In the past year, many companies have rushed to “recalibrate,” “pause,” or “sunset” diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Some moves are strategic. Others are reactive. Almost all are being handled faster—and sloppier—than management realizes. What’s emerging is not a wave of culture-war litigation. It’s something far quieter and far more
Under New York service fee gratuity law, businesses cannot keep charges that customers reasonably believe are tips. If a mandatory “service fee” is presented as gratuity, 100% of that money belongs to the workers—even if the business calls it something else.
New Jersey has entered the modern era of privacy laws. As of January 15, 2025, the New Jersey Data Privacy Law (“NJDPL” or “NJDPA”) is in effect—and it brings with it new obligations for companies processing New Jersey consumers’ data, and significant opportunities (and challenges) for enforcement. Because NJDPL does
Rising Tide of State Lawsuits Over Addiction, Privacy & Sextortion In October 2024, attorneys general from multiple states filed high‑profile lawsuits against major platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, alleging that these companies designed features that enable addiction, expose minors to sextortion, and violate children’s privacy rights. These legal actions
You go online and book a hotel room and get a great deal. You cannot believe you got a hotel in SOHO or Georgetown or Rittenhouse Square for so little money. But did you get a good deal? At checkout, you see “resort fee” or “destination fee” or “amenity fees”.
After the price of Bitcoin soared most of yesterday, reaching almost $14,000 per Bitcoin, the price began to drop around 4:25 p.m. EST. As the price began dropping, many owners of Bitcoin logged into their accounts on Coinbase.com to sell. Had they been able to sell, they would have reaped
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) prohibits auto-dialed robocalls without your permission. That probably comes as some surprise since you, like most other people with a cell phone, receive multiple robo calls per week. Those calls are against the law. There have been a slew of recent class action settlements
Uber and Lyft drivers manipulate apps to increase surge pricing, costing riders
Lawyers tend to forget that non-lawyers know very little about some legal issues or principles that we lawyers take for granted. Following are some of the common misunderstandings that non-lawyers (and even many practicing lawyers and judges) have about the law. Judges Decide Issues of Law and Juries Decide Issues
More than 180 priests have been identified by the Roman Catholic dioceses in New Jersey have been released. 79 of the 188 priests are still alive. The list can be accessed here. Last year, a Pennsylvania grand jury identified 300 priests and over 1,000 victims of sexual abuse. The Camden
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