Dec 23, 2019 Proposed federal privacy bills exceed even California’s CCPA requirements in some respects By Luke Sosnicki James Shreve On November 26, 2019, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) revealed a new federal online privacy bill that highlights some of the key privacy...
Dec 16, 2019 Blog Browse: Higher education should pay attention to the CCPA By Aaron Lacey Luke Sosnicki James Shreve The CCPA takes effect in less than a month. It will be the strictest privacy law in the country, and may be a model for other states as...
Dec 16, 2019 10 cybersecurity tips for a safe holiday season By Thompson Coburn Don’t let a cybersecurity incident ruin your holiday season. Follow the tips below to help keep both your company-issued and personal...
Dec 16, 2019 Higher education should pay attention to the CCPA By Aaron Lacey Luke Sosnicki The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect on January 1, 2020. When it does, it will be the strictest privacy law in the...
Dec 11, 2019 CASE Act promises fast track for small copyright claims, but is it the right track? By Michael Nepple A law designed to help copyright holders expedite the resolution of small copyright infringement claims, the Copyright Alternative in...
Dec 10, 2019 CCPA: The next horizon for M&A deals in California and beyond By Jennifer Post Luke Sosnicki The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect on January 1, 2020. Private litigants may begin to bring lawsuits under the CCPA...
Dec 06, 2019 FAQs: Anti-net short provisions and what they mean for credit agreements By Thompson Coburn Parties to syndicated credit agreements and high-yield bond indentures have recently introduced provisions to limit the effect of those...
Dec 05, 2019 Life insurance death benefit may be subject to income tax By Steve Gorin In How to avoid tax traps in life insurance, I mentioned that an employer-owned life insurance contract might not qualify for the usual...
Dec 04, 2019 Copyright licenses are as easy as a quick few words By Mark Sableman It doesn’t take any formalities to authorize someone to use your copyrighted work. Whether we call it a “license,” “permission,” “a grant...
Dec 02, 2019 Colleges should prepare: ED loan discharge letters on the way By Aaron Lacey Though much has changed at the U.S. Department of Education over the years, at least one thing has remained constant: the agency’s...
Nov 26, 2019 When politi-fact veers into politi-fiction, broadcast and internet advertising rules diverge sharply By Mark Sableman Should false and misleading political advertisements be published? More specifically, do publishers, broadcasters and social media...
Nov 22, 2019 Appeals Court rules bankruptcy trustee can recover tuition payments from college By David Warfield On November 12, 2019, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that bankruptcy trustees may sue colleges and universities to recover...
Nov 06, 2019 Chairman's Mark By Thompson Coburn A first draft of legislation introduced by the chair of a committee or subcommittee to be considered at a markup. Skid Row Any member of...
Oct 31, 2019 The bell tolls for alleged copyright claim to skyline photo By Michael Nepple A federal jury in Indianapolis found that retired attorney Richard Bell does not own the copyright to a photograph of the Indianapolis...
Oct 30, 2019 Blog Browse: What businesses need to know about the Attorney General’s proposed CCPA regulations By Luke Sosnicki On October 10, 2019, California’s Attorney General released its long-awaited draft regulations explaining how the state intends to...
Oct 28, 2019 With Illinois Supreme Court ruling, tech crimes meet constitutional arguments By Mark Sableman "A unique crime fueled by technology." That's the Illinois Supreme Court's description of the crime colloquially known as "revenge porn."...