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On Friday, June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses, one for use between controllers and processors and one for the transfer of personal data to “third...more
Starting a business in the United States can open doors for massive opportunity and success. Along the way, however, businesses will encounter a number of legal and regulatory hurdles.
This “Guide to Starting Business in...more
The shift to a work-from-home economy has enabled companies and employees to continue functioning during the pandemic but one unintended consequence of this overnight transition has been the increased risk of cyberattacks....more
2/23/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Mitigation
The recent hack against FireEye and the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Department affected SolarWinds software for other clients as well (not limited to the U.S. government). SolarWinds has confirmed a cyberattack to its systems...more
As with virtually every sector, the COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacted the chemical industry—from corporate transactions to supply chains to privacy concerns related to employees working remotely. A team of Womble Bond...more
Today, July 16, 2020, the EU’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), issued its highly anticipated decision in the Schrems II case. In doing so, CJEU has invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework...more
As the CCPA enforcement date of July 1, 2020 approaches next week, California privacy rights were already on the minds of many businesses. However, just as organizations wrap up month and year-long projects to address those...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) have enacted several measures to confront the public health emergency (“PHE”) caused by the coronavirus and the...more
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more
This is one of several client alerts in a series counting down to the date when CCPA applies (Almost 1 month to go) -
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect for businesses January 1, 2020. Don’t wait to...more
11/27/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Comment ,
Website Owner Liability
This is one of several client alerts in a series counting down to the CCPA effectuation date.
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) compliance mechanisms as changes to your operations may be...more
10/24/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Delete ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more
9/16/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws