NEWARK, NJ - Walsh Partner Peter J. Pizzi, CIPP/US has published an in-depth article in IADC’s Defense Counsel Journal Volume 88, No. 3 explaining the elements of the statutory immunity granted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 and summarizing complaints against...
Earlier in June, the United States Supreme Court significantly narrowed the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) (18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)) in Van Buren v. United States holding that a law enforcement officer, when overstepping his “authorized access” to government records, did not...
NYSBA’s Advocating for the Rule of Law Program Focuses on Social Media, Fair Elections and Civics Education. On June 3, 2021, the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section sponsored a three-part program titled Advocating for the Rule of Law. Peter J Pizzi,...
NEWARK, NJ, April 12, 2021–Walsh Associate Joseph L. Linares was honored by Rutgers Law School’s Association of Latin American Law Students (ALALS) last Saturday at its annual scholarship event, “Fiesta con Sabor.” Held virtually, the event celebrated four Latinx professionals who are committed to making...
NEWARK, NJ, March 1, 2021 – The attorneys and staff of Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP mourn the passing of Hon. Joel A. Pisano, U.S.D.J., our friend and colleague. Joel was a wise counselor and dear friend to all who came to know him during...
NEWARK, NJ, February 15, 2021–Walsh Partner Hector D. Ruiz was Co-chair of the 11th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference hosted by the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey and Prudential. The virtual event was held on February 11 and examined The Role of Legal Counsel: Effective...
NEWARK, N.J., January 12, 2021–Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP announced today that Best Lawyers® has selected five Walsh partners for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Attorneys are selected based upon rigorous peer review and the annual list recognizes those...
In an appeal prosecuted by Thomas J. O’Leary and Zahire Estrella-Chambers, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the lower court’s denial of parent’s claim for reimbursement of the tuition costs incurred in placing their child in a private school after...
US legislators from both parties are expected next term to make changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which was enacted in 1996 to grant then-nascent Internet firms immunity from liability for user generated content. Recent Congressional hearings featuring leaders from Facebook and...
On October 30, 2020 and November 9, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed several bills into law relating to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crises. The newly-enacted laws permit modification to contracts between non-profit organizations and State agencies for the failure to perform due to the COVID-19,...