By Donna Ruscitti on Porter Wright is proud to announce that international business and privacy & data security attorney Katja Garvey has been elevated to serve as chair of the firm’s International Business & Trade Practice Group.… Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Wayfair v. South Dakota that internet and catalogue retailers can be required to collect sales taxes from customers in states where they have no physical presence. In plain English, in most situations, no more tax-free shopping on the internet. Buyers have always technically been required to … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Regardless of industry, website accessibility has become an area of focus for ADA litigation. My colleague, Jamie LaPlante, was recently interviewed by the Bristol Herald Courier regarding a filing against Highlands Union Bank in the U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Virginia, where the plaintiff is a blind man from Fairfax county. The case follows a … Continue Reading
By Donna Ruscitti on Porter Wright continues its tradition of providing cutting-edge information about how technology affects your business with the 2016 Technology Seminar Series, beginning May 18. This year’s sessions are: May 18: Big Data, Data Analytics & the Law 2016: What Your Company Needs to Know About the Evolution of the Next Big Thing “Big data” is one of today’s … Continue Reading
By Donna Ruscitti on Our colleagues on Porter Wright’s product liability team shared an alert about a decision that should be of interest to our manufacturing readers. In Butts v. OMG, Inc., et al., the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals clarified that a plaintiff’s burden, when bringing a design defect or inadequate warnings claim under the Ohio Products Liability … Continue Reading
By Donna Ruscitti on Our colleague at Employer Law Report, Brian Hall, conveys his thoughts about the first installment of our 2015 Technology Seminar Series. This May 13 seminar focuses on big data, data analytics and the law: What your company needs to know about the next big thing. Read more about what Brian plans to discuss at the … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on We wanted to take a moment to announce our newest endeavor, Antitrust Law Source. Antitrust Law Source is a new site designed for visitors to quickly and easily learn about developments in this growing arena. The site will focus primarily on news and legal updates related to antitrust in a podcasting format. The podcasts will … Continue Reading
By Donna Ruscitti on Porter Wright continues its tradition of providing cutting-edge information about how technology affects your business with the 2014 Technology Seminar Series, beginning June 18. This year’s sessions are: Social media in litigation: a shield and a sword June 18 The worlds of social media and litigation have collided. Social media evidence is used in employment … Continue Reading
By Donna Ruscitti on From time to time we share news about educational opportunities that may be of interest to our subscribers. Members of Porter Wright’s Appellate and Supreme Court practice will hold a roundtable April 8 to discuss the benefits of amicus advocacy before the Ohio Supreme Court. Too often, the Ohio Supreme Court decides issues that affect … Continue Reading
By Donna Ruscitti on Our colleagues on the Federal Securities Law Blog have been tracking new and updated SEC regulations that are likely to have an impact on your business now and in the near future. The compilation of articles in their most recent eBook — SEC Updates: Staying Ahead of the Regulatory Curve — discuss three important SEC … Continue Reading
By Tracey Turnbull and Porter Wright on This article was published originally at InsideCounsel.com. The article is the fourth in a six-part series focusing on evidence spoliation. Read more about previous posts. Technology Law Source will notify readers as InsideCounsel.com publishes additional articles in this series. In its simplest terms, a legal hold (also known as a litigation hold, preservation order, suspension … Continue Reading
By Tracey Turnbull and Porter Wright on This article was published originally at InsideCounsel.com. The article is the first in a six-part series focusing on evidence spoliation. Read part 2: Events courts consider when deciding if duty to preserve evidence has been triggered; and part 3: Preservation obligations after a duty to preserve has been triggered. Technology Law Source will notify readers … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on We wanted to take a moment and share our latest Porter Wright blog with you — the Oil & Gas Law Report is designed for readers to quickly and easily learn about the latest legal developments affecting producers, investors, transporters, land owners, and governing organizations. It is prepared by members of Porter Wright’s Oil & Gas … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Capital Club – 41 South High Street, 7th Floor Columbus, Ohio One needs only to visit a site such as http://www.privacyrights.org/data-breach to learn the extent data breach incidents occur. This workshop will help you learn how to respond to data breach intrusions, … Continue Reading
