On March 24, 2022, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) into law, making it the fourth state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law - joining California, Virginia, and Colorado. The UCPA...more
Beyond causing long lines and shortages at the gas pump, the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline this month may have important implications for federal contractors. As part of the federal government’s response, President Joe...more
5/28/2021
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Cloud Computing ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
Pipelines ,
Software ,
TSA
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act takes effect on Friday, September 21. The act modifies the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in a variety of ways, including with...more
California is implementing a law that has major implications for companies that deal in personal data as well as large to medium sized companies that have an internet presence in California. The California Consumer Privacy...more
The U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and other federal agencies recently announced their 2018 increases for civil penalties. As the costs of violations continue rising, it is imperative that companies...more
5/1/2018
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
As the global focus on data protection increases, so expands the liability exposure for data holders following a breach. Employers collect significant amounts of sensitive personal information about their employees over the...more
In late May, the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, changing the manner in which companies all over the world – not just those in the EU – store and use Europeans’ personal data. GDPR...more
Congress has passed – and the Trump administration has signaled that the president will sign – a bill to roll back the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s sweeping arbitration rule, which the White House has called...more
On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new rule that may have significant ramifications for the financial industry. The rule aims to stop a now common feature in financial services...more
In 2016, we let you know about the redundantly titled “Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015,” which required that heads of government agencies adjust civil penalties yearly to account for...more
6/15/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management
In the world of cyber-espionage, ransomware is playing a huge and growing role....more
Though corporate compliance programs can be expensive, companies that fail to implement such programs are about to double down on their gamble as a result of a newly imposed increase in civil fines. Prior to this increase,...more
The use of mobile devices in the workplace, including cell phones, tablets, and other devices, has generated significant risks for employers, both in terms of data security and of litigation strategy. Access to these devices...more
6/13/2016
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FRCP 34 ,
Litigation Hold ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Stored Communications Act
Right before Thanksgiving 2015, the news was replete with discussion of outbreaks of E. coli and potential other viruses at Chipotle restaurants. Information concerning the possible danger in consuming food at the popular...more