Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”)
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. CURRENT STATUS The Bill passed and has been signed by the Governor. EFFECTIVE DATE July 1, 2023 TO WHOM DOES CPA APPLY? The CPA applies if a business meets one the followi
New York’s New Guidance on Preventing Ransomware
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On June 30, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued new guidance on ransomware prevention. Noting the increase in ransomware attacks and increases in the cost of cybercrime, DFS iss
Nevada Amends Privacy Law for Opting Out of the Sale of Personal Information
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. and Alyssa J. Feliciano, Esq. Nevada law already allows individuals to “opt out” of allowing a business to sell their personal information. On June 2, 2021, Nevada Governor, Steve Sisolak, signed
Representative Ted Lieu Once Again Introduces The “Ensuring National Constitutional Rights For Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act”
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. This Bill was first introduced in 2016 in response to a dispute between the FBI and Apple in which the FBI sought to have Apple provide access to the locked mobile phone of a suspect in a mass shooting in San B
EU Commission Issues New Standard Contractual Clauses
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On June 4, 2021, the European Commission issued the long awaited new version standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”). In fact, the Commission issued two (2) different sets of SCCs. Governing t
President Biden Issues Executive Order Improving Cybersecurity
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protect the federal government’s networks (the “Order”). In their official statement, the White Ho
North Carolina Introduces Consumer Privacy Act
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On April 7, 2021, North Carolina joined the race to enact state privacy law, by introducing the North Carolina Consumer Privacy Act (the “Act”). The Act was introduced by Senators DeAndrea S
Microsoft Allows Customers to Choose EU for Data Processing & Storage
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On May 6, 2021, Microsoft announced it will allow its commercial and public sector customers in the European Union (“EU”) to process and store all of their personal data in the EU. This implementation will be
EDPB Adopts Two Opinions on the Draft UK Adequacy Decisions
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On April 14, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) announced it had adopted two opinions in support of the draft UK adequacy decisions. The opinions stem from the EDPB’s review of the European
The FTC Is Looking For Truth, Fairness, And Equity In The Use of Artificial Intelligence
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On April 19, 2021 the FTC issued what might be called guidance, but is more of a warning, regarding the use of artificial intelligence. The FTC cautions against using AI in a way that produces discriminatory o