On the same day they began issuing the new cards, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced new designs for the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a “Green Card”) and Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”), beginning with any card issued on January 30, 2023. The USCIS website should be […]
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2023 (FY24) H-1B Cap Season Opens March 1st
Over the last weekend of January 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that the 2023 H-1B cap season opens at noon EST on March 1st and ends at noon EST on March 17th. It is only during this period of time, that registrations for the H-1B lottery can […]
LastPass Data Breach and its Class Action Suit
LastPass is a software service that offers to save users’ passwords in one place, accessible on demand through many different methods and devices such as computers, tablets, and phones. Several competitors offer similar services, such as DashLane, 1Password, and BitWarden, among others. Password managers have become more and more common […]
FTC Fines Epic Games For Children’s Online Privacy Violations and Deceptive Dark Patterns
On December 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced two settlements with Epic Games, the developer behind the popular Fortnite video game, for privacy and consumer protection violations. In addition to changing default privacy settings, Epic Games will be required “to pay a total of $520 million in relief over allegations the […]
Cryptocurrency and Click-wrap Agreements
With the recent volatility of cryptocurrencies causing some of the major digital currency platforms and exchanges to file for bankruptcy, a recent decision out of the Southern District of New York provides insight into how cryptocurrency held in certain types of accounts may be treated in bankruptcy proceedings. At issue […]