CALIFORNIA ADDS TO IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION LAW
Assembly Bill 1710 has strengthened California’s original security breach notification law, first passed in 2003. The Bill expands the applicability of the law to any company that merely maintains personal information of a California resident.
CALIFORNIA PASSES LAW FOR STUDENT DATA PROTECTION
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law Senate Bill 1177, the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA), restricting collection and marketing uses of K-12 student data. The Bill requires the operator of an internet
Partner Karl Braun co-authors article for Landslide magazine
Nashville Partner Karl M. Braun and Maddalena R. Zefferino wrote an article for Landslide magazine, a publication of the ABA section of the Intellectual Property Law. The article Meeting of the Minds—Applifying Your Brand Protection Strat
Airport Law: An Evolving Specialty
Approximately 140 attorneys met in Buenos Aires from September 17-19, where they assembled for the annual Worldwide Airport Lawyers Association (“WALA”) conference. In-house lawyers representing their airport operators, as well as attorneys
Water Updates
GAFA announces funding from the Governor’s Water Supply Program for water supply reservoirs proposed in Paulding County, Carroll County and Dawson County. by: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Click here to read more. Supreme C
John Parkerson Selected as Finalist for the Governor’s International Award as Individual of the Year
John Parkerson, international attorney with our Atlanta office, has been selected as a finalist to receive the Governor’s International Award as Individual of the Year. The award recognizes an individual’s contributions to advancement of i
Yelp and TinyCo Settle FTC Charges of COPPA Violations
On September 17, 2014, the FTC announced the review site Yelp, Inc., and mobile app developer TinyCo, Inc., in separate enforcement actions agreed to settle charges that they each violated COPPA. Yelp agreed to pay a $450,000.00 penalty, and Tin