Publications

The information contained in this report is a summary of the data collected by a variety of sources regarding data breaches.  By studying the breach reports submitted to various government agencies we can draw conclusions surrounding breaches over the past year, including: the type of breaches being used by hacking […]

Last month we covered the lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of thirty-three states against Meta for claims that its hugely popular social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, violate the federal children’s privacy law, COPPA, as well as state laws pertaining to unfair and deceptive trade practices.  Over the last […]

In RRVSG Assoc. v. Regan, the court temporarily reinstated the right of agricultural producers to use Chlorpyrifos, a key ingredient in chemical pesticides. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently decided RRVSG  Assoc.  v. Regan, File No. 22- 422 (8th Cir. Nov. 2, 2023), a case challenging […]

Beginning November 1, 2023, all employers must use the revised Form I-9 (08/01/2023 edition) that was released this year.  The new streamlined and shortened Form I-9 was effective August 1, 2023, but employers were permitted to use both the former (10/21/2019 edition) and new (08/01/2023 edition) Forms I-9 up through […]

On October 24, 2023, the attorneys general of thirty-three states, including Nebraska, filed suit against Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the social media giant engages in unlawful conduct with respect to children on its platforms. In particular, the suit alleges that Meta knowingly fosters addictive and psychologically […]