Cybersecurity and data privacy matters impact everything around us, including our physical space. Commercial real estate space represents a large part of every city across the globe, whether it is owned or leased. What would...more
11/7/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Property Management Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Tenants
In a continuing effort to give consumers control of their personal data, California’s governor recently signed into law the California Opt Me Out Act (the Act). The Act will require businesses that develop or maintain...more
10/16/2025
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Browsers
More and more companies are using artificial intelligence tools like generative AI in their normal course of operations, including for hiring, pricing, and fraud detection. As businesses identify and implement new uses for...more
10/9/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Errors and Omissions Policy ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Liability Insurance ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Risk Management
With the new fiscal year upon us, it is official – the legal protections for sharing of cyber threat information among private sector entities and with the federal government were not renewed by Congress and have expired. The...more
10/3/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Information Sharing ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sunset Provisions ,
Threat Management
If your company’s marketing plan includes cross-context behavioral advertising (i.e., targeting ads to consumers based on their Internet browsing habits, also known as ad tracking), this alert may be for you.
The attorneys...more
9/19/2025
/ Advertising ,
Behavioral Advertising ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
July’s “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” released by the White House, contains helpful recommendations for the energy sector as the use of AI becomes more prevalent and, with it, the need for more energy. The plan...more
9/9/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Consumption ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Permits ,
Risk Management ,
Transmission Grid
Massachusetts recently joined a growing number of states pursuing data privacy enforcement actions, announcing a $795,000 settlement with Peabody Properties, Inc., a Massachusetts-based firm. The property company oversees...more
8/29/2025
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Personal Data ,
Phishing Scams ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Connecticut continues to refine its data privacy act as it implements its first violation settlement. TicketNetwork, Inc., reached a settlement of $85,000 for deficiencies in its privacy notice to consumers. Despite receiving...more
7/15/2025
/ Connecticut ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
The cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is at it again, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. This criminal group is known to focus its cyber attacks on one sector at a time. Last spring, it was the retail...more
6/19/2025
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Insurance Industry ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Engineering ,
Supply Chain ,
Vendors
On June 6, 2025, President Trump issued a new executive order, “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144” (EO), signaling the construction...more
6/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Encryption ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
NIST ,
Software Developers ,
Supply Chain
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently fined clothing retailer Todd Snyder almost $350,000 for two types of consumer privacy errors. Due to technical errors during a 40-day period, it was impossible for Todd...more
New Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules, which took effect in February, require that companies now provide more information than ever before about their prospective mergers. Meanwhile, both federal and state...more
23andMe, a pioneer in the DNA testing kit industry, announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and recently asked to select an independent customer data representative regarding any sale of user data....more
4/14/2025
/ 23andMe ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
DNA ,
Genetic Testing ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sale of Assets ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws