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What to Do If You Get a Notice of Intent to Sue from an eNGO

By Beveridge & Diamond, P.C

Most US federal environmental statutes grant citizens broad authority to bring lawsuits against companies where there is alleged noncompliance. Before they can do so, however, they must provide a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue. This article provides some steps to consider if you receive an NOI.

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Recent California Invasion of Privacy Act Cases on Pen Registers and Trap-and-Trace Devices

By Fisher Phillips

The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) continues to be a source of litigation for claims related to websites across the country.

Previously, CIPA cases focused more on claims related to chatbots, chat features, social media pixels, and ad-trackers on websites. Although these remain subjects in active CIPA litigation, recent cases rely on claims that third-party cookies and IP tracking beacons act as pen registers or trap-and-trace devices.

CIPA prohibits using these devices without a court order. This resource provides a short summary of these recent cases divided into two categories: those favorable to businesses, and those unfavorable for businesses.

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Mexico Enacts Major Amendments to its Constitution Affecting the Judicial Branch

By Jorge Sánchez Cubillo, Eduardo Parroquin Patiño and Jesús L. Lizárraga Aguilar (Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, a Primerus member firm)

An important decree that completely overhauls Mexico’s Judicial Branch by amending, supplementing and repealing more than 18 articles of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States was published September 15, 2024. This article provides a brief overview of the amendments.

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How Small To Medium Enterprises Can Respond to Trolling and Online Abuse

By Selwyn Black, Esq., Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers, International Society of Primerus Law Firms

This short article explains the importance of a strong social media and online presence to the overall success of a small-to-medium enterprise (SME). It also addresses what these businesses should know about responding to online abuse if and when they encounter it.

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Avoiding the Next Wave of ERISA Class Action Litigation

By Jackson Lewis P.C.

Regardless of the type of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) plan involved, fiduciary responsibility is unwavering, developing and increasingly in the spotlight. What can fiduciaries do to avoid legal exposure? This checklist provides context, definition of regulations, critical factors, and next steps to help in-house counsel plan for any legal exposure.

Checklists

Jury Selection in 2020

By Jackson Lewis P.C.

Courtroom and trial technology are evolving at an incredible pace, providing trial attorneys with more tools and gadgets than ever before. This checklist provides information for attorneys and what they should keep the following in mind when picking a jury.

Checklists

What Should A Termination Agreement Contain?

By Jan Dop, LL.M.

The easiest way to terminate an employment contract is by mutual consent. The arrangements made will then be laid down in a settlement agreement. What do you have to consider with regard to such an agreement?