The way global companies handle data changed dramatically on 25 May 2018, when the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. Designed to address concerns over the security and use of personal data, GDPR applies to data processing activities regarding personal data within Europe as well as data transfers within the […]
Lawyer Monthly got back in touch with the team at Phillips & Associates, and this month we speak with Gregory W. Kirschenbaum who is an experienced litigator who advocates zealously on behalf of his clients’ civil rights in their places of employment. He touches on disability discrimination and what rights employees have in New York […]
Facebook Inc. is built into the daily lives of most westerners, whether in social life, business or communities. Going a day without Facebook is a challenge and many can very easily admit they couldn’t live without it. On the other hand, there is a rising group of people who are unhappy with the supposed exploitation […]
A Miami-Dade County jury awarded $6.5 million last week to the estate of Miami man who died following 20 years of cigarette smoking. Jurors found that an addiction to Kool cigarettes from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company led to Glenn Simmons’ cancer and contributed to his eventual death. In a unique twist, attorneys believe this is […]
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act could provide a shield for liberal businesses seeking to support undocumented immigrants, much the same way the law has allowed conservative companies to challenge enforcement of health care and anti-discrimination laws, a researcher from Oregon State University suggests in a new paper. “We’re seeing more and more of these religious […]
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) treat all internet data equally and do not discriminate or charge differently depending on the user, content, website, platform, application or method of communication. Below Andrew Jerrard, Solicitor in Commercial Services at Coffin Mew, explains for Lawyer Monthly. The principle is intended to stop […]
When asked about additional regulation for Google on Aug. 29, President Trump said “we’re just going to see” before adding he wanted to see “fairness” on the platform.
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