Author: Caitlin WilmotPublished: September 25th, 2020Caitlin Wilmot of Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. discusses the necessity for a national data privacy standard, specifically in relation to the global pandemic, inadequate current data privacy laws, and the United State's dominance in global privacy in the international community. Wilmot outlines what US privacy
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Author: Mitch PanterPublished: August 11th, 2020In this article, Mitch Panter, of Panter, Panter, and Sampedro P.A. discusses the increase of coronavirus-related death claims in Florida which has subsequently resulted in a sharp increase in lawsuits against employers. Panter explains both the employer's responsibility to protect the employee, as well as workers' rights,
Read MoreAuthor: Mitch PanterPublished: August 20th, 2020In this article, Mitch Panter, of Panter, Panter, and Sampedro P.A. explores the issues related to cruise safety during a pandemic. Not only does Panter note the precautions passengers should take while aboard a cruise ship, but he also expands the responsibilities held by cruise ships to
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Author: Kamal Ghali and Christopher T. GiovinazzoPublished: April 6th, 2020In an era of remote work, reliance on technology and software is more significant than ever. The potential for software meltdown, therefore, is exponentially more catastrophic to any business. Attorneys from Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, L.L.P. discuss the ways businesses can plan for disputes,
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Author: David FortneyPublished: May 7th, 2020EEOC announced that, due to COVID-19, it would be delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection to relieve employees of the unnecessary burden of opening. As a result, employers should expect to submit their 2019 EEO-1 Compnent 1 data, as well as their
Read MoreAuthor: David FortneyPublished: April 8th, 2020EEOC announced that, as a result of COVID-19, it would temporarily pause closing its investigations or issuing right-to-sue letters unless receiving a request from the charging party and a letter from more than 80 employee advocates. EEOC has yet to publish guidelines for federal agencies
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Author: Lutzker & LutzkerPublished: June 23, 2020In this COVID-19 era, virtual summer camps need to re-examine their risk management programs and adapt their privacy policies, copyright policies, codes of conduct and management plans to reflect the different liability risks involved in online camp activities. Click here to view entire blog
Read MoreAuthor: Lutzker & LutzkerPublished: June 23, 2020This blog updates our May 2020 blog on the Internet Archive and its COVID-19 National Emergency Library project as well as the copyright laws impacted by this effort. Click here to view entire blog article at Lutzker & Lutzker
Read MoreAuthor: Lutzker & LutzkerPublished: May 16, 2020The sudden move to distance education for K-12 as well as university students mandated by the COVID-19 shutdown of schools has resulted in great confusion about the degree to which the concept of copyright fair use is flexible enough to adapt to the new
Read MoreAuthor: Lutzker & LutzkerPublished: April 11, 2020Complaining about innovative distant learning programs in a COVID-19 era, some students and parents are seeking refunds of their tuition fees and even suing their colleges. But they are missing the fact that their tuition fees guarantee them mediated instruction, which does not need
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