This is one of several client alerts in a series counting down to the CCPA effectuation date.
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) compliance mechanisms as changes to your operations may be...more
10/24/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Delete ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. As a reminder, the CCPA takes effect January 1, 2020 and can apply to businesses even if they do...more
9/19/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
B2B Organizations ,
B2B Transactions ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more
9/16/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more
8/2/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Right to Delete
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more
7/19/2019
/ ATDS ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Selling ,
Do Not Call List ,
Marketing ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Right to Delete ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Vendors
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance. California’s new privacy law goes into effect January 1, 2020. Consumer lawsuits are expected to follow shortly after implementation. CCPA can...more
The California State Assembly has passed several amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) this legislative session. Among the total of four CCPA amendments that were passed in the Assembly this week, two have...more
6/3/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Customer Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more
California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will go into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. For-profit businesses that collect or use personal...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has elected to retain its CAN-SPAM Rule in its present form without changes. The CAN-SPAM Rule implements the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM)...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) observes that the US healthcare system lost $6.2 billion dollars as a result of data breaches in 2016 and that 4 out of 5 US physicians have experienced some form of...more
1/14/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
NIST ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation
Now a business that was hacked may be successfully sued under state common law by data subjects whose information was compromised in the crime. For the first time, a state supreme court has held that a company that was...more
1/3/2019
/ Breach of Duty ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Negligence ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Care
Our government is telling us that bringing home that new holiday iPhone® should be a more complicated process than most of us realize. New US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidance is appropriately timed to coincide...more
A European privacy regulator has spoken on a key facet in its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) interpretation. The UK’s enforcement office apparently believes that an EU data subject cannot give consent to a...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unequivocally signaled this month that compliant endorsements on social media remain a high priority for this US consumer protection agency because endorsements carry weight and affect...more
It is often considered difficult for endorsers to make appropriate disclosures of their paid partnership with a brand within the confines of social media. Instagram has announced it will try to help make disclosures around...more
Trying to keep pace with developments in internet-connected toys and other devices for children, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced June 21, 2017 that it has updated its guidance, a “Six-Step Compliance Plan for...more
Manufacturers have long used patents, licenses and litigation to deter competitive products and restrict secondary markets in their products. The U.S. Supreme Court just dealt these practices a severe blow, confirming that a...more
6/5/2017
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Exports ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Foreign Sales ,
Imports ,
Impression Products v Lexmark International ,
IP License ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Resales Agreements ,
SCOTUS ,
Single-Use/No Resale Restriction ,
Stream of Commerce
No matter how small it seems to you, if your company offers a reward to consumers as encouragement to market your goods or services, then your company should not remove or expire that reward without notice and a rational...more
6/2/2017
/ Article III ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Economic Injuries ,
Gamification ,
Implied Contract ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Marketing ,
Online Gaming ,
Rewards Programs ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Standing ,
Unjust Enrichment