The controversial new requirement for all in-scope Payment Service Providers (“PSPs”) to reimburse victims of Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud are due to be introduced from 7 October 2024. This is a significant change...more
DOJ and Boeing have entered into a proposed plea agreement that will require judicial scrutiny and determinations of the public interest and the victims’ rights under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3771 [“CVRA”]. ...more
On April 4, 2024, Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 4156 to modernize and expand protections under Oregon’s anti-stalking laws. The new law criminalizes newer forms of threatening and predatory conduct which have emerged with...more
Before last year’s legislative session came to a close, New Jersey’s State legislature was busy passing significant laws that will change how the family court system in New Jersey operates. One of those changes was the...more
The 2024 Florida Legislative Session is officially in full swing. Below is a list of proposed bills that, if passed, may affect employers moving forward. The Employment team at RumbergerKirk will continue to monitor all...more
Employees Should Contact Federal Agency if They May Have Been Subjected to or Witnessed Harassment - SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) encourages victims of or witnesses to sexual...more
Refusing to testify as a witness after being served with a subpoena in a criminal case can lead to serious consequences. The court may hold the individual in contempt of court, which can result in both imprisonment and a...more
Marsy’s Law was approved by Florida voters in the 2018 general election and amended Article I, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution to provide substantive rights to crime victims. The Amendment provides crime victims the...more
Recently, patients who visited Columbia University’s OB-GYN department have reported the sexual abuse committed against them by Dr. Robert Hadden. Dr. Hadden was a long-time fixture at Columbia University, having spent his...more
Summary - The Nevada Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s order allowing police and district attorneys to search through assertedly privileged newsgathering material on seized electronic devices of murdered Las Vegas...more
On October 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 933. The new law provides further protection to individuals who are victims of sexual offenses and are sued under state defamation law....more
It’s common for anyone undergoing a major medical procedure to have some serious concerns. However, for most, these worries are focused more on the possibility of an adverse medical outcome and not on the risk of being...more
Former residents of the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, previously the Youth Development Center, are calling for federal authorities to initiate an investigation into allegations of serious physical, sexual and...more
In the ongoing case of Tony v. Evanston Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently issued a ruling denying a motion to dismiss filed by defendant Evanston Insurance Co. in which it...more
The new Illinois Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act (CEBLA) became law on August 4, 2023, and will be effective on January 1, 2024. CEBLA requires covered Illinois employers to provide additional unpaid leave to employees...more
The Georgia Supreme Court recently decided important premises liability questions and found landowners liable for injuries to persons on their property caused by third-party criminal assailants....more
A number of high profile negligent security cases have been filed in the Philadelphia courts in recent weeks. In one case, a deceased victim’s estate is suing McDonald’s in connection with a fatal stabbing in a McDonald’s...more
Illinois recently expanded bereavement leave rights for two groups of Illinois employees: (1) parents who lose a child to suicide or homicide, and (2) family members of those killed in a crime of violence....more
In this article, the authors contend that federal prosecutors, when prosecuting conspiracies to defraud the government, would do well to not only consider potential victims outside the four corners of the conspiracy to...more
Teniendo presente la grave situación de violencia que afecta las capitales del país, los centros poblados, y las regiones en general, así como los esfuerzos que se pide hacer a las autoridades correspondientes para una mayor...more
Sports provide an incredibly valuable experience for many teens. Whether it's learning how to effectively work as a team, honing their athletic abilities, or even vying for a spot on a professional sports team, most parents...more
VisionQuest (“VQ”) is yet again in the headlines over allegations of turning a blind eye to the physical and sexual abuse of children committed by staff members. VisionQuest runs multiple facilities to care for children who...more
The trust that parishioners have historically had in religious organizations has been strong. However, over the past several decades, allegations of sexual abuse throughout many denominations have caused many to give pause...more
The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act requires sentencing courts to order defendants to make restitution to the victim of the offense or the victim’s estate. In addition to violent crimes, crimes relating to consumer and...more
As states enact and enforce various laws restricting, prohibiting, and even criminalizing abortion and other reproductive health care services, HIPAA rules that allow disclosure of patient information become potential privacy...more