Corporate TIPS: Cyberattack on Microsoft Demonstrates Importance of Incident Response Plans
on April 28, 2021
Tens of thousands of Microsoft customers, including many based in the United States (U.S.), have fallen victim to a cyberattack orchestrated by a group of hackers from China. Businesses and government agencies in the U.S. that use Microsoft's email service were affected as the hackers launched an aggressive attack that initially began back in January of 2021....
Corporate TIPS: All-Time High GDPR Fines
on April 14, 2021
The European Union (EU) has begun taking an aggressive approach toward privacy law enforcement. Since the enactment of the General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, the EU has fined companies over $330 million for breaching data protections regulations. As the number of data use violations continue to increase, we can expect the number of penalties and fines issued against non-compliant actors to continue to grow as well....
Corporate TIPS and Compliance Checkup: Privacy Law Concerns with Virus Vaccine Tracking
on March 31, 2021
Attorney Jarman Smith discusses current privacy law concerns as COVID-19 vaccines are introduced. With emerging efforts to monitor those who have been vaccinated, many companies in the U.S. are struggling to determine how to handle and retain such sensitive health information of their employees or even customers....
Corporate TIPS: GDPR Compliance - Why You May Need a Data Protection Officer
on March 17, 2021
Many U.S.-based companies affected by the GDPR are in the process of revamping their data-processing practices and policies to ensure compliance with the regulation's hefty list of requirements. One very important requirement on that list is the appointment of a DPO. You should take a closer look at the GDPR and your compliance project schedules to determine if your company may need a DPO....
Corporate TIPS: Intellectual Property Insights - Beware of the Patent Trolls
on March 3, 2021
Patent trolls have been around for decades but, in recent years, we've seen an increase in patent litigation being filed by such entities. For the trolls, patent litigation often results in huge monetary gains via court judgments or settlements....