In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice chats with colleagues Sandy Bilus and Evan Foster from Saul Ewing’s Cybersecurity & Privacy group about data...more
In this episode of "Don't Miss a Beet," host Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with colleague Sandy Bilus, co-chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice,...more
Class Action Lawsuits Stemming From Use of Session Replay Software Are on the Rise - In an effort to enhance customer experience, many businesses and institutions have their public-facing websites collect information with the...more
A spate of lawsuits across the country has targeted companies that use website tracking and analytics tools, claiming they are violating prohibitions against illegal wiretaps. In a recent precedential decision, the Third...more
In a data breach lawsuit, a plaintiff will sue a company that suffered a data breach in which the plaintiff’s personal information was stolen by cyberattackers. The plaintiff will claim that the breach has exposed the...more
On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Final Rule amending the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (also known as the “Safeguards Rule”), 16 C.F.R. Part 314. The Safeguards Rule sets...more
Colorado added to the United States’ patchwork approach to data privacy regulation this week. On July 7, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), a sweeping law that creates substantial...more
On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted new sets of Standard Contractual Clauses (New SCCs) that organizations can use when transferring personal data protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to...more
In the wake of several recent major cyberattacks, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“Order”) on May 12, 2012. The Order reflects the Administration’s policy of...more
Virginia is on the brink of joining California as the second state with a broad privacy law that restricts how companies can use and disclose personal information. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) recently...more
On November 3, 2020, Californians went to the polls and voted in favor of making sweeping changes to their existing state privacy law. Proposition 24, known as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), modifies and...more
On September 21, 2020, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the President and Fellows of Harvard College, Bank Street College of Education, and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in connection with an alleged...more
As the country struggles with COVID-19, many companies have applied for and received funds under the CARES Act and its Payment Protection Program (“PPP”). Those companies must understand there are significant risks tied to...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) recently declared that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, used by thousands of businesses to transfer personal data between the EU and U.S., was invalid. [Case C-311/18, Data...more
In a recent decision, a Virginia federal magistrate judge held that the attorney work product doctrine did not protect from discovery a forensic investigation report created for Capital One in the wake of a 2019 data breach....more
The Office of the Attorney General of California submitted proposed final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on June 1. The CCPA has...more
1. Health and safety planning is critical before employees return to the workplace. Following federal and state safety and health standards, employers should develop a plan for cleaning and sanitizing the workplace, including...more
Colleges and universities, like many other organizations, have incorporated automated data collection and predictive analytics into their business models and decision-making processes....more
Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Lackawanna College could face gross negligence and recklessness claims from two student football players by creating an expectation that athletic trainers would be available...more
Last year, the California legislature passed the sweeping California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), a far-reaching privacy law that will impact business across the country. ...more
10/18/2019
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The United States Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) recently issued a Compliance Supplement for 2019 that includes, for the first time, audit objectives for colleges and universities concerning compliance with the...more
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Electronic sports (esports), also known as competitive video and computer gaming, continues to boom in popularity. Esports is a spectator-driven phenomenon: some reports estimate the global esports audience will...more
6/26/2019
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As the unofficial start of summer begins, Washington and New Jersey have recently enacted two new pieces of cybersecurity legislation. ...more
What can organizations learn from the first year of enforcement of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? Quite a bit, if you pay attention to what the EU government regulators are doing....more
5/30/2019
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Two women recently filed lawsuits against several owners and operators of hotels in Philadelphia, alleging that the hotels had failed to protect them against being victims of sex trafficking. Human trafficking is a widespread...more