SCOTUS to Hear Case on Indian Tribe Sovereign Immunity
In Lewis v. Clarke, the justices will consider the scope of tribes’ sovereign immunity.
What You Need To Know About Tennessee’s Data Breach Notification Law
On July 1, 2016, important changes to Tennessee’s data breach notification law went into effect, which concerns all employers. Tennessee removed the encryption safe harbor, requires notice for employee data breach incidents, and changes when organizations must send notices to affected individuals. Here’s what you need to know.
Does the Draft Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance Wrongly Elevate Proof and Overvalue Legal Uncertainty? Yes, Given the Foreseeable Risk Insurers May More Often Decline the Duty to Defend as a Result
This Commentary will consider how proposed section 13 and associated provisions of the proposed Restatement might influence the decision by insurers to defend their insureds, particularly in instances of so-called “legal uncertainty.”
Policing and Accountability in the Digital Age
The Brennan Center for Justice and the Policing Project teamed up to host policing experts at a day-long conference, Policing and Accountability in the Digital Age, at NYU Law. The series of panels discussed the opportunities and challenges presented by rapid advances in policing technology. Videos of the sessions are now available.
NJ Moves Forward With Shopper Privacy Bill
On September 15, 2016, the New Jersey Senate unanimously approved a bill that seeks to limit retailers’ ability to collect and use personal data contained on consumers’ driver and non-driver identification cards.
Panel on Social Activism and Policing Reform Features Sherrilyn Ifill
Policing project Adviser Sherrilyn Ifill joined civil rights activist DeRay McKesson and Google’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, David Drummond, for a Google Zeitgeist event on policing tactics, systemic racism, changing policy and Campaign Zero.
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