Micky Grindstaff, Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP, announced that 12 attorneys in the firm have been elevated to partnership effective January 26, 2019.
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January 25, 2019
Google Fined 50 Million Euros for Violating GDPR
When the European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, discussed in a December 2017 client alert) took effect May 25, 2018, the French data protection regulator, Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL), which translates to National Information Rights Commission, began investigating Google’s data privacy practices. Now, the CNIL has imposed on Google a €50 million fine (about $57 million), the largest to date under the GDPR, for lack of transparency, inadequate information, and lack of valid consent regarding its personalized ads. Below is a summary of the enforcement action and what it means going forward.
January 25, 2019
Four Epstein Becker Green Attorneys in Chicago Named to 2019 Super Lawyers List
The national law firm of Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that four attorneys based in the firm’s Chicago office have been selected for the 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list.
January 25, 2019
FDA Embraces Role in Managing Medical Device Cybersecurity Risk by Issuing New Guidance
On October 18, 2018, the FDA published Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices. This guidance outlined recommendations for cybersecurity device design and labeling as well as important documents that should be included in premarket approval submissions. This guidance comes at a critical time as the healthcare industry is a prime target for hackers. On January 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Team (US-CERT) issued another advisory regarding medical device vulnerabilities. Further, a report by KLAS Research in collaboration with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) found that 18 percent of healthcare organizations reported that their medical devices were hit by malware or ransomware. Many experts are also projecting that more cyber-attackers will target devices in 2019.
January 25, 2019
More Questions for Foreign NGOs/NPOs – FEMA Amendments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 31, 2018 notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a branch office or liaison office or a project office or any other place of business) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (Amendment Regulations).
January 25, 2019
Don’t Be Late! Court finds a genuine mistake is no justification
In a timeous reminder of the importance of adhering to court deadlines, in BMCE Bank International Plc v Phoenix Commodities PVT Ltd & Anor[1] the court refused an application for relief from sanctions where a costs budget was served late a consequence of which the defaulting party was to be limited to only recovering court fees in the event of success at trial. This was despite an undertaking by the defaulting party’s solicitors to cover both parties’ costs on an indemnity basis for the CCMC and a further CCMC if required, regardless of the outcome of those hearings.
January 24, 2019
Airline Ordered to Pay More Than $77 Million for Wage-Hour Violations
In Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc., a district court in California has ordered Virgin America to pay more than $77,000,000 in damages, restitution, interest and penalties for a variety of violations of the California Labor Code. The award is the latest example of the tremendous amount of damages and penalties that can be awarded for non-compliance with California’s complex wage and hour laws.
January 24, 2019
Mutual EU-Japan adequacy decision now in force
The EU and Japan have today announced a new personal data adequacy agreement between the two parties. This agreement will allow personal data to flow freely between the two parties on the basis that there are strong protective guarantees in place.
January 24, 2019
‘Practical Completion’ – Is your definition practically complete?
‘Practical Completion’ (PC) plays an important role on construction projects, often signifying the release of retention monies, ending the contractor’s liability for liquidated damages, commencing the defects liability period and passing possession of the works to the employer. The term is almost universally used in the construction industry, yet, despite its significance, is not legally defined and is readily left undefined in building contracts. What then does the term PC actually mean? This question was recently considered in Mears v Costplan.[1]
January 24, 2019
Even the General Meeting Can Change its Mind
The general meeting of a company can now lawfully amend its previously adopted resolutions. This is especially good news for those shareholders who wish to withdraw extra dividend from their subsidiary mid-year.
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