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January is Data Privacy Awareness Month, an appropriate time for employers to assess how they collect, use, store, and protect employee personal information. While much of the public discourse around data privacy focuses on customer or consumer data, employee data is often equally sensitive—and incr

After months of protracted negotiations, the Senate and the House passed the omnibus spending and Coronavirus relief bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133 (the “Act”) on December 21, 2020. On December 27, 2020, the President signed the Act into law. The Act provides appro

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Social Media Trends 2013

Post-Employment Solicitation of Customers & Employees in the Social Media Age

A Panel Discussion: The Legal Risks and Potential Rewards Implicated by Company, Employee and Third-Party Use of Social Media

Compliance-Savvy Ways to Use Social Media

Nelson Mullins partner David Ogles was recently recognized in the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Business Litigation.Ogles practices in the firm's Chicago office. He and others named as Illinois Super Lawyers for 2025 were selected based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators

Going Mobile: A Social Media and Electronic Communications Guide for Health Care Professionals

CHARLESTON, S.C. - John McElwaine, a partner in the Intellectual Property Group of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, will present a webinar on good practices for corporate websites as part of the Legal Quick Hit Series of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). Most companies have websites

Atlanta associate Jake Carroll will moderate a virtual panel discussion on “Representing The Energy Sector in the 21st Century,” hosted by the Atlanta Bar Association’s Construction Section. The discussion will focus on updates, challenges, and emerging trends facing the legal profession in represen

Nelson Mullins partners Arina Shulga and Kelly Whitehart, and associate Marianna McDevitt, will be panelists at the 2023 North American Law Summit in Cancun, Mexico in November. Shulga will be a panelist on Thursday, Nov. 9, and on Saturday, Nov. 11 Whitehart will be a panelist for a separate discus

Setting Social Media Policy

Jay Shuman, of counsel for Nelson Mullins’ Affordable Housing Team, discussed the intersection of faith-based organizations (FBOs) and affordable housing initiatives for the Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County’s 2024 Winter Journal. In this article, Shuman describes the link between t

Social Media – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Copyright 2020, Compliance Today Magazine, a publication of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)On January 31, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar declared a public health emergency. Following President Donald Trump’s declarat

At the ICANN Annual General Meeting that took place in Montréal, Quebec, Charleston Managing Partner John C. McElwaine was appointed for a two-year term as a councilor to Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) representing the Intellectual Property Constituency. The GNSO council is the policy-

Baltimore partner Deborah St. Lawrence Thompson will sit on a panel hosted by the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association at the U.S. District Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 26. The panel discussion, "Impact Litigation: Making a Difference as a Woman Lawyer," will touch

Atlanta partner Mark VanderBroek will speak at an upcoming American Bar Association franchising forum on "Avoiding and Litigating Claims in Advertising Franchised Products and Services." From FTC regulation and enforcement actions to false advertising claims and consumer class actions, adv

Nelson Mullins team members recently participated in the “topping out” of a Westside Atlanta affordable housing project being built by social services provider City of Refuge to provide housing for those receiving work and life skills training from the organization. Atlanta partner Andy Litvak and h

Nelson Mullins partners John McElwaine and Chris Casavale will present at the upcoming 2024 ACC South Carolina Annual Meeting. They will lead the panel, “Protecting Your Brand Online: Recent Developments and Strategies,” alongside Brett Vigrass from Ignite Digital Services. The panel discussion will

Nelson Mullins’ Financial Regulatory Team is hosting, "Fintech Banking School," on August 26, as a kickoff to Fintech South 2024, the largest Fintech conference in the Southeast and takes place on August 27 and 28. This program was developed to offer Fintech South attendees (as well as oth

Chambers and Partners has recognized Richard B. Levin, partner and chair of the firm’s FinTech and Regulation Practice, in its 2024 Chambers FinTech Guide. This is the seventh consecutive year that Levin has been ranked in the FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies category. To read more on th

An Illinois federal judge has denied Meta's attempt to dismiss a biometric privacy class action involving its Messenger and Messenger Kids apps. The plaintiffs, a group of parents and children, allege that Meta unlawfully collected and stored facial geometries in violation of the Illinois Biometric

“Digital, Social and Mobile Media, and Marketing” Association of Corporate Counsel, Georgia Chapter

Dallas partner Paula Pendley was featured on a recent episode of the Coin Stories podcast, titled “Legally Bitcoin with Paula Pendley: The Intersection of Bitcoin, AI, & Legal Power Plays.” Hosted by Natalie Brunell, the podcast focuses on one-on-one interviews with thought leaders in Bitcoin and ma

Social Media Trends & IP Protection

Scary Things in Intellectual Property - Social Media

Social Media is Here to Stay

Global Movement of Ideas: Social Media, Cable News & Changing World Politics

Raleigh partner Patricia A. Markus has contributed a new section to the 2023 Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual published by the Health Care Compliance Association. Markus authored the section “Health Information Management: Patient Access, Information Blocking, and the 21st Century Cures Act,” w

Atlanta Senior Associate Jake Carroll has been elected Chair of the Construction Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. The announcement was made during the Section’s final breakfast meeting of the 2021-2022 year. Jake will serve in this capacity from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023.Jake has

California Governor Gavin Newsom approved an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) extending privacy rights to a person’s neural data. Neural data is defined as information that is generated by measuring the activity of a consumer’s central or peripheral nervous system, and that is

In a blog published on Oct. 30, Nelson Mullins associates Anish Patel and Ariel Cavazos shared their insights on the importance of networking for young legal professionals such as themselves. The duo spoke on internal networking inside your organization and the importance of external networking with

ATLANTA – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Atlanta associate Jake Carroll has been elected Vice Chair and Chair-Elect of the Construction Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. The announcement was made during the Section’s final virtual breakfast meeting of the 2020-2021 year. Carroll will s

ATLANTA – Senior associate Amy B. Cheng has been selected by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (ABC) as one of its 2022 40 Under 40 Rising Star honorees. This distinction spotlights the next generation of Atlanta business leaders and recognizes 40 people under the age of 40 who are significantly advanc

“No Veteran Left Behind Act”North Carolina has the third-largest military presence in the county and is home to more than 720,000 veterans. State legislators say they want to ensure the state stays the most military-friendly in the nation. HB370, the “No Veteran Left Behind Act,” includes efforts t

As a result of the COVID-19 global health crisis, federal, state, and local health and safety guidelines for employers are continuously changing. Employers may still follow social distancing policies, hygiene protocols and safety procedures – however, in the state of Massachusetts, these policies ar

In the article "First Reflections—Annual Meeting 2023: Elevate Your Learning and Networking in the Golden City," published by the American Health Law Association (AHLA), Raleigh partner Trish Markus discusses her role and what attendees can expect at AHLA's Annual Meeting being held in

On Oct. 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the North Carolina State Plan Amendment to expand Medicaid coverage to additional adult groups. CMS confirmed the effective date of the expansion as Dec. 1, 2023, with an estimated 300,000 adults expected to be enrolled au

New Population LeaderNorth Carolina has a new population leader. Mecklenburg County is no longer the state’s most populous county, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show. After years of creeping up on Mecklenburg, Wake County, which includes Raleigh, finally overtook it — 1.13 million to 1.12 million

Healthcare attorneys Patricia Markus and Chelsea Barnes have authored a Q&A guide to state provisions regarding scope of practice for non-physician practitioners (NPPs), limited to nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), certifie

Forsyth Woman magazine has profiled Winston-Salem associate Chelsea Barnes in an In the Spotlight feature. Barnes is a member of the Healthcare team and contributes to a variety of matters in the healthcare area, such as antitrust, certificate of need, and litigation.What makes you YOU?"I am an

Nelson Mullins selected three students for this year’s Dick Riley Scholarship, which recognizes exceptional law students who demonstrate a commitment to advancing engagement and inclusion throughout the legal profession. It’s the tenth year Nelson Mullins has offered the scholarship program, which i

Nelson Mullins cordially invites you to a webinar that will discuss the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, as well as the potential aftermath. Join Nelson Mullins attorneys Richard Levin, Brad Rustin, and Megan Kilissanly for this discussion. The speakers will examine the impact of the failure on FinTe

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP of counsel attorney Karen Rigberg co-wrote a chapter in a recent publication titled, “Environmental, Social, Governance: The Practitioner’s Guide to the Law and Practice of ESG” by the American Bar Association (ABA). Her chapter, “Spotting and Navigating Antitr

Attorneys filled the largest conference room in the Atlanta office recently for a training presented by Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) to educate attorneys about assisting unaccompanied minors seeking special juvenile immigration status and asylum. The firm hosted the training session, led by KIND’s

Nelson Mullins of counsel Adam Herring will be speaking at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2022 Winter Leadership Conference on December 9 in La Quinta, CA.Adam will be speaking on a panel titled "Ethical Dilemmas in Consumer Practice and How to Handle Them: Where Do You Draw the Line?,&quo

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