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Dress for Success: Oct 29, 2019

Atheria Law to volunteer at Dress for Success through PLUS (October 29, 2019). Several Atheria Law professionals will volunteer at Dress for Success through the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Northern California Chapter. Dress for Success is a non-profit focused on empowering women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to help women thrive in work and life. The volunteers will help “clients” select an interview outfit, provide guidance for an upcoming interview, and offer anecdotal career advice.

Bipartisan American Privacy Right Act Legislation Represents Another Attempt to Streamline Privacy Rights and Control of Personal Data

On Sunday, April 7, 2024, a bipartisan discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (“the APRA”) was presented by House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., in suppor

Oregon Supreme Court Confirms Outside Deadline for Legal Malpractice Claims

On November 28, 2023, the Oregon Supreme Court confirmed the existence of an outside deadline for pursuing legal malpractice claims apart from the statute of limitations. At issue in Marshall v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, 371 Or. 536 (2023) was the applicability of a statute of repose to actions

Fourth Circuit Vacates Class Certification In Marriott Data Breach Class Action

We report on a significant recent development in the Marriott data breach putative class action litigation. Following oral argument on May 3, 2023, the Fourth Circuit just issued its decision vacating the district court’s largely unprecedented decision (from May 2022) which certified certain classes