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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

UK Regulator Says Game Over to Microsoft/Activision Deal

On April 26, 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard over concerns the deal “would alter the future of the fast-growing cloud gaming...more

Kilpatrick

8 Key Takeaways for In-House Counsel When Negotiating Data-Related Issues in SaaS, PaaS and IaaS

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Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Sonia Baldia and Jeff Connell recently presented at the “Association of Corporate Counsel National Capital Region Fall Conference: Advanced Topics for In-House Counsel” in Vienna, Virginia. As...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

No Silver Linings: EDPB Issues a Grim Forecast on U.S.-Based Cloud and Data Access with New Guidance

On November 10, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued highly anticipated guidance intended to clarify how data exporters could legally transfer data to “third countries” under GDPR following the Schrems II...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

COVID-19 and Cybersecurity for In-House Legal Departments

Like many attorneys, my passion for the law began at a young age. In a story my parents like to recount, I asked for something (I forget what), they promised, and I put it in writing and made them sign it (clearly my parents...more

Snell & Wilmer

What’s in the Cloud? Proposed IRS Rules for Digital and Cloud Transactions

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The long wait is over – the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finally issued proposed regulations (the Cloud Regulations) addressing the tax treatment of cloud transactions. Until now, there was no guidance specifically...more

Jones Day

The Stakes for Complying With DoD Cybersecurity Requirements Are Higher Than Ever

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The Situation: The United States government has been ramping up its efforts to protect sensitive data and is making clear it expects its contractors to protect data they receive and create. According to a recent Inspector...more

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Weekly Trends Report – 1/23/2019 Insights

Insight into where e-discovery, information governance cybersecurity, and digital transformation are heading – who is doing what now or in the future, what works and what doesn’t, and what people wish they could do but can’t...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Speed bump or roadblock? Florida court’s stay of TCPA case may signal trouble ahead for junk fax cases

In a decision that may have ripple effects in other pending Telephone Consumer Protection Act actions, on June 2, 2018, the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a stay in Scoma Chiropractic, P.A. v....more

Morgan Lewis

Mine, Yours, and Ours: Gating Issues in the Use and Commercialization of Data

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Many companies are actively exploring how to better use, commercialize, and productize (make into a standalone product) the data that they collect or is collected on their behalf. A gating issue for these companies is...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Foreign Cloud-Based Service Providers May Be Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in the United States

Following a recent U.S. district court’s ruling, foreign companies operating cloud-based services may find themselves subject to federal long-arm jurisdiction under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2), even if they...more

Hogan Lovells

Digital Single Market: “DSM in 5 minutes” – Brochure

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In this brand-new publication, our pan-European DSM Taskforce helps you plan for the changes by providing an overview of the Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy; what the key legislative measures will bring about and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Redefining U.S. Export Controls: Takeaways from Key Changes Effective September 1st

On September 1, 2016 new rules previously published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)1 and the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)2 will become...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Litigation Alert: The Sixth Circuit Expands Potential Federal Wiretap Act Liability for Developers and Sellers of Cloud-Based...

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Last week, the Sixth Circuit expanded potential liability for violations of the Federal Wiretap Act for manufacturers of devices that can be used for wiretapping, like monitoring software, in reversing the dismissal of a...more

BakerHostetler

BIS and State Department Issue Rules on Key Export Control Definitions and Cloud Computing

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On June 3, 2016, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued new rules revising existing definitions and adding new ones...more

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Government Access to Private Data: Microsoft Opens a New Front in the Battle for Consumer Privacy

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Prior to the Information Age, sensitive papers were stored in file cabinets and drawers. When home computers arrived, information was digitized and moved to hard drives or other electronic media, still possessed by the user....more

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FTC And ASUS Reach Settlement Over Risk To Consumer Privacy In ASUS-Branded Routers

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To date, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has brought over 60 enforcement actions regarding company data security practices, and 2016 is already no different. On February 23, 2016, the FTC and Taiwanese computer hardware...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DoD Grants Contractors a Reprieve: Cybersecurity Compliance is Delayed

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released interim rules on Aug. 26, 2015, setting forth (i) information system security requirements; (ii) mandatory cyber breach reporting; and (iii) cloud computing standards and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

US–EU Safe Harbor – Struck Down!

1. CJEU finds Safe Harbor Invalid - In a landmark ruling delivered today, Europe's highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared that the EU Commission's US - EU Safe Harbour regime is...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DoD's New Cybersecurity and Cloud Standards and Reporting Requirements

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The Department of Defense (DoD) released interim rules implementing provisions of the 2013 and 2015 National Defense Authorization Acts. The rules, released on Aug. 26, 2015, are effective immediately and establish the...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Trade Secrets, Security, and Cloud Computing: Best Practices Now

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As businesses increasingly store and access confidential information in the cloud, questions arise as to how to safeguard a company’s private data once it becomes part of an external computing network. Standards for...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Legal Issues Business Leaders Need to Know in 2015: Top 10 Checklist

A compilation of time-sensitive and trending legal and regulatory issues that general counsels and business leaders should be aware of in 2015. Employers Should be Aware of Multigenerational Workforce Risk - For...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Proposed Change to Export Controls Would Allow Use of the Cloud for Encrypted Data

On June 3, 2015 the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published proposed regulations which would change the definition of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Privacy in the Cloud: A Legal Framework for Moving Personal Data to the Cloud

For many companies, the main question about cloud computing is no longer whether to move their data to the “cloud,” but how they can accomplish this transition. Cloud (or Internet-based on-demand) computing involves a shift...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Top 10 Technology Blunders for Employers

As one who presumably has no nude selfies, you may not be too concerned about a “hack” like the one that continues to afflict celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty...more

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