Attorneys General from fourteen states—California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Vermont—and the District of Columbia urged...more
Considering the polarized nature of today's Congress, businesses' antipathy for a broad private right of action, and the states' strong interest in avoiding preemption, it seems unlikely the American Privacy Rights Act will...more
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) have presented a draft of a federal data privacy law, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). APRA would largely preempt the...more
In today's rapidly changing technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines and being discussed constantly. To be sure, AI provides a powerful tool to nonprofits in creating content and exploiting...more
9/7/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Right of Publicity ,
Shareholders ,
User-Generated Content
ChatGPT got the early press, and every day we learn of new generative artificial intelligence products that can create new and creative visual and text responses to human input. Following on ChatGPT’s fame, Google’s Bard and...more
Since the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was passed in 2018, employers have been watching carefully to see how the law will apply to data collected and maintained about their employees. Up until now, employment data...more
10/5/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Covered Employer ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Exemptions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Delete
Cyber attacks are now commonplace. Ransomware attacks, in particular, have skyrocketed in frequency and size. High-profile data breaches have cost businesses in the United States millions of dollars in losses and incalculable...more
9/9/2021
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Property Damage ,
Ransomware ,
Reputational Injury ,
Retailers ,
Risk Mitigation
Cannabis businesses have cyber security and privacy risks. While the risks are varied, many arise from the businesses’ holding of highly sensitive consumer information or confidential data about business partners. Cannabis...more
5/19/2021
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Confidential Information ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Webinars
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and while the CCPA does not expressly require compliance by nonprofits, nonprofits should be aware of some obligations when it comes to data...more
10/8/2020
/ Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Donors ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Noncompliance ,
Nonprofits ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Webinars
The shelter-in-place orders prevented in-person tastings from happening, throwing a curve ball to the wine industry. As the wine country slowly prepares to reopen, it will not be the same experience pre-COVID-19 pandemic. For...more
6/19/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Webinars ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
While we’re far from returning to the “normal” that predated the COVID-19 pandemic, states have begun to relax lockdown requirements and some previously “nonessential” businesses are returning to operations. Along with these...more
6/16/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Virus Testing
Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Mark Warner have introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act in response to the bill of the same subject released by Senate Republicans (the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection...more
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, wineries and wine clubs are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
3/13/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Connected Items ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Webinars ,
Wineries
Now that the CCPA is in effect, some companies will need to revise their policies.
The cyber insurance markets are beginning to adapt to the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which went into effect on January...more
2/25/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, nonprofit organizations are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
2/5/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Connected Items ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Events ,
Insurance Industry ,
Noncompliance ,
Nonprofits ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes