President Biden recently signed an executive order, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” signaling a significant increase in regulatory oversight of government contractors’ cybersecurity programs. This action came on the...more
6/1/2021
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The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in Schrems II, invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield has engendered significant uncertainty regarding data transfers from the EU to the United States. In...more
With the outbreak of Coronavirus in the U.S., virtual meeting apps have seen an exponential increase in usage. From business meetings and remote real estate walk throughs, to online schooling to virtual happy hours—countless...more
The ink is still wet, and the dust has hardly settled after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. Yet starting in February, two class actions were filed by California residents...more
Taking effect March 21, 2020, the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Date Security Act (SHIELD Act), imposes several potentially onerous compliance requirements on businesses operating in (and even some outside of)...more
On the last day of its 2019 session, the California legislature passed six bills that amend and clarify key provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), the state’s landmark 2018 data privacy law. The CCPA,...more
12/5/2019
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As you likely already know, on July 25, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“SHIELD” or “the Act”). Imbedded in the dense text of the Act are upcoming...more