Dec 30, 2021 Photo publisher’s checklist: Seven New Year’s legal resolutions for your website By Jennifer Visintine Michael Nepple Mark Sableman Here are seven resolutions – not including the obligatory “get in shape” or “be more organized” – that you may want to consider for 2022....
Dec 21, 2021 Federal Trade Commission publishes final updated Safeguards Rule By Elizabeth Casale James Shreve Luke Sosnicki On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced significant updates to the Safeguards Rule. The FTC asked for...
Dec 16, 2021 Computer-security incident notification requirement takes effect April 1, 2022 By James Shreve Luke Sosnicki Elizabeth Casale The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the...
Dec 08, 2021 Congressional Calendar By Thompson Coburn The schedule that sets when Congress is in and out of session. Under Pressure The congressional calendar, like most business on Capitol...
Nov 30, 2021 FTC warns of penalties for false endorsements By Mark Sableman As social media has been “blurring the lines,” the Federal Trade Commission decided to make one thing starkly clear: false endorsements,...
Nov 29, 2021 CA appellate court ‘sounds off’ on neighborly dispute over noisy property By Jeff Brown Aya Elalami In Chase v. Wizmann, the California Court of Appeal affirmed a preliminary injunction that ordered a neighbor to relocate his loud pool...
Nov 22, 2021 Banks and financial institutions targeted in a wave of patent lawsuits for supporting Samsung Pay By Tony Blum The assault on banks and financial institutions by non-practicing entities or “patent trolls” continues. Two weeks ago, we discussed a...
Nov 22, 2021 Disinformation report suggests major legal reforms By Mark Sableman We’re suffering from “information disorder,” according to a report recently issued through the Aspen Institute. That’s not news. But how...
Nov 15, 2021 Second Circuit rules that risk of future identity theft not enough to support standing in data breach class action By Elizabeth Casale Layla Husen Luke Sosnicki The Second Circuit recently joined a growing number of federal courts to decide when a data breach of personally identifiable information...
Nov 09, 2021 Non-practicing entities increasingly are targeting banks and financial institutions in patent litigation By Tony Blum Update: As predicted in the below article, Auth Token expanded its litigation campaign, targeting additional banks and financial...
Nov 09, 2021 Four Corners By Christopher Murray A term that refers to either the congressional leadership from both parties or committee leadership from both parties. Let’s Get in...
Nov 04, 2021 CFPB provides additional guidance on “Unauthorized Electronic Fund Transfers” By Garrett Fischer Sarah Wade The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (the “EFTA”) was enacted for the purpose of protecting consumers and limiting their liability when...
Nov 03, 2021 Johnson & Johnson: The Texas two-step and talc-related liabilities By David Warfield Introduction A newly created subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson recently filed Chapter 11 to manage 38,000 pending talc-related lawsuits and...
Oct 21, 2021 CPPA invites comments on various privacy topics By Elizabeth Casale James Shreve Luke Sosnicki The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (“CPRA”), formerly known as Proposition 24, passed on November 3, 2020. The CPRA is...
Oct 14, 2021 Regulatory risks of marketing CBD-infused food, beverages, and dietary supplements By Thompson Coburn As is evident from a walk down a grocery store aisle, many companies are marketing CBD-infused food, beverage, and dietary supplements....
Oct 13, 2021 The evolving standing doctrine in privacy litigation - Ramirez and beyond By Elizabeth Casale Luke Sosnicki James Shreve The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez may make the road to privacy class actions harder. But recent...