On February 12, 2026, J. M. Smucker Company (“Smuckers”) filed a complaint[1] against former employee, Paul-Yvann Djamen (“Djamen”), alleging that Djamen violated the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq (“DTSA”); the Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Ohio Rev. Code § 1333.61 et seq. (“OUTSA”); the […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
California Brings New Enforcement Actions Against Data Brokers
on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On January 8, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board (the “Board”) issued two decisions against data providers for failure to register as data brokers under California’s Delete Act (“Act”). The Act includes a broad definition of “data broker.” The Act defines a data broker as any “business that knowingly collects […]
OCC Approves Trust Charters for Five Crypto Firms
on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On December 12, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) gave conditional approval to national trust charter applications for 5 cryptocurrency firms – Bitgo Bank & Trust, Fidelity Digital Assets, Ripple National Trust Bank, First National Digital Currency Bank, and Paxos Trust Company. While a national trust […]
Another Warning Against Incorporating AI Without Guardrails
on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Both Google and Microsoft recently published vulnerabilities related to their products that could result in disclosures of sensitive or confidential information. The vulnerabilities are the result of the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms into commonly used applications. Google announced that a seemingly innocuous meeting invite can include a cyber […]
Looking Forward to 2026 in Cybersecurity: Attacks are on the Rise (Shocker)
on Monday, 22 December 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Cybercrime Statistics With the new year approaching, it is a good time to look back on cyber incidents in 2025, and to start making plans for 2026. In 2025, cyber-attacks continued to rise as reflected in some key statistics[1], including: Cost of Cybercrime: $10.5 trillion – “If cybercrime were a […]
