On September 11, 2023, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill No. 154 into law Delaware’s new state consumer privacy law (the “Delaware Act”), which will become effective January 1, 2025. Delaware now joins California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Florida, Texas and Oregon as states that […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Taco Tuesday for Everyone, Except in New Jersey
on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The longstanding feud between Taco John’s and Taco Bell came to a head May 16, 2023, when Taco Bell filed a Petition for Cancellation of the TACO TUESDAY trademark. TACO TUESDAY was registered in 1989 by Spicy Seasonings, LLC, Taco John’s parent company. Taco John’s registration covered almost the entire […]
California Employers Beware: Attorney General Initials CCPA Investigation
on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Last month (July 2023), the California Attorney General announced a new California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) investigatory sweep focused on employee data. The Attorney General’s Office reported that it sent inquiry letters to large California employers seeking information on how those employers are complying “with the CCPA with respect to […]
The Fed Shuts Down Bank over Failure to Obtain Approval for Stablecoin Venture
on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
In a banking environment that sees ever increasing competition among financial institutions, middleware companies, and fintechs, the push to “innovate” and get to market “yesterday” can be hard to resist. To this end, fintechs, and often the middleware companies they partner with, spend a lot of time “working” their bank […]
Three More States Adopt Consumer Privacy Laws
on Friday, 28 July 2023 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Tennessee The Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”) was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on May 11, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2025. The threshold for coverage by TIPA is narrower than state consumer privacy laws, applying to companies that make more than $25 million in revenue and control or […]
