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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.  

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New York Travel Restrictions: Frequently Asked Questions UPDATED

July 20, 2020
Caitlin A. Anderson and Hermes Fernandez - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Virginia’s New “Ban the Box” Laws

July 16, 2020
N. Reid Broughton, Sands Anderson PC

Since 2019, federal law has prohibited federal agencies and contractors from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment.


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Employers Get Ready: New Virginia Emergency Workplace Standards to Fight COVID-19

July 16, 2020
Lindsay K. Bunting Eubanks, Sands Anderson PC

On Wednesday, July 15th, Governor Northam announced a new Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for Infectious Disease Prevention. This ETS would be put in effect later in July to stem the spread of COVID-19.


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Impact of Recent Orders on WNY Hospitality & Travel Industry

July 15, 2020
Michael E. Hickey and Zachary J. Dewey - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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High Court in the EU Strikes Down Privacy Shield

July 15, 2020
Jessica L. Copeland, Amber L. Lawyer, John D. Clopper, Fred J.M. Price- Bond, Schoeneck & King
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EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Found Inadequate. SCCs Still Stand.

July 15, 2020
Dawn Newton and Shruti Bhutani Arora, Donahue Fitzgerald LLP

On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") issued its judgment in the "Schrems II" matter (case C-311/18)[1] holding that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework (the "Privacy Shield") is invalid for transferring personal data from the EU to the U.S. The CJEU upheld the validity the Standard Contractual Clauses (the "SCCs") for transferring personal data from the EU to the U.S.


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