I’ll be watching you: The ins and outs of employee monitoring
Allegations in a complaint may be insufficient to raise a factual dispute under Step 2 of Alice when a patent’s specification contradicts those allegations by using the claimed technology in a way that demonstrates a person...more
The local news today informs us that one of our neighbors in and around Philadelphia was arrested after he may have followed up on an internet date by putting a tracking device in the car of his love interest. When the woman...more
Since the dawn of cellphones, partners in domestic disputes who suspect their spouse is cheating on them want to see their partner’s phone records....more
As interest rates and financial pressures on families continue to mount, more and more drivers may be unable to pay their repair bill for damage they caused or for mechanical issues on their vehicles. A common response is...more
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a statement presenting its position and recommendations on privacy protection as it pertains to the collection of employee geolocation data using designated...more
On August 2, the CFPB filed a lawsuit in Georgia federal court against an auto-loan servicer alleging that the company engaged in various illegal practices that harmed consumers with auto loans. The auto-loan servicer offered...more
Companies may face class action lawsuits as early as July 2023 based on Washington’s new privacy law. Governor Jay Inslee recently signed House Bill 1155, the WA My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA” or “the Act”), giving companies...more
Employers are increasingly leaning on technology to monitor employee productivity. Although the phenomenon is not new, the options for monitoring have certainly expanded. Now, businesses can choose from a wide variety of...more
Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 2. (January 2023) -Hired under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA), staff referred to as IPAs assist the National Science Foundation (NSF) as temporary directors,...more
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Newsom signed into law the Motor Vehicle Digital Number Plates Act (AB 984), which will give the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) authority to move forward with new vehicle...more
On October 31, 2022, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a Memorandum regarding new challenges that employers will face for the electronic monitoring and algorithmic...more
Effective January 1, 2023, all California vehicle owners will be able to display a digital license plate in lieu of a traditional, state-issued license plate. Assembly Bill 984—approved by the governor on September 29,...more
In a complaint filed this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that a data broker sold geolocation data from individuals showing their movements to and from sensitive locations, including reproductive health...more
On July 19, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an Industrial Controls Systems Advisory (ICSA) detailing six vulnerabilities in the commonly used MiCODUS MV720 Global Positioning System (GPS)...more
The Ontario government has recently passed new legislation, Bill 88: Working for Workers Act, 2022, which includes amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as...more
CYBERSECURITY - Russian Government Officials Charged with Hacking U.S. Energy Infrastructure - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed indictments against four Russian government officials on March 24, 2022,...more
Private employers in New Jersey need to be aware of the latest employee privacy law that will take effect on April 18, 2022. A. B. 3950 prohibits employers from knowingly using a “tracking device” in a vehicle used by an...more
Effective April 18, 2022, employers in New Jersey may not track vehicles driven by employees without first providing written notice. This statute applies to both vehicles provided by the employer and employee-owned vehicles...more
Next month, New Jersey private employers will need to start informing drivers before using GPS tracking devices in the vehicles they operate. A new state law that becomes effective April 18, 2022, requires employers to...more
Disclosure: Holland & Knight LLP, including the authors of this blog post, represents Polar Electro in the litigation described below. In the case of Jewel Pathway LLC v. Polar Electro Inc., No. 20 CIV. 4108 (ER), 2021 WL...more
Employers have a general right to protect their property and employees. In addition to surveillance and monitoring, some employers choose to conduct searches of areas and equipment used by employees...more
The what: What are connected car payments? Connected car payments are a subset of connected car technology. Connected cars are vehicles with technology integrated into the user’s daily life that allow the vehicle to...more
Users of the Parler social media platform who participated in the riots last week at the U.S. Capitol are reportedly uneasy following the announcement that several activist hackers archived posts as they were happening in...more
Almost as soon as COVID-19 began ravaging the world, countries turned their hopes to mobile apps as a weapon to fight against it. Contact tracing was quickly recognized as a potential tool to monitor, and possibly contain,...more
Despite several attempts, Congress has struggled to push forward a federal consumer privacy law over the past few years. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which has raised concerns regarding location monitoring, GPS tracking and use...more