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In the wake of widespread ransomware attacks, the newly enacted Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act will require “covered entities” to report data breaches to federal regulators. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team answers pressing questions about the new law. What companies and industries are covered? What types of cyber-incidents must be reported, and what related information ...

The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the state law that allows a lone birth parent to anonymously drop off a newborn at a hospital, fire department, or other safe space. The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the state law that allows a lone birth parent to anonymously drop off a newborn at a hospital, fire department, or other safe space. An ex...

NEW YORK, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Summer Infant, Inc. ("Summer" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SUMR), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Kids2, Inc. ("Kids2"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $12....

The Alaska State Troopers reported six people have died as a result of suspected heroin overdoses over the last 30 days, deaths which the troopers believe are connected to a lethal batch of heroin currently circulating the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska State Troopers reported that six people have died as a result of suspected heroin overdoses over the last 3...

The Iowa senator is a survivor herself and has championed and worked on reauthorizing VAWA for more than three years. WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault, had her landmark bill to modernize and reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) signed into law, an effort she has championed and worked on for more than three years. Erns...

Tallahassee, Fla. – This week, investigators with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) arrested two individuals in Alachua County following an investigation into a scheme to defraud businesses and consumers by stealing fuel using fraudulent credit/debit cards as well as utilizing fuel pump pulser manipulation devices...

President Biden signs into law a landmark ban on mandatory arbitration and class-action waivers for sexual assault and harassment claims. On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 4445, titled "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021" ("Act"). The law amends the Federal Arbitration Act to prohibit employers from enforcing pre-dispute agreemen...

WASHINGTON (WAVY) — Legislation named after a Charlottesville woman who died by suicide while serving as a doctor on the front lines of the pandemic in New York City has been signed into law by the president. The legislation aims to “reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals,” according to a news release from the office of...

California Relaxes Standard For Proving Whistleblower Claims - Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., 12 Cal. 5th 703 (2022) - Plaintiff Wallen Lawson, who was discharged by his employer PPG Architectural Finishes for allegedly poor performance, brought a whistleblower claim against PPG; Lawson claimed he was terminated because he had uncovered and reported a supervisor’s scheme to “mis-...

The legal cannabis industry has been developing for years, but it is still difficult even for sophisticated investors to know where to start when thinking about investing in the cannabis industry. Stocks of publicly traded MSOs (multi-state operators like Trulieve, Cresco and Curaleaf) are down significantly from their highs of just over a year ago, but how does one distinguish between a buyi...