With the advent of cost-effective GPS devices and smartphone tracking apps, employers may effectively monitor their workforce like never before. An employee’s distance traveled, sales routes, and productivity (among other...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on June 28, 2018, and goes into effect on January 1, 2020....more
3/11/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Strict Compliance
The Federal Aviation Administration's ("FAA's") Part 107 rule for small commercial drone operation, effective as of August 2016, has now been up and running for over a year. In light of this milestone, the FAA recently took...more
The Equifax data breach has dominated news headlines for weeks, and Equifax will be dealing with the legal and financial fallout from the breach for many years. While many companies may be relieved not to be in Equifax's...more
9/26/2017
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Equifax ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
Pursuant to a settlement agreement with the Attorneys General of nearly all 50 states1, Target Corporation will pay $18.5 million to settle claims brought by the state Attorneys General arising from the November 2013 data...more
5/30/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement ,
Target
On May 19, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling vacating the Federal Aviation Administration's "Registration Rule," which required owners of small unmanned aircraft ("drones") operated for...more
On March 15, 2017, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced federal legislation entitled the Drone Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017. The proposed legislation seeks to address...more
3/29/2017
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
First Amendment ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Imagine a peaceful summer afternoon at home with your family. You’re inside preparing food for a barbeque while the rest of your family sunbathes and plays by the backyard pool. Suddenly, your teenage daughter runs into the...more
8/25/2016
/ Airspace ,
Bright-Line Rule ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Private Property ,
Safety Precautions ,
Trespass ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration's recently announced rules for commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones), set to take effect later this month, provide long-awaited guidance to drone operators...more