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Aldo Leiva, Of counsel, Baker Donelson, Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s Protecting DNA Privacy Act (the DNA Privacy Act)), a new law strengthening Florida’s existing genetic privacy law ((Fla. Stat. section 760.40) to impose new criminal penalties, became effective on Oct. 1. In adopting this tougher stance on genetic privacy protections, Florida joins other states with similar laws, including Uta...

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida at Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse at 400 N Miami Ave. Credit: Cathy Wilson/ALM What You Need to Know The insurer claims its policyholder intentionally omitted its involvement in Ponzi scheme litigation when it applied for professional liability insurance policies in 2019 and 2020. Through its attorney, the Coral Gables law firm...

In looking at the legal trends we’ve seen this year, we see that while law firms have a path to new growth opportunities in 2022, it won’t be an easy one. As the global pandemic slogs onward, with fresh worries over potential new virus variants and lockdowns, the world’s legal industry continues to battle back, trying to restore something close to normal — in both their working operations and...

Sen. Jim Ananich speaks on the Senate Chamber floor at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019. FLINT, MI -- State Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich has introduced legislation to repeal Michigan’s emergency manager law and a separate bill designed to identify local governments that are experiencing financial stress sooner so they can avoid state takeovers. Ananich, ...

Elder law and estate planning serve two different--but equally vital--functions. The main difference is that elder law is focused on preserving your assets during your lifetime, while estate planning concentrates on what happens to your assets after you die. Elder law planning is concerned with ensuring that seniors live long, healthy, and financially secure lives. It usually involves anticip...

BizTimes Milwaukee is seeking nominations for its upcoming Notable Women in Law feature. Profiles of those selected will appear in the Jan. 24, 2022 edition of the magazine. The Notable Women in Law feature will profile female attorneys in southeastern Wisconsin. Nominated women must be currently employed in a senior level role with a law firm in the region with at least five years of experie...

--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Law Enforcement Foundation will be hosting their Officer of the Year Awards Dinner on Thursday, Dec. 9th. The event which starts at 5:30 p.m. honors officers and citizens who have made an exceptional contribution to their community and wil...

A New York federal judge combined lawsuits from Uber Technologies Inc.'s Uber Eats and DoorDash Inc. suing New York City over a customer data-sharing law. New York judge orders for cases to be combined Both lawsuits claim NYC rule is unconstitutional Uber Technologies Inc.‘s Uber Eats has joined DoorDash Inc. in suing New York City over a law that makes delivery apps share customer data wit...

Almost twelve years ago, Law & Order ended its long run at NBC and bowed out after going on for 20 seasons and roughly 450 episodes. Now, the flagship series (or “mothership Law & Order”) that generated several spin-offs and adaptations is making a comeback with former cast members. Once again, the procedural series will follow a two-pronged crime investigation: through the police det...

The SU Law Center was recently ranked #2 on a list of top law schools for African Americans by preLaw magazine. (sulc.edu) The following information is from the Southern University Law Center. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Southern University Law Center’s (SULC) regional accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), has reaffirmed the i...