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Cisco's Chief Legal Officer Expresses Support for American Version of GDPR

Cisco Systems chief legal officer Mark Chandler expressed support for an American version of GDPR in a recent interview. Apple CEO Tim Cook has previously backed federal data privacy regulations.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Plea for Protection: Will a Federal Data Privacy Law Save the Day?

Lisa Malloy, the head of U.S. government affairs at Intel Corp. said that if there was ever a time a federal data privacy regulation will be passed, 2019 will be the year, as more and more people have become aware of how much of their personal information is on the internet, and they are more aware of the risks of having that information exposed.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Survey of Proposed Federal Privacy Legislation and the Year Ahead

This article surveys the current legislative proposals and, based on this review, provides in-house counsel with an outline of the most likely contours for any eventual data privacy and cyber security legislation affecting businesses.
12 minute read

The Recorder

How Big Law Earned Some Its Q4 California Lobbying Dollars

A snapshot of some of the money and clients of the nation's biggest law firms lobbying in California.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Privacy: What You Should Know About New Laws and Their Impact on E-Discovery in U.S. Litigation

The increased focus on protecting personal privacy may pose a new challenge to the bounds of e-discovery in U.S. litigation as courts reconcile whether and how new data protection laws apply to a litigant's obligation to produce relevant information.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bracing for the Big One: The Impact of the California Consumer Privacy Act on E-Discovery

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which comes into force on Jan. 1, 2020, enshrines the “right of Californians to know what personal information is being collected about them,” and “to access their personal information” after it is collected. The plaintiffs' bar may attempt to use the access provisions of CCPA as a tool in their discovery arsenal. Litigators and compliance attorneys must work together against the rush to exploit the CCPA for liability purposes.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Cybersecurity' and 'Privacy' Aren't the Same Thing

As with any government action, a balanced approach that does not inflict unnecessary and unduly burdensome regulations should be taken with respect to the protection of personal data.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Finding the Right Cloud Service in the Age of the GDPR

The “Information Governance in the Cloud: Compare and Contrast” panel helped wind down Legalweek with a look at the important things to consider when choosing a cloud service in the GDPR era.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Guide to the Pitfalls and Perils of Social Media in the Workplace

This article will aid attorneys when counseling employers regarding the permissible and prudent use of social media.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

After Illinois Biometric Decision, Plaintiffs Urge 9th Circuit to Tee Up Facebook Case

They claim the social media site's 'tag suggestions' feature violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
2 minute read

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