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California AG Issues New Privacy Policy and “Do Not Track” Compliance Guidelines, Announces Proactive Enforcement

California’s AG released guidelines for compliance with the recently amended California Online Privacy Protection Act, which has new data collection and Do Not Track disclosures. The AG plans to actively enforce operators’ compliance with CalOPPA, including through litigation.

SEC Requires Greater Disclosure of Cyber Events

Public companies may soon be required to file a Form 8-K with the SEC after experiencing a cybersecurity event.

Coverage From Cyber-Insurance Could Prove Thin

Cyber insurance demand is skyrocketing, but the difficulty of defining and quantifying damages means that companies suffering a breach will […]

Texas Court Upholds Flood Exclusion

The Texas Court of Appeals’ close look at the word ‘flood’ could inform employers examining their insurance policies.

Insurers Look To Shift Liability, Costs, Of Natural Disasters

Class action suits filed by Farmers Insurance against 200 Chicago-area communities, alleging local governments have failed to properly prepare for […]

Cyber-Coverage: Clarity or Confusion

With cyber breaches looming as a major concern for businesses, courts are split as to whether those damages are covered under traditional commercial general liability policies.

New York’s Court of Appeals Makes it Easier to Plead Whistleblower Law Claims

A decision by New York’s highest court may make it easier for whistleblower claims to reach the time-consuming and expensive discovery stage.

New Law Grads Find J.D. Hurts More Than Helps

Before entering law school, a future attorney’s father assured him that “You can do anything with a law degree.” One […]

A Recent Folly by General Mills Exemplifies the Need to Consider the Business Consequences of All Legal Decisions

Without thoroughly vetting a legal decision, unintended business consequences could overshadow the intended benefits.

Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage

The proposed Defend Trade Secrets Act, a bipartisan effort to amend the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to create the first federal private right-of-action for theft of trade secrets, may create a uniform standard for trade secret misappropriation, and facilitate access to federal courts.

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