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Six Ways Users Can Control Their ERP Integrator

By Marcus Harris

September 22, 2020

If ERP software system integrators were as smooth at integrating new or upgraded projects as they are at selling, it is likely they would be involved in fewer court disputes with users. Often, disputes happen because senior management hands off responsibility for the effort to the integrator rather than owning it as an integral part of management’s job. In reality, people in charge of an organization cannot delegate authority for an ERP project to either…

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Artificial Intelligence in Construction: Part I

By Joseph Cleves, Jr.

September 15, 2020

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broad term that generally refers to technology that uses algorithms to process data and simulate human intelligence. Examples of AI technology include machine learning, image recognition and sensors-on-site, building information modeling (BIM), and “smart contracts” stored on a blockchain-based platform. This technology can be used in the construction industry by way of design, operations and asset management, and construction itself. Construction leaders interested in staying ahead of the curve should…

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Preventing an ERP Project Manager From Failing

By Marcus Harris

September 14, 2020

When the integration and implementation of an ERP software system starts going off the rails and all sides begin pointing fingers at each other, often many of the user’s fingers point at the vendor’s project manager. In a way, this is understandable, even before the root causes behind the looming failure are known. The project manager is supposedly in charge, ensuring that all of the pieces fit together, and it is his or her job…

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Brazil’s Plot Twist: Data Protection Law Is Here Despite Previous Postponement

By Jeff Kuo

September 10, 2020

In a surprising turn of events, the Brazilian Senate has revised executive order MP 959/2020 to remove the delayed effective date of Brazil’s General Personal Data Protection Law (“Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados” or “LGPD”). As we previously discussed in Taft’s Privacy & Data Security Insights blog, Brazil had originally delayed the implementation of LGPD to have an effective date of January 2021. However, during a remote session on August 26, 2020, the Brazilian…

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A little relief? CCPA exemptions for employee and business contact information likely to be extended to 2022 (or beyond)

By Scot Ganow

September 9, 2020

An important development on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) front occurred as many of us enjoyed the last days of summer and readied for the Labor Day weekend. The California state legislature passed a bill to extend two compliance deadlines for businesses processing applicable employee information and that of business contacts. Currently businesses are expected to be in compliance with the CCPA for personal information for employee and business contacts on January 1, 2021. …

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Taft Partners Ganow and Schenkenberg to Speak at “Cybersecurity for In-House Legal Counsel” Seminar

By Scot Ganow

September 3, 2020

Taft partners Scot Ganow and Phil Schenkenberg will be featured speakers for the “Cybersecurity for In-house Legal Counsel” Seminar on Oct. 26. The virtual seminar will help in-house counsel understand the legal constructs and terminology widely used within the cybersecurity space, and to provide practical ways they can be more responsive and efficient when cyber issues arise. Taft is a sponsor of the event. Ganow will present “Legal Overview and Key Cyber Risks for Businesses,”…

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Taft Partners Ganow and Schenkenberg to Speak at “Cybersecurity for In-House Legal Counsel” Seminar

By Scot Ganow & Phil Schenkenberg

September 2, 2020

Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights

Things Just Got Real: California Approves Final CCPA Regulations

By Zachary Heck

August 20, 2020

After months of public comment and sporadic guidance issued by the California Attorney General’s Office, at long last we have the final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act, which have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. The regulations go into effect immediately, and include changes and withdrawn proposals that range from typographical to impactful. The California Attorney General’s office has characterized the changes to…

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You Read the Privacy Policy, Right? Sure You Did. A New Federal Bill Seeks to Address the Transparency Gap.

By Brett Hebert

August 5, 2020

Thank you, reader, for taking time out of your day to read this blog post. I trust before clicking on this link you first sought out our website’s Privacy Policy and reviewed it in full, took mental notes while silently nodding throughout, and finished with an audible “I agree” before moving on to review this content. Correct? Very likely you did not, but take solace in knowing you are in good company. Only 22% of …

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Avoiding Problems With an ERP Restart During COVID-19

By Marcus Harris

July 30, 2020

Many organizations are looking at ways to restart ERP projects that were deferred when the pandemic forced widespread lockdowns. Whether a company was in the midst of upgrading a legacy system or had been on the verge of moving forward on their first ERP software system, we suggested five ways senior executives can fast-track an ERP transformation safely and cost-effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic while warding off a potential “train wreck” as they…

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Blogs

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Six Ways Users Can Control Their ERP Integrator

Artificial Intelligence in Construction: Part I

Preventing an ERP Project Manager From Failing

Brazil’s Plot Twist: Data Protection Law Is Here Despite Previous Postponement

A little relief? CCPA exemptions for employee and business contact information likely to be extended to 2022 (or beyond)

Taft Partners Ganow and Schenkenberg to Speak at “Cybersecurity for In-House Legal Counsel” Seminar

Taft Partners Ganow and Schenkenberg to Speak at “Cybersecurity for In-House Legal Counsel” Seminar

Things Just Got Real: California Approves Final CCPA Regulations

You Read the Privacy Policy, Right? Sure You Did. A New Federal Bill Seeks to Address the Transparency Gap.

Avoiding Problems With an ERP Restart During COVID-19

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