In the first half of 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) entered into settlement agreements with several entities whose data security programs were inadequate or non-existent. Unlike previous settlements, these recent settlement agreements impose specific security requirements rather than “reasonable security safeguards.” The FTC’s most recent settlement agreement with LightYear […]
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New Hampshire Data Law Extends Security Requirements to Insurance Providers
on Thursday, 26 September 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
New Hampshire signed into law Senate Bill 194-FN, the Insurance Data Security Law, on August 2, 2019, which requires insurers licensed in New Hampshire to implement an information security program, investigate cybersecurity events, and report such cybersecurity events to the New Hampshire insurance commissioner. This law is effective January 1, […]
Nevada Privacy Law Gives Consumers the Right to Opt-Out
on Thursday, 26 September 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
While businesses prepare to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Nevada quietly passed an amendment to its online privacy law that requires businesses to offer consumers a right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. The amended law will be effective October 1, 2019 – three […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Portion of the Lanham Act Related to Scandalous Marks
on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
The United States Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that a trademark applicant’s mark—one that sounds a lot like the “F-word”—is entitled to a trademark registration. The result of that decision is considered a victory for free speech. In Iancu v. Brunetti, Erik Brunetti sought federal registration of the mark […]
Business Email Compromise and the Financial Fraud Kill Chain
on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Hackers and scammers have attempted to hijack email accounts and convince unsuspecting victims to transfer money overseas using multiple scam scenarios: lottery scams, the grandparent scams, dating scams, and more. But recently the number of scam emails focusing on hijacking the emails of executives of larger companies has significantly increased. […]
