Daniel DeFiglio

In an article for the American Bar Association’s Coverage Journal, Archer partner Daniel DeFiglio explores the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC, which held that choice-of-law provisions in maritime contracts are presumptively enforceable, subject only to limited exceptions....

In its recent decision in Clemens v. ExecuPharm, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit clarified, and arguably expanded, the standards that determine when and if employees can file suit in federal court against employers that experience a data breach. In so ruling, the Court held that employees have “standing” to pursue claims for damages against their employer based on the risk of identity theft or fraud arising from a data breach. The decision thus presents important guidance for employees and employers alike, and further reinforces the need for employers to consider appropriate measures to protect personal and financial information which they choose to collect....

Archer partners, Brian Gargano, Nicole McDonough and Daniel DeFiglio, wrote about the ways in which remote work has forced employers to reexamine restrictive covenants and noncompete clauses in the Law 360 article, "Noncompete Enforceability In The World Of Remote Work."...