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New Privacy Regulations Aiding, and Stunting, Brazil's Legal Tech Market

Companies like FTI Consulting are expanding their services in Brazil. But it may be a while before it's clear how the country's forthcoming General Data Privacy Law will impact the legal tech market there as a whole.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Lawmakers Propose New Law to Address Companies' Increasing Use of Biometrics

Companies in Florida that use fingerprints or face scans for employee or customer access control should take notice of a new bill introduced by the Florida Senate titled, Florida Biometric Information Privacy Act. Why is this bill significant?
6 minute read

Law.com

What to Know If Your Clients Are Collecting Biometric Data

A recent court ruling raises the stakes for companies that collect facial scans, iris/retinal scans, fingerprints, voiceprints or any other identifier derived from biological characteristics. Avoiding liability means understanding a patchwork of state and federal laws, say Morrison & Foerster partner Julie O'Neill and associate Max Phillip Zidel.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Justice Clarence Thomas Stirs Up a First Amendment Squabble Over Libel Law

"We should not continue to reflexively apply this policy-driven approach to the Constitution," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote. "If the Constitution does not require public figures to satisfy an actual-malice standard in state-law defamation suits, then neither should we."
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Consumer Privacy and the Danger of Parallel Investigations

The blazing-fast process of parallel investigations immediately exposes the organization to risk it was not expecting, and can spread in unpredictable ways.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

FDA Alert on Hacking Vulnerability in Heart Defibrillators is Wake-Up Call

Corporate defense attorneys said internet-of-things privacy and security issues are a growing concern for medical device manufacturers, distributors and health care providers.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Groupon's Privacy Lawyer Dishes on CCPA, GDPR Compliance Challenges and Tips

Groupon privacy counsel Brock Wanless shares his GDPR compliance journey and tips for approaching CCPA.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Groupon's Privacy Lawyer Dishes on CCPA, GDPR Compliance Challenges and Tips

Groupon privacy counsel Brock Wanless shares his GDPR compliance journey and tips for approaching CCPA.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FDA Alert on Hacking Vulnerability in Heart Defibrillators is Wake-Up Call: Lawyers

The March 21 alert warned health care providers and individuals using certain Medtronic implantable cardiac defibrillators of cybersecurity weaknesses in their wireless technology that could leave the devices exposed to hacking. Attorneys from Blank Rome and Cozen O'Connor discuss the emerging issue.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Lessons From OPM: What FEMA Might Face in Data Exposure

FEMA exposed the personal identifying information of 2.3 million hurricane survivors to an outside contractor. But the potential consequences might be relegated exclusively to the court of public opinion.
3 minute read

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