Technology & Intellectual Property Update

Last month we provided an overview of LB 1188 – The Uniform Personal Data Protection Act under consideration by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee. This month we will dig into the requirements of those entities subject to the Act, as well as exceptions to compliance with the Act.  At […]

In January, Senator Flood of the Nebraska Unicameral introduced LB 1188 —The Uniform Personal Data Protection Act, which if passed will provide Nebraska residents with comprehensive data protection for their personal data. Similar to California, Virginia, and Colorado that have passed comprehensive data protection laws, the Act defines personal data very […]

Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity advanced the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act (“MIPSA“) out of committee.  If MIPSA passes, Massachusetts would join California, Colorado, and Virginia as states that have passed state-level data privacy laws in the absence of […]

On February 9, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules for investment managers and mutual fund managers that would require these firms to adopt basic cybersecurity policies.[1]  The cybersecurity regulatory language requires to account for: (1) Risk assessment; (2) User security and access; (3) Information protection; (4) Cybersecurity threat and vulnerability […]

In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., a case involving allegations of infringement by Google of Oracle’s copyrights in its Java APIs, that Google’s use of the Java code constituted fair use.  In applying the fair use doctrine and skirting the issue of copyrightability, […]