The broad adoption of technologies that collect, analyze, store and distribute data is disrupting a number of industries. It is also proving to be a challenge for lawyers attempting to apply existing laws and regulations to...more
5/22/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Liability ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Internet of Things ,
Mergers ,
Risk Assessment ,
Target Company
As data is quickly becoming a significant corporate asset, lawyers in corporate transactions need to consider the associated legal risks. Failure to understand and address these risks can result in significant future costs to...more
As data are quickly becoming a significant corporate asset, lawyers in corporate transactions need to consider the legal risks associated with data. Failure to understand and address these risks can result in significant...more
As data are quickly becoming significant corporate assets, lawyers need to help companies both maximize the value of their data and protect the business against any associated risks. This is particularly true in M&A...more
3/22/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Marriott ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Verizon ,
Yahoo!
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced it will host a hearing on consumer privacy on February 27. The hearing will focus on the principles that should be included in any federal data...more
2/21/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Reports ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government
The Los Angeles City Attorney has filed a complaint against the company behind The Weather Channel App (the “TWC App”) claiming its collection of geolocation information violates the state's Unfair Competition Law.
The...more
Virginia’s data breach notification laws have been expanded to include improper access to individual tax returns. Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-341.2, effective July 1, 2018, provides that income tax return preparers who prepare...more
The state of California recently passed privacy legislation that imposes stringent requirements on organizations that collect personal information from California residents. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA)...more
7/6/2018
/ COPPA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Governor Brown ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Security and Privacy Controls
Advancements in technology, such as small satellites (commonly known as “smallsats”) and re-usable launch vehicles, have increased the commercial opportunities in space, commonly referred to as “New Space.” These...more
Join Marsh, EY and Williams Mullen on May 23, 2018, for our spring cybersecurity seminar. This event will bring unique perspectives from Goutam Gandhi, SVP and CIO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and Dan Massey, EVP...more
At a recent meeting of the National Space Council, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced his intention to merge the Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) office with the Office of Space Commerce and place...more
The FAA’s UAS Identification and Tracking (“UAS ID”) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) published its final report on December 19, 2017. The ARC, which was chartered to provide recommendations to the FAA regarding...more
Williams Mullen is hosting a seminar on “Selling Unmanned Systems Products and Services to Federal, State and Local Government Agencies” from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. on November 15, 2017 at the Tower Club in Tysons, VA to help...more
The government’s role with respect to the non-military use of unmanned systems (air, ground and maritime) primarily has been that of a regulator. However, the use of unmanned aircraft systems by federal, state and local...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently entered a Consent Agreement with Uber that includes “precise geolocation information” in the list of personal information that is to be protected. While the Consent Agreement only...more
The National Governors Association (NGA), recently announced that 38 governors had signed “A Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity.” In announcing the Compact, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, outgoing chair of the NGA,...more
Imagine that one of your employees uses his or her iPhone to take some pictures of work being done at a construction site. The employee captures several images that include teenagers sunbathing by a pool on the adjacent...more
Many companies from around the globe are continuing their recovery efforts after a massive ransomware attack affected hundreds of thousands of computers across various industries and throughout several nations. Ransomware is...more
On May 2, the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unanimously approved H.R. 2105, the “NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017.” The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee reported...more
The recent distributed denial of service (“DDOS”) attack on domain name service provider Dyn is likely to result in greater scrutiny by regulators and lawmakers of the potential risks associated with the increasing use of the...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued useful guidance (the “Guidance”) for businesses who wish to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (“sUAS”) outside the parameters of Part 107 of the Federal Aviation...more
The European Commission (EC) announced that it has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”) effective July 12, 2016, which replaces the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework (“Safe Harbor”). The adoption of Privacy Shield...more
7/18/2016
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Grace Period ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Self-Certification ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Third-Party ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued its final rule on how businesses may use small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The rule, which is commonly known as Part 107, is expected to take effect in...more
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a map of the world based upon data contributed by volunteers from around the globe. It is operated by the OpenStreetMap Foundation on behalf of the volunteer community. OpenStreetMap and the data are...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its final rule on how businesses may use small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), often referred to as drones. The rule, which will be commonly known as Part 107, is expected...more