California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 – The HR Perspective
Posted on Jul 18, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation | Comments Off on California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 – The HR Perspective
Businesses with consumers in California may soon find themselves subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the Act). The Act arrives on the heels of the expansive consumer protections offered by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and echoes key GDPR concepts such as enhanced transparency and disclosure obligations regarding personal data. However, as...
Navigating global regulations – GDPR is now in effect
Posted on May 31, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, GDPR | Comments Off on Navigating global regulations – GDPR is now in effect
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect last week after two years of anticipation and preparation. Even though the GDPR is now in effect, US-based companies are still working to make sense of whether the GDPR applies to them, and what their obligations are if it does: What questions should US companies be asking about GDPR compliance now that the regulation has come...
Protecting your assets Block and tackle—unclaimed property and cryptocurrency
Posted on May 15, 2018 in Financial Services, Litigation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Protecting your assets Block and tackle—unclaimed property and cryptocurrency
As promoters of cryptocurrencies and digital-asset exchanges face intense scrutiny from tax, securities and other financial services regulators, they will soon have to contend with unclaimed property (or escheat) laws in the United States. This article explores how these laws could apply to cryptocurrency exchanges, hosted wallets, and other market participants, such as banks,...
2017 Cybersecurity Litigation Year in Review and Forecasts
Posted on Jan 3, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Government, Insurance, Litigation | Comments Off on 2017 Cybersecurity Litigation Year in Review and Forecasts
Cyber-related litigation continues to be volatile, with 2017 witnessing several momentous developments including rulings on standing, the extent of insurance coverage, the fate of the Fourth Amendment’s third-party doctrine in the digital age, and the emerging standard of care for cybersecurity. At the same time, Europe is seeing its own tectonic shifts in how it handles data,...
The High Stakes, High Seas Cyber Peril
Posted on Dec 12, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Litigation | Comments Off on The High Stakes, High Seas Cyber Peril
Those who work in shipping are accustomed to the perils of the high seas, whether from storms, pirates, floods or fires. But now, a new danger is lurking—the possibility of a cyberattack. Despite the growing prevalence and severity of cyberattacks across industries, the shipping industry as a whole has been slow to react, and many are less than optimally prepared. When it comes to...
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