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Dialing Down the Distractions: New Ohio Bill Aims to Ban Cellphone Usage in the Classroom

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Amid ongoing conversations about student focus and classroom distractions, Ohio lawmakers are considering new measures to regulate cellphone use in schools. These discussions reflect growing concerns among educators, parents,...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Colorado’s Texting and Driving Laws

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As a car accident lawyer in Colorado, I have witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of texting and driving. Distracted driving, particularly involving mobile devices, remains a significant threat to road safety in...more

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PA Creates $100 Million Fund for Cellphone Lockup Programs in Schools

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A law signed on Monday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro allocates $100 million to the School Safety & Mental Health grant program that can be used by schools to purchase secure, lockable smartphone bags students will use to...more

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Recent Developments in the “Right to Repair” Movement

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MOTOR VEHICLES - In 2020, Massachusetts voters considered “Question 1” in their state election which sought to amend a 2012 Right to Repair law requiring automakers to expand access to mechanical and electronic repair...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No Unreasonable Searches or Seizures of Electronic Data in Michigan

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The most intimate information can be found in the data on our cellphones and laptops, from geo-location data to search history. The level of privacy protections afforded to electronic data and communications have been unclear...more

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Georgia Political News Update

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This week the Georgia Legislature opened after a week-long of holding hearings to find potential budget savings. House Speaker David Ralston and Governor Brian Kemp have competing priorities, while the House budget writers...more

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NCGA Week in Review March 2019 #3

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The General Assembly reconvened on Monday, March 11 for a week of full of Appropriations meetings and floor votes. Governor Cooper released his budget recommendations last week prompting a week of presentations from various...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2018 #4

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A new ransomware, dubbed “Ryuk,” has surfaced in the last few weeks and is said to be targeting large organizations in the United States. The attackers behind Ryuk have reportedly made more than $640,000 in just two weeks,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Supreme Court Remands Berkeley Cell Phone Case to Ninth Circuit

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The Supreme Court has vacated the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision upholding a Berkeley, California ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to warn customers about potential radiofrequency (RF) safety...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2018 #4

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CYBERSECURITY - South Carolina Enacts Insurance Data Security Act - South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act into law on May 3, 2018. The law, parts of which become...more

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California Cities To Tax Streaming Video?

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Many cities in California are considering the expansion of their Utility User Tax (UUT) to streaming video services. Such an expansion may be inconsistent with the cities’ existing ordinances, be invalid under Proposition 218...more

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