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California Strikes Back…For Data Privacy!

Well, California is at it again. Less than one year after the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) took effect, the people of California voted to approve Proposition 24 (aka the California Privacy Rights Act, the “CPRA”)...more

Privacy Shield Is Dead! Long Live Standard Contractual Clauses! For Now…

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU, the EU’s highest court) has delivered its long-awaited decision in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (commonly referred to as Schrems...more

CCPA Enforcement — Ready, Set, Sue!

At long last, after several drafts, the Office of the Attorney General of California submitted the final draft of its regulations regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to the California Office of...more

A Hole In None: When A Trademark Filing Goes Awry

As lawyers for start-up and emerging-growth companies, we see a range of disputes between founders and costly missteps that could have been avoided with proper planning and good advice. The ownership of intellectual property...more

California Shakes Up Data Privacy For 2020

In keeping with the hurried passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) at inception, the California legislature passed a flurry of amendments to the embattled privacy law just hours before the deadline of the...more

Surf’s Up—California Introduces The Next Wave Of The Data Privacy Revolution

Your business may be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but that does not guarantee compliance with the next wave of data privacy: the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) going into effect on...more

Re-Register Takedown Agent or Lose Copyright Shield

If your website allows for posting of user-generated content and you filed an agent designation insulating you from copyright infringement claims, you may be about to lose that legal protection. All existing paper-filed agent...more

Plaster of Paris: US Companies Get Wrapped in EU Data Privacy Rules

Have any data on people in the UK or France? New EU data privacy rules will be setting de facto global standards that will apply to US companies, like it or not. Europe’s lawmakers have given a preview of the new...more

No Trade Secret in Visual Aspects of Software: The Need for Non-Compete Agreements

A federal appeals court recently ruled that “features and functions” of software programs are not trade secrets, particularly when those with access are not required to sign confidentiality agreements. Because trade secret...more

"Want Coke? Buy Pepsi!” Is This Confusing?

Suppose you walk into a greasy cheeseburger joint and ask for a Coke®. A cook who looks remarkably like the late John Belushi doesn’t say, “No Coke; Pepsi.” Instead, he says, “You want Coke? Have a Pepsi!” and you buy the...more

Six Tips for Generating Buzz Without Getting Stung

A good marketing department knows how to generate product “buzz” by leveraging external influencers and promotions. The challenge for the company is to avoid being stung by the FTC’s recently published Endorsement Guides (the...more

FTC Eyes Kickstarter Campaigns for Consumer Protection

Most Kickstarter projects never reach the funding threshold, so funders never pay anything into the venture. However, as shown by recent enforcement action, agencies such as the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) have become...more

1f You Can R3ad Th15 – Security and Scam Alert

You may think there is no value in chasing domain name squatters because customers find your website through search engines, but consider squatters as internal and external security risks. A constantly evolving threat, there...more

Update on the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law: What Employers Need to Do by July 1, 2015

The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (the “ESTL”) becomes effective next month, imposing significant obligations on all employers to provide up to 40 hours of earned sick time to Massachusetts employees. By July 1, 2015,...more

Things You Can’t Un-See … Such As Trade Secrets

A federal appeals court has ruled that “features and functions” of software programs are not trade secrets, particularly when those with access are not required to sign confidentiality agreements. This ruling reinforces the...more

Websites Required to Post "About Us" Contact Info Under New Florida Law

Effective July 1, 2015, many websites will be required to comply with Florida’s new True Origin of Digital Goods Act. This Act adds Florida to the growing list of states with laws aimed at achieving transparency in online...more

Supreme Court Seals Tight a TTAB Decision

In a recent case that will raise the stakes for companies involved in contentious administrative trademark proceedings, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the administrative tribunal, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board...more

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