Colorado’s new consumer data protection law, the Protections for Consumer Data Privacy Act, took effect September 1 and companies now have another set of requirements to comply with for their data privacy compliance.
Individuals with disabilities and their families have many options to set aside funds without jeopardizing eligibility for means-tested government benefits.
Retailers across the country are paying close attention to a series of legal battles over state laws that prohibit merchants from charging an extra fee to consumers who pay by credit card.
In many mass tort cases, and particularly in cases involving exposure to a substance with a long latency period, defendants and plaintiffs must rely on documents created decades ago.
If the turbulence of 2018 caused business executives grief, the year ahead is unlikely to provide much relief. Foremost is the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). If most political pundits are correct, the three governments will likely be able to ratify the USMCA in time to be in full fo
After stepping up as one of the first law firms to sign the ABA mental health pledge, these expanded offerings advance the firm’s ongoing wellness initiative.
On October 11, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published a new final rule altering the claim construction standard applied in inter partes review, post grant review, and covered business method review proceedings.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule (PR) which would require any television advertisement for a drug or biological covered by Medicare or Medicaid to include a disclosure of the product’s “current list price” for a “typical” thirty day supply.
In a key decision earlier this month with potentially hefty ongoing implications for developers and property owners, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held a chemical company liable for nearly $1 million in pre-acquisition cleanup costs.
A German court in Stuttgart has ordered Porsche SE to pay its investors for failing to provide timely information about the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal.
Schiff successfully secured complete relief from deportation to Iraq for a pro bono client who was detained for over 13 months by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
On Friday, October 19, 2018, the Maryland Attorney General (AG) filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) regarding Maryland’s drug price gouging law (the Law)– the first state law enacted to prohibit alleged drug price gouging by manufacturers.
Schiff Hardin LLP has been recognized on the BTI Litigation Outlook 2019 Honor Roll in three separate areas of litigation, including Complex Employment Litigation and Complex Commercial Litigation.
Schiff successfully secured an evidentiary hearing on a post-conviction petition filed on behalf of our pro bono client, who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2014 and sentenced to a 55-year imprisonment.
Much has been written about the problem of the stagnating electricity market due to a combination of falling demand, widespread energy efficiency initiatives, lower electricity costs, and aging infrastructure.