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The Growing Cybersecurity Risks in the Cannabis Industry

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Those familiar with the industry know that cannabis retailers find themselves in a unique position compared to other product retailers. Cannabis retailers face significant regulatory hurdles to their operation—particularly in...more

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Litigation Grows Around Website Technologies, With Focus on Sensitive Data

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Data privacy-related lawsuits have skyrocketed in recent years. Federal courts saw over 900 data privacy dockets in 2020 – but witnessed a surge to 1,767 dockets in 2023. At the halfway point in 2024, federal court data...more

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Corporate Use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

At the 2024 SCCE European Compliance & Ethics Institute, Segev Shani, Chief Compliance & Regulatory Officer at Neopharm Group will be leading the session “Corporate Use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools.” In...more

Jones Day

Trade Secrets and Generative AI: Protective Measures In an Evolving Technological Landscape

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In Short - The Background: In recent months, artificial intelligence ("AI") platforms have taken the world by storm, introducing new, powerful tools for generating original and useful content based on training data and user...more

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Construction Industry: Data Security Considerations

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No industry is immune to privacy and cybersecurity risks, and the construction industry is no exception. Those in the construction industry can protect against a potential cyberattack by understanding the risks and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses

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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA placed significant limitations on the collection and sale of a...more

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Even the DOL is Issuing Cybersecurity Instructions

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In April, the Department of Labor, specifically the Employee Benefits Security Administration, issued cybersecurity guidance to assist in protecting “the retirement benefits of America’s workers.”  This guidance falls neatly...more

Cozen O'Connor

Water Filtration Retailer Settles Allegations Stemming From 2019 Data Breach

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New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with online water filtration retailer Filters Fast LLC to resolve allegations that it failed to protect customers’ payment card information in a 2019 data breach in violation of...more

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CJEU: Website operators are "jointly responsible" for embedding social media or 3rd party code

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Website and app operators are jointly liable with Facebook for violations of European data protection law - In its judgment of 29 July 2019 (ref.C-40/17), the European Court of Justice has ruled on two essential points...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

FTC announces new and improved data security guidance

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On January 6, 2020, Andrew Smith, Director of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, announced three significant improvements to the FTC’s approach to data security enforcement cases....more

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Steps to Develop a Mature Third-Party Risk Management Program With High-Risk Third Parties (Part 3)

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This blog is the third in a series exploring how organizations can prevent or mitigate the severity of a third-party data breach or cyber exploit by implementing a variety of cybersecurity risk management controls, such as...more

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Should Companies Terminate Third Party Vendors That Cause A Data Breach?

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According to reports, bank customers in Australia (yes, data breach notification requirements exist down under) have been affected by “an industry-wide” data breach experienced by a third-party service provider to the banks –...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Ringing in 2019 with New State Privacy and Data Security Laws Impacting Data Brokers and Insurers

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New state laws that took effect January 1, 2019, likely will have a broader impact on how U.S. companies collect, process, and secure consumers’ personal information, in addition to how and when they report data breaches....more

Alston & Bird

SEC Prioritizes Data Security and Expects More Mature Cybersecurity Programs

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Investment advisers and broker-dealers can expect more scrutiny of their data security from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response and Investment Management, Trading & Markets teams...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

GDPR Top 5 Actions You Should Take NOW

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The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25th. As most organizations are aware, the GDPR applies not only to EU businesses but also many companies in the U.S. While the deadline is quickly...more

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SEC Cybersecurity Risk Alert Emphasizes Proactive Compliance and Ongoing Vigilance

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On August 7, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its latest cybersecurity risk alert, detailing findings from the examination of 75 broker-dealers, investment advisers and investment companies carried...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

How Secure is Your Retirement Plan?

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Most employers are generally aware of their fiduciary status as a “plan sponsor” of an ERISA-governed retirement plan (e.g., 401(k) and 403(b) plans). In fact, the employer’s hiring of a service provider is in and of itself a...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Video Privacy Protection Act Narrowed – App’s Transmission of Roku ID Not Disclosure of Personal Information

A New York district court opinion is the latest addition to our watch of ongoing VPPA-related disputes, a notable decision on the issue of what exactly is a disclosure of “personally identifiable information” (PII) under the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

California Amends Definition of Personal Identifiable Information and Breach Notification Content Requirements

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On October 6, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law several changes to California’s Data Breach Notification Statute. The law, as amended, adds additional categories of information into the definition of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Delaware Act Requires Online Privacy Policy for Websites

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A new privacy law requires companies to make specific statements about what information is collected on its website. Like California, it also requires that companies state in writing whether they respect “Do Not Track”...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

China Promulgates Tougher Criminal Provisions Governing Data Privacy

One of the more dramatic privacy law developments in China in 2014 was the August criminal conviction of foreign nationals Peter Humphrey and Yu Yingzeng for their violation of Article 253 of the Criminal Law (??) associated...more

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