When a company is formulating a blockchain solution to fill its supply chain needs, inevitably the decision must be made as to what type of blockchain is best suited for the project. Therefore, it is essential to have a clear
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An Overview of Blockchain in Supply Chain: What’s the Link?
Managing the supply chain is one of the biggest challenges faced by modern-day global companies. These companies devote a tremendous amount of resources to investigating inefficiencies and identifying areas of cost reduction.
Forward-thinking companies are now investigating blockchain as a
Colorado joins California and Virginia in Passing a Comprehensive Privacy Law
On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) into law, making Colorado the third state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation, following in the footsteps of California and Virginia. However, on the same day, Governor
Practical Steps for Organizations to Use the New Standard Contractual Clauses
The European Commission adopted new versions of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) on June 4, 2021. The new SCCs finally replace the original SCCs adopted under the 1998 European Data Protection Directive (DPD) and did not completely meet the requirements
Florida Telemarketing Alert: Florida Has Adopted Strict Rules on Marketing Phone Calls, Text Messages, and Voicemails
On April 28, 2021, both houses of the Florida legislature unanimously voted to amend Florida’s Telemarketing Act with CS/SB 1120 (the “Act”). The Act was presented to Florida Governor Ron Desantis on June 28, and approved by the Governor on
White House Issues Open Letter to Private Businesses Regarding the Threat of Ransomware
On June 2, 2021, Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, published a rare open letter to the corporate executives and business leaders of private organizations about the significant threat
European Commission Approves New Standard Contractual Clauses for Transfer of European Personal Data
Earlier today, the European Commission approved and adopted a new version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) that revises how data may be transferred by including additional privacy and legal safeguards. The remodeled approach is designed to provide companies with
Employee charged with COVID relief fraud? Questions for GCs
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) already has publicly charged almost 500 defendants with criminal offenses based on fraud schemes connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, these prosecutions can have unintended consequences on unsuspecting businesses, as many of
President Biden Issues Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Practices
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity following a series of highly publicized cybersecurity incidents during the first four months of his presidency, including the Colonial Pipeline attack, which revealed vulnerabilities within
Contracting for Artificial Intelligence, Part 1: Introduction
For years, the world wanted “real” things in their products – like real milk, real cheese, real juice, and real bacon. But then the world changed – now people want more artificial things – artificial meat, artificial furs and, of