NP Dodge Mgmt. Co. v. Holcomb, 314 Neb. 748 (2023). The Nebraska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (“Act”) provides an expedited trial process for residential evictions. Evictions begin when the landlord issues the tenant a notice of termination. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1431 & 76-1437. After the statutory notice […]
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Remaining COVID-19 Form I-9 Flexibilities Sunset July 31
Since March of 2020, remote Form I-9 verification through a variety of electronic and virtual methods has been allowed where all employees were working remotely due to COVID or, after April 1, 2021, when a new employee needed to work remotely due to COVID. The policy allowing remote Form I-9 […]
DHS Announces New Form I-9 Remote Verification Flexibility
On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule addressing a new optional remote procedure for the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process, effective August 1, 2023. As a reminder, Form I-9 regulations require employers to physically examine identity and employment verification documentation presented […]
Three More States Adopt Consumer Privacy Laws
Tennessee The Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”) was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on May 11, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2025. The threshold for coverage by TIPA is narrower than state consumer privacy laws, applying to companies that make more than $25 million in revenue and control or […]
Iowa Passes Cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Law
On May 3, 2023, Iowa became the fourth state to pass a law providing companies with an affirmative defense against suits alleging that the organization failed to implement reasonable information security controls which then led to, or resulted in, a data security breach. The other states that have passed similar […]