Colleges and universities should assess their cybersecurity compliance posture and incident response readiness and harden their networks as soon as possible in light of elevated threats.
Since June 2025, the Cybersecurity...more
3/31/2026
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Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Student Aid ,
FERPA ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
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On March 20, 2026, the White House unveiled its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, providing a blueprint on legislative recommendations and urging Congress to act. It recommends that Congress create a...more
3/24/2026
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Data Privacy ,
Executive Orders ,
Free Speech ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
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Online Safety for Children ,
Preemption ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government
Data Privacy Day offers a natural checkpoint to take stock of a fast‑moving legal landscape. As of January 1, 2026, several significant U.S. state privacy laws and regulatory updates are now live, with additional U.S. and...more
1/28/2026
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Incident Response Plans ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws
College and university athletics have never been more commercially visible or more legally complex. From nationally televised games and conference realignment to the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities,...more
1/27/2026
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IP Portfolio ,
License Agreements ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
As 2022 draws to a close, it is important to keep in mind that key state-level regulations on consumer and employee data privacy will become effective as soon as 2023 begins. Data security measures, personal data processing...more
On March 2, 2021, Governor Northam signed into law Virginia’s own Consumer Data Protection Act (“Virginia CDPA” or the “Act”), a bill that brings together concepts from the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as...more
3/5/2021
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Information ,
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Privacy Laws
Data privacy is a top concern for many in-house legal professionals – and for good reason – data privacy and cybersecurity legal requirements are complex and continually evolving. Data Privacy Day is a great day to start...more
On July 16, 2020, Blackbaud, a U.S. based cloud computing provider and one of the world’s largest providers of education administration, fundraising, and financial management software, notified users of its services that it...more
In its long awaited judgment in the Schrems II case, the ECJ has this morning invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield citing the “limitations on the protection of personal data arising from the domestic law of the United States...more
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2020, decided U.S. Patent & Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., handing a win to Booking.com and holding that whether a generic term combined with a “.com” domain name results in a generic...more
7/6/2020
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Descriptive Trademarks ,
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United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
USPTO
The global coronavirus pandemic continues on, and the cyberattacks and scams continue to multiply. In the midst of the pandemic, hackers are capitalizing on fears surrounding the outbreak by crafting COVID-19-themed attacks...more
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, hackers are capitalizing on fears surrounding the outbreak by crafting COVID-19-themed attacks aimed to infect computers with malware or obtain sensitive, personal information....more
On October 18, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a set of Consumer Protection Principles regarding the sharing and aggregation of consumers’ financial data. The timing of the announcement in light...more