Election & Politics Law – May 23, 2012

by King & Spalding on 5/18/2012

Introduction On April 3, 2012, the Lead Director Network (LDN) gathered in Washington, DC, for its 12th meeting. Members examined the role of the board and lead director in overseeing strategic risks. This issue of...more

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/14/2012

Originally published in Law360, San Diego (May 10, 2012, 5:00 PM ET) A landmark bill that aims to protect California employees and prospective workers from being asked by a company to turn over their usernames and...more

by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on 5/11/2012

The House of Representatives concluded “cyber week” at the end of April with the passage of a number of bills targeted at enhancing the nation’s protections against cyber threats. The Senate is expected to consider proposed...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 5/11/2012

In This Issue: Senate Vote on FCC Commissioners; FCC Approves TV Channel Sharing as a Precursor to Incentive Auctions; FCC to Hold Channel Sharing Workshop; Walden and Eshoo Announce Creation of Bipartisan Federal...more

by Barger & Wolen on 5/4/2012

In effort to protect employees and prospective employees, the California Legislature is taking steps to prevent an employer’s ability to gain access to their employees’ or prospective employees’ social media accounts. ...more

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 5/2/2012

Senator Rand Paul (R – Kentucky) opposes changes to the US-Swiss tax treaty that would effectively allow the US government more access to tax information connected to Swiss bank accounts of US citizens. Senator Paul stresses...more

by Ifrah Law - Strategic Defense in Federal... on 4/30/2012

SOPA and PIPA, as legislative efforts to deal with online piracy and other infringing activity, have gone the way of the Edsel. But their next of kin, a new bill known as CISPA, has made it through the House, passing 248 to...more

by Miller Canfield on 4/13/2012

Employers that require or are contemplating requiring applicants and/or employees to give them access to the employee’s private social media site should take note of the latest developments related to social media and the...more