U.S. Federal Legislation on Data Privacy Unlikely This Year
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. With the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) ready to go into effect in 2020, and other states lined up to follow with similar legislation, there has been a greater push for a federal privacy la
German Data Protection Authorities Releases a New Model to Calculate FDPR Fines
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. German data protection authorities have published a new model for calculating fines under GDPR, which, is likely to lead to higher fines. While this model is strictly being tested in Germany, since GDPR should
The Court of Justice of the European Union Issues a Ruling on Cookie Consent Requirements
Written by: Rich Sheinis, Esq. On October 1, 2019, the CJEU issued a ruling establishing that consent to use cookies cannot be validly obtained through a pre-checked box. In this particular case, an online gaming company, Planet49 GmbH, had
Ecuador Data Breach
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. On September 16th the State Attorney General’s Office of Ecuador released a statement (Spanish) indicating that a privacy breach concerning the personal data of Ecuadorian citizens was being investigated.
The Court of Justice of the European Union Issues a Ruling on the Right to be Forgotten
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. On September 24 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a landmark ruling on GDPR’s “right to be forgotten.” The case was brought by Google challenging an order, and subsequent
Department of Labor Issues New Overtime Rules
Written by: Mariel Smith, Esq. On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule modifying the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules for executive, administrative, professional, computing positions (white collar
GA Court of Appeals: A Shooting at Home Found Compensable
Written by: Daniel Richardson, Esq. Jay Kil was a restaurant manager of Legend Café. He oversaw the restaurant, operated the cash register, ensured orders were correct, and oversaw cleanliness. He lived with restaurant owner Willmore Lim, and a
Insurer’s Ability to Dispute Coverage May be Waived by Filing Insured’s Answer Before Giving Notice of Reservation of Rights
Written by: C. Michael Johnson, Esq. and Patrick Fitzgerald, Esq. In ACCC Ins. Co. of Ga. v. Walker, 2019 WL 4198535 (Ga. Ct. App. Sept. 5, 2019), ACCC Insurance Company of Georgia (“ACCC”) took the rather extra-ordinary step of fili
EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION BOARD ISSUES DRAFT GUIDANCE ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA THROUGH VIDEO DEVICES
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently issued guidance on the use of video devices to process personal data. The guidelines are in draft form, and were open for public comment through S
Portugal’s GDPR Law is Now in Effect
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. On August 8, Portugal’s long-awaited data protection law went into effect. The legislation was originally passed in June, but awaited Presidential signature and publication in the Official Journal. The off