Early last year, I posted about tougher, bi-partisan privacy and data security legislation in the works in North Carolina. North Carolina State Representative Jason Saine (R), Senior Appropriations Chair, teamed-up with North...more
5/13/2019
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Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Document Productions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Identity Theft ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
For the first time, a large, publicly traded company—Japanese web-business GMO Internet—has announced that it will soon offer its employees the chance to receive their pay in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency: bitcoin....more
2/2/2018
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Blockchain ,
Compensation ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Market Value ,
IRS ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Popular ,
Wage and Hour
A bi-partisan privacy and data security bill, which will significantly impact companies with North Carolina employees, is in the works. North Carolina State Representative Jason Saine (R), Appropriations Chairman of...more
1/25/2018
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Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Monitoring ,
Credit Reports ,
Customer Information ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employment Records ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Medical Records ,
Notification Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Ransomware
By now, most everyone has heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who, heard it from another about the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. It is the case being cited across the country in...more
10/5/2017
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Article III ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Defamation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Libel ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing
Much to the dismay of companies, on August 1, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit made it easier for plaintiffs, and their attorneys, to bring class action data breach cases. In Attias v. CareFirst, Inc.,...more
8/15/2017
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Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Imminent Harm ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pleadings ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Substantial Risk of Harm
What if I told you that technology with internet-like potential will soon lead to a seismic revolution in our society, including the workplace? That you could greatly streamline your hiring process, eliminate...more
4/8/2017
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Blockchain ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employment Contract ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gig Economy ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Sharing Economy ,
Smart Contracts ,
Unions ,
Verification Requirements ,
Virtual Currency ,
Wage and Hour
Late yesterday, President Trump selected Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) bench. Assuming he is confirmed by the Senate, Justice Gorsuch would occupy a critical position on the Court,...more
On April 12, 2016, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory issued an Executive Order to clarify and somewhat lessen the impact of what has widely been referred to as the state’s new “bathroom law.” The new law, passed a few weeks...more
This presidential election cycle creates unique concerns for companies dealing with employees who wish to discuss politics at work. Regardless of what side they fall on, some of your workers could be more passionate, maybe...more