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USCIS Extends Suspension of H-1B Premium Processing and Increases Premium Processing Filing Fee

August 31, 2018

USCIS Extends Suspension of H-1B Premium Processing and Increases Premium Processing Filing Fee             On August 29, 2018, the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that its suspension of Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions will be extended to February 19, 2019. Originally, the suspension was meant to end in…

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Tips for Staying Ahead of GDPR Compliance

August 30, 2018

Tips for Staying Ahead of GDPR Compliance by Angela Schulz, Associate Attorney Many individuals and business leaders are likely already familiar with the sweeping changes in international privacy and data collection standards, not just from international news media outlets, but also from our previous articles on Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).  It likely comes as…

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On GDPR

August 28, 2018

You, as a valued BridgehoueLaw Newsletter Reader, are likely already familiar with the sweeping changes in international privacy and data collection standards, not just from international news media outlets, but also from our previous articles on Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).  It likely comes as no surprise to you that starting back on May 25,…

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Entschädigungsansprüche in Geld bei Flugverspätungen: Ein Vergleich zwischen dem europäischen und dem US-amerikanischen Recht

August 15, 2018

Entschädigungsansprüche in Geld bei Flugverspätungen: Ein Vergleich zwischen dem europäischen und dem US-amerikanischen Recht Seit der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 261/2004 des Europäischen Parlaments sind die Entschädigungsansprüche in Geld bei Flugverspätungen, soweit das europäische Recht Anwendung findet, näher definiert. In den USA besteht hingegen keine Verpflichtung, bei Flugverspätungen in Geld zu entschädigen. Ob eine Fluggesellschaft nach…

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Entschädigungsansprüche in Geld bei Flugverspätungen: Ein Vergleich

August 15, 2018

Entschädigungsansprüche in Geld bei Flugverspätungen: Ein Vergleich zwischen dem europäischen und dem US-amerikanischen Recht Seit der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 261/2004 des Europäischen Parlaments sind die Entschädigungsansprüche in Geld bei Flugverspätungen, soweit das europäische Recht Anwendung findet, näher definiert. In den USA besteht hingegen keine Verpflichtung, bei Flugverspätungen in Geld zu entschädigen. Ob eine Fluggesellschaft nach…

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The BridgehouseLaw® Queen City Scavenger Hunt

August 10, 2018

The BridgehouseLaw® Queen City Scavenger Hunt Use the following clues to find items and complete as many of the challenges as possible before time is up. All items will be found North of College Street and will not require leaving downtown Charlotte. Tasks can be completed in any order. Photos can be taken on any…

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The BridgehouseLaw® Queen City Scavenger Hunt

August 10, 2018

We had so much fun at our BridgehouseLaw Team Building free Scavenger Hunt this morning, that we wanted to share our few little clues for anyone else interested in Exploring out Queen City uptown sometime. Enjoy! The BridgehouseLaw® Queen City Scavenger Hunt ·       Use the following clues to find items and complete as many of…

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California Privacy Law Passes!

August 9, 2018

California Privacy Law Passes!             Beginning on January 1st, 2020, Californians will enjoy privacy rights very similar to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect earlier this year. While Californians already enjoyed a state constitutional and “inalienable” right to privacy, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 grants Californians broad rights…

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Class Actions for Consumers in Germany

August 3, 2018

Class Actions for Consumers in Germany Starting November 1, 2018, consumers in Germany will be able to use consumer class actions against service providers and manufacturers. This type of class action proceeding, will be a representative action that can be brought by a consumer protection organization to seek declaratory judgment against the manufacturers and service…

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Property Rights of Biometric Data and the Arrest of the Golden State Killer

July 26, 2018

Property Rights of Biometric Data and the Arrest of the Golden State Killer             Don’t use DNA testing services without reading the Terms of Services or Privacy Policy. According to these contracts, you still own your DNA but so do these DNA testing services such as AncestryDNA, a service of Ancestry.com. According to Ancestry.com’s privacy…

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