On November 26, 2019, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), along with other Democratic senators across four key Senate committees, introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Right Act (“COPRA”), which would expand the rights of people when it comes to how personal data is collected, shared and used. The move comes after […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Embedded Code = Joint Control => Joint Liability
on Monday, 23 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Embedding someone else’s code in your website may seem a like great idea – embedding a “Like” button from Facebook or a “Share” button from LinkedIn. The buttons provide your visitors with an opportunity to interact with your site, share an article, or like a picture. But, the embedded code […]
NIST Privacy Framework Update
on Monday, 2 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released the preliminary draft of the NIST Privacy Framework (“Privacy Framework”). NIST partnered with stakeholders from the public and private sectors to develop the Privacy Framework. The Privacy Framework is modeled and designed to work in tandem with the NIST […]
CCPA Update: Amendments Signed and Draft Regs Released
on Monday, 2 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On October 11, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several legislative proposals to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The CCPA amendments clarified several important issues, including: AB 1355 – exempts deidentified or aggregate data from the definition of “personal information.” It also creates a one-year exemption for certain […]
Letters to the Editor: A Fintech Lawyers View on the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, Hemp, and Banking
on Monday, 2 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Dear Editor: I am writing today to discuss the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, the federal 2018 Farm Bill, hemp, hemp derived CBD, and banking services. I had a chance to dig, no pun intended, into the issues a bit further and wanted to provide some additional thoughts and insights. First, […]
