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Three proposed Illinois bills to watch: Family responsibilities, reproductive decisions, and harassment standards

Three bills are making their way through the Illinois state legislature that would amend the Illinois Human Rights Act by setting new standards for employer responsibilities and employee rights in the workplace. Here is a...more

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The Delaware General Assembly to the Rescue: Proposed Legislative Fixes to Uncertainty Created by Three Significant Delaware...

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Summary - On March 28, 2024 the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association released a set of proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"). The proposed...more

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Latest Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation is Released

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Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more

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New Federal Privacy Bill Gains Momentum

Last week, a bipartisan coalition in Congress introduced the American Privacy Rights Act (“APRA”), a draft federal privacy bill. The APRA represents the latest effort to create a federal consumer data privacy law after its...more

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Illinois Introduces Third-Party Dental Financing Bill

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On February 6, a bill was introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives seeking to amend the Illinois Dental Practices Act to add provisions related to third-party financing for dental services....more

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Sweeping Changes to Illinois Law Governing Temporary Staffing Agency Workers - UPDATED August 7, 2023

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A bill significantly increasing the rights in Illinois of temporary workers and requiring temporary staffing agencies and their third-party clients to strengthen safety protocols has been signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker...more

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Sweeping Changes to Illinois Law Governing Temporary Staffing Agency Workers

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A bill significantly increasing the rights of temporary workers and requiring temporary staffing agencies and their third-party clients to strengthen safety protocols was passed on June 16, 2023, by the Illinois General...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 20

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Pelosi Statement Dims the Lights on ADPPA - The prospects for the nation’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the “ADPPA” or the “Bill”), dimmed after House Speaker Nancy...more

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Massachusetts Legislature Evaluates Its Own Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

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The Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act (MIPSA) continues to advance through the state legislative process, and is now before the full legislature. While the Act has several hurdles to clear before becoming...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Is the End Near for Third Party Releases In Chapter 11 Plans?

When the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, the foundation on which the current Bankruptcy Code is constructed, was enacted, bankruptcy cases customarily involved a debtor addressing claims only against it. Consistent with that...more

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People’s Privacy Act Introduced In Washington State House Of Representatives

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Keypoint: While the Washington Privacy Act appears poised to pass the Senate, a competing bill introduced in the House of Representatives would require opt-in consent for processing, create an Illinois-like biometric...more

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Recent Litigation and Proposed Legislation Reexamine Product Liability for Online Marketplaces

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As online shopping picked up during the COVID-19 pandemic due to brick-and-mortar closures, so too have questions about liability for online marketplaces. Traditionally, online marketplaces—e-commerce platforms that offer...more

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Proposed Changes - China’s commercial bribery laws face major revision.

On February 22, 2017, draft amendments (the 2017 Draft Amendments) to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress...more

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The Panama Effect: UK Government accelerates proposals to criminalise failure to prevent tax evasion

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10 considerations for professionals and corporates worldwide in advance of the new law. Overview - In a move widely seen as a response to the so-called “Panama Papers” revelations, the UK Government has enhanced...more

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Business Litigation Alert: "Expanding Whistleblower Protection - Recent Senate Bill Represents Big Changes"

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A new bill unanimously passed the U.S. Senate in July that could make it significantly more difficult for general counsel when considering whether to self-report antitrust issues. The Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2013

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Copyright co-ownership is a well-established method of allocating rights within the software, recording, and motion picture industries. In theory, it presents a clear and simple arrangement and provides a strong degree of...more

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