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• 5 Ways To Reduce Risk Under Ill. Biometric Privacy Law

  

  The Illinois Supreme Court's decision last month in Rosenbach v. Six Flags resolves much of the uncertainty about when an individual may bring suit under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Now is the time for companies to ensure BIPA compliance, say attorneys with Fenwick & West LLP.

• Opinion

  The Problem With 'Optimal' Diversity

  

  Organizations should seek to avoid discrimination, but they should also be wary of the idea that diverse teams function better than nondiverse teams, because this reasoning lacks evidence and can lead to a slippery slope, says J.B. Heaton of J.B. Heaton Research LLC.

• The Growing Use Of Anti-SLAPP In Employment Cases

  

  The strength of an anti-SLAPP statute hinges on its text. In states with strong legislation, courts have found that certain adverse employment actions implicate constitutional rights and fall within the purview of the law, say Jana Baker and Victoria Vish of Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC.

• State Net

  States May Take The Lead On Regulating AI

  

  While artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize the way we live and work, there has been relatively little government regulation targeting it specifically. But legislation referring to AI is currently pending in at least 13 states, and more may be on the way, says Korey Clark of State Net Capitol Journal.

• 5 Considerations For Both Sides In Stadium Naming Deals

  

  The stadium and arena naming rights deal market remains highly active. The complexity of these agreements and the importance of the terms are growing, say Ryan Davis and Steve Smith of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.

• Recent Trends In FTC Consumer Protection Enforcement

  

  The Federal Trade Commission is focusing its enforcement efforts on financial services, web services and emerging technologies, data security and consumer privacy, telecommunications, and health care — these five areas represented 88 percent of consumer protection actions in 2017 and 2018, say attorneys with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.

• Opinion

  The Road To Legal Sports Betting: From Ethics To Economics

  

  Recent state bills show how far the views of gambling have moved from the ethics of Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis after the 1919 Black Sox scandal to pure dollars and cents, says Ronald Katz of GCA Law Partners LLP.

• Lowered Bar For BIPA Lawsuits Will Raise Insurance Issues

  

  The Illinois Supreme Court's recent ruling in Rosenbach v. Six Flags is likely to continue the proliferation of Biometric Information Privacy Act litigation, in turn leading to more insurance coverage disputes over whether BIPA claims involve "personal and advertising injury" or "property damage," says Jonathan Viner of Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP.

• Fresh Takes On Seeking Costs And Fees Under Rule 45

  

  Recent case law reveals that courts vary widely in their approaches to shifting the costs and fees incurred in responding to a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 subpoena. Nonparties responding to such requests should consider certain district court trends, say attorneys at Pepper Hamilton LLP.

• 3 Steps To Get Ahead Of ADA Web Accessibility Issues

  

  Recent web accessibility cases — like a class action targeting Beyonce's website — highlight the lack of guidance in the Americans with Disabilities Act. But there are a few ways to make web content more accessible and reduce exposure to ADA claims, says Amihai Miron, co-founder and CEO of User1st.