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INFOGRAPHIC: Keeping Up with the Evolving Patchwork of Laws: An Interactive Map of State Privacy Laws
An Interactive Map of State Privacy Laws
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NYC Local Law 18 On Short-Term Rentals Takes Effect
New York City's Short-Term Rental Registration Law (Local Law 18), which directly impacts the ability of an individual unit owner to rent his or her apartment on a short-term basis, took effect on Sept. 5, 2023.
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Local Law 18: A Change to Short-Term Rentals In New York City
On Sept. 5, 2023, the New York City Short-Term Rental Registration Law (Local Law 18) took effect which directly impacts the ability of an individual unit owner to rent his or her apartment on a short-term basis.
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Enhanced Oversight of Search Warrants and Title III Wiretaps
Search warrants and wiretaps were once used primarily to investigate organized crime, drug dealing and terrorism. In recent years, however, prosecutors have employed these tools increasingly in the context of white-collar crime to the point where it is now commonplace.
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FIFA Decision Curtail U.S. Efforts to Police Foreign Commercial Bribery
Heeding the U.S. Supreme Court's clear message that ever-expanding constructions of the general fraud statutes are out of style, the latest decision out of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in the long-running FIFA saga has the potential to substantially curtail U.S. efforts to police foreign commercial bribery.
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Managing Regulatory Risks In Times of Hyper-Aggressive Enforcement
Companies need to be proactive and super-responsive to investigators to manage regulatory risks in this area of hyper-aggressive enforcement, according to in-participants in a recent panel at ALM Global's General Counsel East in New York City.
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California Privacy Bill Could Upend the Way Data Brokers Do Business In the Golden State
A California privacy bill that will give consumers the power to delete their personal information through a single request may soon become law, and could upend the way data brokers, advertisers and publishers do business in the Golden State.
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The Presumption of Irreparable Harm After the Trademark Modernization Act Of 2020: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This article explores developments (both positive and negative) in the post-TMA world in which courts have wrestled with implementation of the presumption of irreparable harm in trademark cases.
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DOJ and States Open Antitrust Case Against Google for Monopolizing Internet Search Market
The U.S. Department of Justice and dozens of states opened their antitrust case against Google in Washington last month, accusing the tech giant of illegally monopolizing the internet search and related ad markets.
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SEC Sued Over Private Fund Adviser Rule
The Managed Funds Association and five other industry groups have sued the SEC over its new private fund advisers rule, saying the agency has overreached its statutory authority and interferes with contracts.
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