While far from getting us back to any kind of normal that predated the COVID-19 pandemic, states have begun to relax lockdown requirements and some previously-closed “nonessential” businesses are returning to operations. With...more
5/27/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Government Lockdown ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pre-Employment Health Screenings ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Safety ,
Re-Opening Guidelines
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
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
5/16/2020
/ Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delays ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Time Extensions ,
Trademark Office ,
Trademarks ,
United States ,
USPTO
Californians for Consumer Privacy has announced that it has secured and submitted enough signatures to qualify its California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) for inclusion on California’s November 2020 ballot....more
A group of Republican senators has proposed a new privacy law to govern the collection and use of certain personal information thought to be both important and at risk during the current coronavirus crisis....more
5/10/2020
/ Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
FTC Act ,
Geolocation ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Temporary Regulations
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
5/6/2020
/ Abandonment ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Revival ,
Time Extensions ,
Trademark Office ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
4/14/2020
/ Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Office ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
4/4/2020
/ Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Popular ,
Time Extensions ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
With the explosion of COVID-19 cases worldwide, companies and governments have expanded their interest in the use of the vast stores of consumer data. Even where such collection and use of personal data is ostensibly for the...more
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
3/27/2020
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Foreign Trademark ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Office Closures ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
On March 11, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Barrera released a second revision to the draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The new draft contains a number of important changes to the regulatory...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
On Jan. 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, will take effect.
Originally published in the North Bay...more
11/25/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Security Breach ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Websites
The new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) will come into effect January 1, 2020. In most situations, nonprofits won’t be subject to the law—but in some cases they necessarily will be and/or will otherwise need to...more
6/24/2019
/ 501(c)(3) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Right to Control ,
Right To Know ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation
The new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) will come into effect January 1, 2020. By turning attention to the issue now, cannabis companies can ensure compliance with the new law without significant business...more
5/15/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Right to Control ,
Right To Know ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
Companies within and outside the State of California who offer products and services to California residents are focusing on what they need to do to comply with the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), which...more
4/27/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
IT-Departments ,
No Prejudice Rule ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
Right to Control ,
Right To Know ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
Cannabis businesses need to keep up with the constantly changing legislative landscape and the same brand protection and online requirements that impact any business. It is vital that businesses producing cannabis products,...more
Every time someone places an order, completes a transaction, fills out an online request form, or otherwise provides their information on your website, you are receiving personal information that is governed by privacy law....more