FTC's Ban on Noncompete Agreements Struck Down on the Eve of Implementation
"This means in essence that, unless a federal appeals court reverses Judge Brown's decision—and we are admittedly only at the end of one phase of the likely three-phase judicial process as appeals are next—the FTC's noncompete rule will not take effect on Sept. 4," employment lawyer Mark S. Goldstein said.
9th Circuit Reverses District Court Ruling Favoring Google in Privacy Class Action
The opinion, filed Tuesday by Judge Milan D. Smith Jr., held that the California Northern District Court failed to apply the correct standard by not evaluating the transparency of Google's data privacy disclosures and plaintiffs' ability to consent to data collection through the prism of a "reasonable user."
Tenth Circuit Affirms Judgment in Marijuana Business Dispute But Remands Order Enforcing Judgment Over Public Policy Concerns
In a case presenting "a question about the nature and extent to which a federal court may act to resolve a dispute related to a marijuana business that operates legally under state law," a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vigorously debated public policy concerns—namely, whether a federal court can enforce a judgment arising from a contract that is illegal under federal law.
'A Wake-Up Call': Experts Assess Impact of SSN Data Breach Case
The breach became public knowledge this month after a California resident filed a class action lawsuit against background check company Jerico Pictures, doing business as National Public Data in Coral Springs, Florida, on Aug. 1 in the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. The plaintiff is represented by Kopelowitz Ostrow, Arnold Law Firm and Wucetich Korovilas.