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Obama Extends Family Leave Benefits to Married Gay Couples

Yesterday, the federal government announced several regulatory changes that extend marriage benefits to same-sex couples.  This announcement — and the legal changes that come with it — are the result of last year’s historic Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor striking down Section 3 of the Defense…

CA Attorney General Issues First-Ever “Data Breach Report”

On July 1, 2013, California Attorney General Kamala Harris issued her first-ever “Data Breach Report” detailing the 131 data breaches that were reported to her office by 103 different entities in 2012.  According to the report, 2.5 million Californians had their personal information compromised by data breaches in…