In the months since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) went into effect on May 25, 2018, data protection authorities (“DPAs”) have received thousands of complaints from European Union (“EU”) residents. The European Data Protection Board, an independent data protection authority based in the EU, reported that more that 42,000 […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Up Next: Federal Data Privacy Legislation?
on Tuesday, 23 October 2018 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On September 26, 2018, senior executives from AT&T, Amazon, Google, Twitter and Charter Communications testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on the importance of protecting consumer privacy, the need for clear rules that still ensure the benefits that flow from the responsible use of data, and key principles that should […]
DOJ Suit over California Law Creates Uncertainty as to the Future of Net Neutrality
on Tuesday, 23 October 2018 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Last month (September 2018), California Governor Jerry Brown signed California S.B. 822, enacting the California Internet Consumer Protection and Net Neutrality Act of 2018 1 (the “Act”). The Act will take effect on January 1, 2019, and aims to restore the Obama-era internet access regulations first adopted by the Federal […]
Trade Dress and Design Patents Provide Overlapping Protection for Your Brand
on Tuesday, 23 October 2018 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
When launching a new product line in your business, a key consideration and concern is protecting the brand surrounding the new product. The most obvious way to establish protection over a brand is through a trademark filing, which extends to protect the name and logo of the product. But consider […]
Data Breach Notification Laws 2.0
on Wednesday, 26 September 2018 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Recently, Alabama 1 and South Dakota 2 joined the other 48 States by enacting data breach legislation that requires entities (private or public) to notify individuals of security breaches of information involving personally identifiable information. While the South Dakota’s law followed the majority of its predecessors, the Alabama law imposes […]
