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Perkins Coie Stands Against Antisemitism

Perkins Coie LLP stands against hate, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination in any form and against any person or group. In this statement, we specifically condemn the alarming rise in attacks against Jews, and we stand in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, clients, and friends as we denounce antisemitism in all its forms.

2021 Summer Sustainability Series

Summer. The sun is out, the weather is warm, the days are long. Summer is the time of year when life moves largely outside. 

China Issues Second Draft of Data Security Law

Given that the Data Security Law is one of the three fundamental data protection laws in China, the legislative process of the law has attracted much attention.

DoD Policy Calls for “Responsible AI” in Defense Procurements of Artificial Intelligence

As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to increase funding for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for defense and national security purposes, a new policy memorandum directs the DoD to take steps to ensure that AI is designed, developed, and deployed in a responsible manner.

District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Colorado’s Equal Pay Act

On May 27, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (court) denied Rocky Mountain Association of Recruiters’ (Rocky Mountain) motion for preliminary injunction. 

California Governor Newsom Extends Flexibility to Hold Virtual Public Meetings

As part of a series of emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-29-20, allowing local and state agencies to hold virtual meetings via teleconference and to make
meetings accessible electronically notwithstanding the open meeting requirements in the Bagley-Keene Act and the Brown Act.

Washington State’s New Health Emergency Labor Standards Act

Governor Jay Inslee recently signed the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA or the Act), a sweeping worker protection bill recently passed by the state legislature.

Reboot of International Entrepreneur Program for Startups

The Biden administration announced on May 11, 2021, that it is restoring a never-fully-utilized Obama-era program allowing foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the United States temporarily in order to oversee and grow certain startup businesses.

Perkins Coie Stands Against Anti-Asian Racism and Hate

Perkins Coie LLP stands against hate, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination in any form and against any person, and specifically condemns the alarming rise in racially motivated incidents against Asians and Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). 

Eleventh Circuit FDCPA Decision Could Dramatically Affect Mortgage Servicers' Operations

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently upheld a lower court’s decision in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., 994 F.3d 1341 (11th. Cir. 2021).

Illinois Supreme Court Affirms BIPA Lawsuits Are Covered by GL Policies

The deluge of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14 et seq. over the past several years has presented a challenge to companies operating in Illinois.