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Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

LawSites

This practice may include the law of their licensing jurisdiction or other law as permitted by ABA Model Rule 5.5(c) c) or (d), including, for instance, temporary practice involving other states’ or federal laws. Pennsylvania Bar Association and Philadelphia Bar Association, Joint Formal Opinion 2021-100 (March 2, 2021).

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Section 230 Applies to Nextdoor Consumer Reviews–Duffer v. Nextdoor

Eric Goldman

In the spring of 2021, he relocated to Montana and revamped his contracting business. The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I Other negative reviews were never removed by Nextdoor. This is a mockably easy Section 230 case: ICS Provider.

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FTC and HHS Announce Updated Health Privacy Publication

Inside Privacy

The guidance aligns with the FTC’s September 2021 “ Statement of the Commission on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices.”

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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

Clio

Privacy and cybersecurity Privacy and cybersecurity laws are complex and vary between states (e.g., CCPA laws ). Also, these lawyers reduce privacy and security risks to comply with applicable state and federal laws. These laws also vary by industry, depending on who you’re doing business with.

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New Requirements for Localisation of Major Internet Companies in Russia

Debevoise Data Blog

On 1 July 2021, [1] Federal Law No. 236-FZ on the Internet Activities of Foreign Entities in the Russian Federation (the “Law”) [2] came into force, requiring establishment of local presence, such as a branch, a representative office, or a subsidiary, for foreign Internet companies whose activities are focused on Russian users.

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Animal Testing Laws

The Barrister

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA), enacted in 1966, is the only Federal law that regulates the treatment of animals in research facilities. Photo by Waranya Mooldee on Unsplash In 2021, South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace introduced H.R.

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Russia Introduces New Requirements for Processing of Publicly Disclosed Personal Data

Debevoise Data Blog

On 1 March 2021, Federal Law No. 519-FZ on Amendments to the Federal Law on Personal Data dated 30 December 2020 (the “Law”) came into force. The Special Consent can be given to the data operator directly or, after 1 July 2021, through the information system to be launched by Roskomnadzor.