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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Proposed New York City Bill Would Ban Credit Checks from Hiring Process

by Jonathan Sokolowsii | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/29/2013

On April 11, 2013, the New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Rights debated a proposed bill that would ban employers from using credit checks to evaluate prospective employees. The proposed bill, called the Stop Credit...more

President Obama Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity

by Carly Ziegler | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 3/7/2013

As announced during the 2013 State of the Union Address, President Obama recently signed an Executive Order on cybersecurity. The primary goals of the Executive Order are to (a) improve communication between private companies...more

President Obama's Executive Order: "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity"

by JD Supra Law News on 2/12/2013

Full text copy of President Obama's executive order calling for greater protections against cybersecurity risks, as mentioned in his Feb 12, 2013, State of the Union address. The order is meant to bring more security and...more

French Employment News – What You Missed During the Summer

by K&L Gates LLP on 9/7/2012

New Legislation - Compensation & Benefits – Modification of the tax regime for severance amounts paid as of September 1, 2012 Article 30 of the public finance act (modifying the 2012 budget) substantially reduced...more

Infobytes, June 24, 2011

by BuckleySandler LLP on 6/27/2011

Topics in this issue: Federal Issues; State Issues; Courts; Firm News; Miscellany; Mortgages; Litigation; E-Financial Services; Privacy/Data Security; and, Criminal Enforcement Action. Excerpt from "Federal...more