Every time you click on a website, you are entering into a contract – often without even realizing it. While we casually browse, download content or make online purchases, we are simultaneously agreeing to a set of terms and...more
Hong Kong Approves Crypto ETFs; Crypto Security, Payments Products Launch -
According to recent reports, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Trading Commission has conditionally approved the launch of the first spot...more
4/29/2024
/ Bitcoin ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
Blockchain ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Currency ,
ETFs ,
FBI ,
Fraud ,
Hong Kong ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Virtual Currency
When negotiating technology or data services contracts, businesses of all sizes and industries are now spending more time and attention on privacy controls. The increasing prevalence of comprehensive U.S. state privacy laws...more
11/27/2023
/ Contract Drafting ,
Contract Formation ,
Contract Terms ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Liability ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider
Texas, long lauded as one of the most “business-friendly” states, has passed a comprehensive privacy law that will bring new regulations to consumer personal data. The new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), H.B....more
6/21/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Exemptions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Governor Abbott ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Nonprofits ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Utility ,
SBA ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Small Business ,
State Privacy Laws
Overview of Common NFT Contractual Relationships -
Participants in the fast-moving - but legally uncertain - non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace can maximize their business opportunities and mitigate risk by delineating...more
7/7/2022
/ Commercial Contracts ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
DMCA ,
License Agreements ,
Market Participants ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Service Agreements ,
Service Contracts ,
Smart Contracts ,
Vendors ,
Written Agreements
As the BakerHostetler Digital Risk Advisory and Cybersecurity team wraps up the 2022 edition of annual Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report, we take one last look at the findings in the 2021 edition of the report to...more