Over the past two years, privacy legislation and regulation has focused on a variety of issues. How companies can collect and use sensitive information (healthcare data, geolocation, financial data and the like) and how they respond to consumer requests often
Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum
The Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum, published by Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, focuses on legal issues related to cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. It covers topics such as regulatory compliance with privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), litigation trends involving privacy statutes such as the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the legal implications of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence. The forum also addresses practical concerns like ransomware response strategies, privacy policy updates in light of new state laws, and the risks associated with deceptive online practices such as dark patterns. It serves as a resource for businesses navigating the complex intersection of technology and law.
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California’s Trap and Trace Pen Register Litigation: Key Considerations & How to Respond to a Lawsuit
The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is sparking a surge in lawsuits that could profoundly impact businesses with consumer-facing websites. Once focused on law enforcement’s use of “trap and trace” devices, CIPA is now being applied to website tracking…
Managing AI Risk
In 2017, when blockchain was the new shiny thing, a little-known micro-cap stock, Long Island Iced Tea Corp., changed its name to Long Blockchain Corp. That day, its stock price jumped 200% on the news, but it was still a…
To Pay or Not to Pay – There Isn’t a Question
Every ransomware attack requires the victims to make a hard decision – whether or not to pay the ransom. The decision is often made on the basis of past mistakes – failure to implement basic security (such as not implementing…
Time to Update your Privacy Policy
Time to Update your Privacy Policy
JMBM Cybersecurity and Privacy Group
Robert Braun
Stuart Tubis
In 2024, privacy laws adopted by Montana, Oregon, Texas and Utah will become effective. While the laws have much in common (and are similar to…
Time is Short – Reporting your Data Breach
Companies that are subject to the registration and disclosure requirements of the United States Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act face the challenge of complying with a broad variety of detailed regulations addressing their disclosure and reporting obligations. The Securities…
State of Play – State Privacy Laws in the United States
Congress has managed not to adopt a federal privacy law, leaving it to the Securities Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other regulators to fill the void – something that will take years to implement and will be subject…
Is it Time to Analyze Analytics?
Website analytics are a key part of understanding whether a website “works,” and how to improve it; they arose almost at the same time that companies began using websites to transact business. For the most part, and for a long…
The CPPA Speaks Again – Five Takeaways
On Monday, October 17, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board issued revised regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020). The revised regulations propose dozens of changes that…
California Consumer Privacy Act and Employee Personal Information
In 2018, the California Legislature adopted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and became the first state to enact a comprehensive law designed to protect the privacy of consumers’ personal information. Businesses that are subject to the CCPA are required,…