Good News From California: “Trap & Trace” Claims Bite the Dust
In possibly the first time in recorded history, the California legislature amended one of its own laws to limit one kind of cynical money…
PFA Discrimination – Who Knew About This Protected Class?
When co-workers are in a relationship, it gets tricky when the relationship sours. Our Alert highlights a protected class under Maine law that has…
Brann & Isaacson Attorneys Led Estate Planning Workshop at Center Theatre
Brann & Isaacson attorneys Meghan Myers and Isobel Golden led a free estate planning workshop at the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts in…
Tax Notes State: Extraterritoriality and the Internet — In the State Tax Event Horizon
On August 17, David Swetnam-Burland authored the latest installment of his Eyes on E-Commerce column for Tax Notes State, titled “Extraterritoriality and the Internet:…
Earned Paid Leave is Back on Employers’ Radar
If your organization’s Earned Paid Leave (EPL) policy has not been reviewed recently, now may be the time. A recent change to the Maine…
California’s Upcoming Mandatory Cybersecurity Audit Requirements
California – typically at the vanguard in consumer privacy law – will soon be launching a cybersecurity audit requirement for businesses whose processing of…
New Sexual Harassment Training Resource for Maine Employers
Peter Lowe recently participated in a panel convened by the Maine Human Rights Commission and the Maine Department of Labor to develop a sexual…
States Starting to Require AI Disclosures in Privacy Policies
Whether slow and steady or with the speed of a runaway freight train, AI is likely creeping into your ecommerce operations. Perhaps helping to…
The Spreading Menace of Mass Claims Over “Deceptive” Email Subject Lines
Retailers face a rising tide of lawsuits and mass arbitrations asserting that ordinary promotional email subject lines are deceptive, a claim not preempted by CAN-SPAM.…