCPA: Precursor To American GDPR Or Undue Burden On American Businesses
7/30/18
By: Jonathan Romvary
As we recently posted, California recently passed the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) that goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and grants California residents new expansive privacy rights. Many observers are comparing …
Alabama Becomes Last of the Fifty Nifty United States (and D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) to Pass a Data Breach Law
5/7/18
By: Robyn Flegal
Alabama has officially become the last of the 50 States to pass a data breach notification statute, which will go into effect on June 1, 2018. The Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018 requires that covered …
Puff, Puff, Veto!
1/10/18
By: Jason C. Dineros
This past Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Obama-era’s relaxations for federal prosecutors of marijuana enforcement. This comes only four days into California’s open recreational use market, and potentially halts what has grown into a …