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- Blog: Privacy and Information Security Law BlogFTC Approves Record $5 Billion Settlement with FacebookPosted on July 12, 2019 by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPAccording to media reports, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook, Inc. to resolve a privacy probe investigating whether Facebook had violated a prior FTC consent decree requiring the company to better protect user privacy. Continue Reading
- Blog: Waller Law BlogCan I withhold retainage for claims I have against the contractor? Posted on July 11, 2019 by Joseph Joe L. Watson
- Blog: Haynes and Boone BlogsCoordinating Retirement Plan Definition of “Compensation” with PayrollPosted on July 10, 2019 by Haynes and Boone Benefits GroupA frequent, but often times avoidable, operational error for retirement plans is the failure to use the proper definition of “compensation” for various plan purposes, including, without limitation, calculating employee deferrals and employer contributions. A retirement plan’s definition of compensation typically includes dozens of components that all must be properly coded in the plan sponsor’s […] The post Coordinating Retirement Plan Definition of “Compensation” with Payroll appeared first on Haynes and Boone Blogs.
- Blog: Appellate InsightA Respondent’s Obligation on Appeal: Burden, or Opportunity?Posted on July 9, 2019 by Gary A. WattEvery now and then an appeal gets taken that, frankly speaking, shouldn’t be filed. When on the receiving end it’s possible—depending on the extreme lack of merit in the opening brief—to contemplate saving the client the time, effort, and $$$$ involved in preparing a responsive brief. The thinking would be something along the lines of […]
- Blog: You Might Be a WinnerI Catch the Fish, You Cook the Fish, The Only Time We’re Together is When We Eat the Fish: Banning Gender Stereotypes in AdsPosted on June 17, 2019 by Robert LaplacaWomen in the kitchen and men in the wilderness. An ad concept as old as time. But has its time come? The U.S. has traditionally taken a hands-off approach to regulating “traditional” gender-stereotyping in ads. But this week, the U.K. has said enough is enough.
- Blog: NextGen Financial Services ReportCreditor Beware: Supreme Court Rejects “Good Faith” Defense to Violations of Bankruptcy Discharge OrdersPosted on June 6, 2019 by Maria A. DiakoumakisStarting now, all creditors must exercise more caution when trying to collect against discharged bankruptcy debtors, because a creditor’s good faith belief that the discharge injunction did not apply is no longer a viable defense. On Monday, June 3, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the standard for awarding sanctions against a creditor for violation...Continue Reading…
