Statutes, Rules & Regulations

Arizona signed House Bill 2603 to add a definition in Section 10-140, Definition – Arizona Revised Statutes (Section 10, Corporations and Associations) In particular, now 10-140(53) reads: 53.  “WRITING” OR “WRITTEN” INCLUDES BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 44‑7061. See https://legiscan.com/AZ/text/HB2603/id/1718691 The definition of “blockchain technology” is contained in Section 44-7061: “distributed ledger technology that uses a distributed, […]

Today, on Dec 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) voted 3-2 to repeal the 2015 Open Internet Order, i.e., the Obama-era regulation requiring the companies to treat all web traffic alike. The repeal of net neutrality was performed by the passing of an order named “Restoring Internet Freedom,” which “essentially removes the FCC as a regulator […]

Update – April 2017 In December 2016 the Washington Supreme Court published Proposed Amendments to nonlawyers’ provision of legal services opening for Comments (among others). The comment period closes April 30, 2017. Any changes adopted would be effective no earlier than September 2017. See proposed changes here: http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.proposedDetails&proposedId=1101 Background: The Washington state supreme court has adopted […]

On June 30, 2016, Ch. SL 2016-60, an amendment was added to modify North Carolina’s definition of “practice of law” (§ 84-2.2) in order to allow website providers – such as Legal Zoom – to offer interactive legal documents based on consumers’ answers to legal questions. Now the “practice of law” does not include websites offering this […]

On August 31, 2015, Governor Cuomo signed into law Chapter 237 of the Laws of 2015 (Chapter 237), in relation to electronic commencement of an action or special proceeding and filing of papers; E-Filing. Chapter 237 aims at implementing mandatory E- filing with uniform procedures in all New York State courts. Specifically, it authorizes the […]

On June 18, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (released July 10, 2015). The Omnibus Ruling contains clarifications regarding requirements under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and FCC’s issued rules and orders. It imposes requirements for telemarketing calls and commercial text messages. The Omnibus Ruling took effect immediately […]

Arizona (Link to ARPC available here) Arkansas (Link to ARPC available here) Connecticut (Link to CRPC available here) Delaware (Link to DRPC available here) Idaho (Link to IRPC available here) Kansas (Link to KRPC available here) Minnesota (Link to MRPC available here) New Mexico (Link to NMRPC available here) North Carolina (Link to NCRPC available […]

The Illinois Supreme Court amended Rule 780 in order to expand the protection of Illinois lawyers’ clients. Starting on Feb 9, 2015, a client whose case is not completed due to the death or disability of the attorney, and who has made reasonable efforts to pursue civil remedies, is eligible to apply for reimbursement of […]

In 2012 the Washington Supreme Court adopted the Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) Rule which authorizes a new legal professional who meets certain educational requirements to advise and assist clients in approved practice areas of law. The LLLT Board will begin licensing in Spring 2015. These nonlawyers will be licensed by the state to provide legal […]

Delaware House Bill 345, Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Digital Accounts Act Delaware became the first U.S. state to give a person’s digital assets the same status as tangible assets where inheritance laws are concerned. Starting from January 1, 2015, Delaware’s residents will inherit social media and e-mail accounts. The heir, estate’s representative (or […]