Like all new technologies, AI isn’t naturally good or bad. But it can be used by people motivated to do terrible — and possibly criminal — things.
That’s the view of Mark McCreary, our Chief Artificial Intelligence &...more
We invite you to review the materials from our presentations that covered key issues facing government contractors. The topics include:
• Year in Review – Federal Contracts Case Law Update-
• Cost Accounting Compliance-...more
11/3/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Buy American Act ,
China ,
Contract Disputes ,
Copyright ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Risk Management ,
Section 301 ,
Tax Incentives ,
Trade Agreements Act ,
USTR
Following the collapse and federal takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday, March 10, scam artists wasted no time preying on the bank’s customers.
Reports have surfaced of an email scam that initially targeted...more
In a decision that is expected to lead to increased Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) litigation, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 17, 2023 that claims under the law accrue each time data is unlawfully...more
Data Privacy Day is this weekend. Here are some tips and pointers individuals and businesses should keep in mind going forward.
1. Transparency is front and center for regulators in the United States and Europe, so if...more
There’s no mistake, we’re in a recessionary cycle. We can stay out of the politics and debate related to predicting the exact cause, effect, size, and timeline of the recession. Debate or no debate, we’re already seeing...more
1/5/2023
/ Bad Actors ,
Budgets ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Economic Downturn ,
Popular ,
Recessions ,
Reduction of Force ,
Spending Cuts ,
Technology
A recent string of lawsuits filed against large companies including a major movie studio, a professional sports league, CNN, HuffingtonPost.com, ESPN and Buzzfeed have returned the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)...more
New York businesses that monitor or otherwise intercept the electronic mail or telephone conversations of their employees will soon need to inform them of these practices under an amendment to the state’s civil rights law...more
In July, Connecticut passed a largely unnoticed new law that followed in the footsteps of Ohio and Utah in limiting damages or creating affirmative defenses for business that experience a data breach after implementing a...more
A new biometric data collection law will go into effect in New York City next month that is likely to catch many businesses unprepared and not in compliance.
This new law applies to any business operating a “place of...more
Multiple times a day, clients ask us whether vaccine passports will be the admission ticket to the post-COVID-19 future. For many events and travel in many jurisdictions, the answer is likely yes. But what does that mean for...more
5/19/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Consent ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
IBM ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy-By-Design ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports
Fox Rothschild’s Privacy and Data Security practice group maintains this searchable PDF document as well as the Data Breach 411 app to inform businesses of the breach notification statutes in each of the 50 states, Guam,...more
7/21/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Exceptions ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safe Harbors
Several states that issued shelter-in-place orders or required nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19, reference or rely upon the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has published its "Exercise Starter Kit for Workshop on Reconstituting Operations," which is available here.
This excellent resource will get many businesses started as they prepare...more
Several states that have issued shelter-in-place orders or required nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19, reference or rely upon the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...more
With state COVID-19 measures forcing many businesses to direct employees to work from home, companies have rushed to find ways to hold meetings virtually. Some are utilizing existing videoconferencing solutions, others are...more
Several states that have issued shelter-in-place orders or required nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19, reference or rely upon the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...more
Several states that have issued shelter-in-place orders or required nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19, reference or rely upon the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...more
3/31/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Information Technology ,
Malware ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Phishing Scams ,
Risk Management ,
Telecommuting
Responding to recent reports that the U.S. Government may send payments by check or direct deposit to Americans in the near future to offset some of the economic damage done by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Trade...more
On Nov. 11, Microsoft announced that it will voluntarily extend the core data privacy protections afforded to California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to all its U.S. customers.
California's...more
Fox Rothschild’s Privacy and Data Security practice group maintains this searchable PDF document as well as the Data Breach 411 app to inform businesses of the breach notification statutes in each of the 50 states, Guam,...more
If you are a U.S.-based entity that is subject to the EU Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and you store personal data of EU residents and personally identifiable information of U.S. residents in a commingled database, you...more
Companies that are getting acclimated to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have a new and just as significant compliance challenge to confront: The California Consumer Privacy Act.
Signed into...more
10/16/2018
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete
BY FAILING TO PREPARE, many companies have prepared to fail when it comes to thwarting cyberattacks. Fox Rothschild’s survey of corporate leaders reveals endemic misperceptions about what is necessary for privacy and data...more
A number of employers in Illinois are involved in pending class action litigation regarding violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq. (the “BIPA”). The BIPA, which was enacted in...more