The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting every type of organization, from large, multinational corporations to small nonprofits. But just because the old ways of doing business have changed, regulatory compliance remains a critical...more
We are “at war” with the coronavirus, and the country has increasingly adopted a quasi-wartime crisis footing. While people are doing everything they can to save their businesses, it’s important to make sure they are setting...more
On March 20, 2020, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued Declaration of Emergency Directive 003 (the “Directive”) and ordered non-essential businesses, as defined by separate emergency regulations, to close effective March 20,...more
The latest effort in Washington aimed at undermining the burgeoning online gaming industry was recently introduced in the form of S. 3322. The bill, entitled the “Prevention of Deceptive Child-Targeted Advertising in...more
On June 3, 2019, a federal court in New Hampshire issued a highly anticipated decision in New Hampshire Lottery Commission et al. v. Barr et al., challenging a recent opinion by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding...more
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With a new Congress comes new oversight priorities. Private companies could find themselves under the legislative microscope after Democrats seized control of the House for the first time since the 2006 midterm elections.
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In the wake of recent congressional hearings on Russia’s use of social media to interfere in U.S. elections, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), authored a draft white paper...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a much-anticipated report from its Cyber-Digital Task Force. The task force was formed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in February of 2018 with the goal of addressing...more