California Privacy Rights Act Passed By California Voters
Written by: Rich Sheinis, Esq. and Brett Lawrence, Esq. The votes are in and California’s citizens have spoken, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) is now law. Known as CCPA 2.0, CPRA increases the privacy obligations of busines
U.S. National Privacy Legislation Introduced: The SAFE DATA Act
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., along with three other Republican senators who are members of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced yet another national privacy legislation bill, known as the SAFE DATA Act.
Patient Death Attributed to Hospital Ransomware Attack
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. German authorities are investigating the death of a patient following a ransomware attack on a hospital in Germany. The unknown perpetrators potentially face charges of negligent manslaughter. Last Friday, a
Is the European Hospitality Industry Ready for the Payment Services Directive 2?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Many of you are probably asking what is the “Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2)”, before worrying about being ready for it! PSD2 is a Directive from the European Parliament (Directive (EU) 2015/2
Update In the Post-Schrems II Era and Guidance for the Use of Standard Contract Clauses
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. It has been almost two (2) months since the EU Court of Justice struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield. At the same time, while holding that the Standard Contract Clauses (“SCC”) in principle are st
Legislation Introduced to Put Limits on Use of Facial Recognition
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On August 4, 2020, yet more data privacy legislation was introduced by Senators Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley. Titled “The National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020,” this continues th
Hall Booth Smith Opens 24/7 Data Breach Hotline to Serve Clients
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. has created a new 24/7 data breach hotline that businesses, governments and other organizations can call for immediate response and assistance on data and technology breaches. Security breaches, ransomware attacks, system
Hall Booth Smith Adds Attorney Rylee Dillard To Growing Charlotte Office
CHARLOTTE, NC – July 15, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has added Attorney Rylee Dillard to its growing office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rylee focuses her practice on a wide variety of medical malpractice, general liability and work
Congress is All Talk And No Action When It Comes To Data Privacy
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In the last fifteen (15) months, no less than six (6) data privacy Bills have been introduced in the Senate. Two of these Bills are specifically related to data collection and use in response to COVID-19. Th
Hall Booth Smith Adds Lawrence, Ferlan to Growing Charlotte Office
CHARLOTTE, NC – June 16, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. has added Associates Brett Lawrence and Christian Ferlan as its office in Charlotte, North Carolina, continues to expand. Lawrence concentrates his practice on data privacy and security