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Amidst Industry Lobbying Efforts to Temper and Clarify CCPA, Proposed Amendment SB 561 Bites Back

Last week, with support from Attorney General Xavier Becerra, California Senator Jackson introduced Senate Bill 561 to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) by expanding a consumer’s private right of action to reach any consumer whose rights … Continue reading

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Reps. Davidson and Soto would redefine ‘security,’ clarify use of Howey test and tax treatment in new blockchain bill

By Mark S. Nelson, J.D. A bill introduced by Reps. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Darren Soto (D-Fla) would attempt to add clarity to the securities and tax treatment of digital tokens. Under the Token Taxonomy Act (H.R. 7356), a “digital … Continue reading

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Taylor Law amended to clarify an employee organization's duty of fair representation of non-members in a collective bargaining unit

Taylor Law amended to clarify an employee organization's duty of fair representation of non-members in a collective bargaining unit  Section 209-a.2 of the Civil Service LawIn Janus v American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, et al, 138 … Continue reading

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New York Appellate Court Permits Use of Extrinsic Facts to “Clarify Ambiguous Pleadings” and Establish the Applicability of a Policy’s Auto Exclusion

On October 23, 2018, our Global Insurance Services group hosted an interactive webinar discussing states’ varying interpretations of what is considered “loading and unloading” in the context of a liability policy’s “Aircraft, Auto or Watercraft” exclusion. During that presentation, we … Continue reading

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New Regulations Established by California Clarify and Expand What Can Constitute National Origin Discrimination in the Workplace

As this blog mentioned in June, the state of California has enacted new regulations to strengthen further its public policy commitment to stamping out illegal discrimination, both in housing and in workplaces. The regulations that took effect this past July … Continue reading

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