I must be on the Nice List. Merry Christmas!

Watching the sunrise in beautiful Nags Head, NC. And best part is I don’t have to work on vacation for the first time in 17 years. All family time thanks to someone “special.”

The @NRDC’s Christy Walsh in a @BLaw Insight makes the case for transitioning to clean, reliable, resilient, and affordable energy as a solution to severe reliability issues in the US power grid. https://t.co/WiiuPRhmqN

The California Privacy Rights Act, which amends the Consumer Privacy Act and extends its protections, took effect on Jan. 1, and enforcement starts July 1. @HansonBridgett’s Simran Mahal outlines in a @BLaw Insight compliance steps. https://t.co/sbE0eVMxTt

Tech-driven alternative legal services are growing because they fill a consumer need for affordable help for routine matters, @jackscampDC's Arthur Burger says in a @BLaw Insight. States and the legal industry shouldn't categorize them as unauthorized. https://t.co/E7h5cr2y8I

A Trademarks for Humanity program would benefit the economy and humanitarian initiatives, says @SusanNatland, past chair of the #USPTO Trademark Public Advisory Committee. She argues in a @BLaw Insight that Congress should codify the program. https://t.co/GLk4pAPzMj

The growing number of Americans with serious mental illness is challenging law enforcement, courts, and jails, which have become de facto psychiatric wards, @NYSBA President Sherry Levin Wallach says in a @BLaw Insight. https://t.co/q9B9C44Bwt

Paul Stewart of PASCO Ventures explains in a @BLaw Insight how an ongoing assault on intellectual property rights in America could cripple innovators and deprive startups of the funding to launch their products. https://t.co/h6I7Jhr0Vu

Rapid growth of non-bank financial services requires careful regulation. In a @BLaw Insight, @MorganLewisLaw's Robin Nunn considers alternative credit options that can mean the difference between financial well-being and hardship. https://t.co/n2RplM2fBP

This past Sunday, I took my friend, @theebillyporter, to RHouse in Miami. On a sad day for the LGBTQ community and its allies, we were reminded of the wise words of Fredrick Douglass: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty”. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

When the dogs take over your daughter's room when she goes off to college.

How about some Santa time before Thanksgiving. And when the kids all ask for love and happiness -- how do you respond to that without crying?

New from @BLaw's @Ganny_Belloni: More than two dozen states have introduced some form of “payment parity”—paying doctors the same for online and in-person services. The goal? To create incentives for providers to continue offering telehealth services.

So working from home is great. But what do you do when this is your Team and you have a project due in 10 minutes?

Litigation by patent trolls is up, according to @lathamwatkins partners Rick Frenkel and Cecilia Sanabria. They explain in a @BLaw Insight why most cases are in one Texas federal court, and whether litigation disclosure requirements affect choice of venue. https://t.co/LxFZwslgL3

A case before SCOTUS will influence how in-house attorneys protect privileged client communications. @BoiesSchiller's Adam Shaw examines in a @BLaw Insight the primary purpose and significant purpose tests and says the latter is preferable. https://t.co/WxQeHLMt6N

A group of Kirkland attorneys participated in a green card renewal clinic this week hosted by @JusticeCtrNews and @cpc_nyc. Many of our attorneys used their Mandarin and Cantonese language skills to assist elderly clients in New York’s Chinatown in preparing Forms I-90 and I-912.

As more companies including Meta and Twitter announce large layoffs, @ConstangyLaw's David Phippen examines in a @BLaw Insight federal and state laws that apply to certain facility closings, layoffs, and relocations and discusses exceptions. https://t.co/OpEMFfNJUG

As investment and participation grow in virtual reality technologies, so does litigation involving IP rights, harassment, and assault in the metaverse. @NelsonMullins attorneys discuss in a @BLaw Insight emerging issues. https://t.co/JquhVfu5An

California’s trade secret laws and cases can help guide companies in reducing the risk trade secret theft. @FarellaBraun's Eugene Mar and Raven Quesenberry explain in a @BLaw Insight how employers can enjoin threatened misappropriation before it happens. https://t.co/GfOtbjHWRo