Florida Florida Senate Bill 1864 (the Florida Privacy Protection Act) introduces a number of requirements on companies that control personal information of Florida residents, including notice at or before the collection of personal information, consent requirements related to the collection of sensitive data, and requirements for responding to verified consumer […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
R.I.P. Data or Rip Data?
Plaintiffs filed a class-action suit against Morgan Stanley because sensitive client data was discovered on IT assets, which had been decommissioned and sold by Morgan Stanley. The suit recently settled, and the resulting agreement provides insight into the data security incident, potential legal liability, and possible preventions for such issues […]
Can Computer Forensics Reports be Protected by Attorney Work-Product Privilege?
The answer is maybe; if the proper steps are taken after a cybersecurity attack. After a cybersecurity attack has occurred, when a company is in the midst of containment and recovery is beginning, hiring an attorney may not seem like a priority. But, hiring an attorney at the right time […]
FTC Issues Rulemaking Notice for Privacy, Security and Artificial Intelligence
On December 10, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”), stating that it was “considering initiating a rulemaking…to curb lax security practices, limit privacy abuses, and ensure that algorithmic decision-making does not result in unlawful discrimination.” The effort could lead to “market-wide requirements” […]
The CFPB Takes Aim at Buy Now, Pay Later
On December 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), led by newly confirmed Director Rohit Chopra, announced it was opening an inquiry into “buy now, pay later” products and 5 providers in particular – Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, PayPal, and Zip. To that end, the CFPB sent an order each of […]

