The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has released draft regulations for cybersecurity audits, cybersecurity risk assessments, and the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT). While formal rulemaking has not yet begun and enforcement is likely at least two years off, businesses Continue Reading
Developing Effective and Legally Compliant DEI Policies
View the article as published in Employee Relations Law Journal, Summer 2024, Volume 50, Number 1, pages 42–46, with permission from Wolters Kluwer. Corporate policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are being subjected to increased scrutiny and legal challenges even as the US workforce Continue Reading
New Jersey’s NEW Data Privacy Law
New Jersey has now joined the growing number of states that have enacted comprehensive online privacy protections for certain consumers and that have imposed requirements on companies collecting and processing consumer data in the state. In the absence of a federal law, companies continue to Continue Reading
The Legal 500: Investing In Comparative Guide
Zack Hadzismajlovic and Peter Campitiello author the inaugural chapter on foreign direct investments into the United States as part of The Legal 500’s Comparative Guide, Investing In. Topics covered include CFIUS, FDI and other regulatory processes incumbent on inward investment in the United Continue Reading
The Whole Buffet: Contractors’ Obligations and Sources’ Rights under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act
Alex Major explains how contractors should approach the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act in this Feature Comment for the Government Contractor. Continue Reading
A Look Ahead: Governor Murphy’s State of the State and the 221st New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey’s 221st Legislature is officially underway with yesterday’s swearing in of 37 new members (10 in the Senate and 27 in the General Assembly), followed by Governor Murphy’s annual State of the State Address. Legislative leaders and the Governor set the tone for the year ahead, celebrating Continue Reading
Does Not Compute: UK Supreme Court Rules That AI-Generated Inventions Cannot Receive Patents
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in developing new inventions and technologies becomes more prevalent, courts around the world are increasingly addressing whether new inventions developed by AI are eligible for patent protection. The UK Supreme Court recently addressed this question by Continue Reading
Good Tidings: OMB Wishes Contractors a Happy Holidays with Updated Guidance on Implementation of Build America, Buy America Requirements
At the Intersection of Public Disclosure and Secrecy
Mark Giarratana, Tom Rechen, and Snigdha Mamillapalli authored “At the Intersection of Public Disclosure and Secrecy: A Primer on the Complementary Protections of Patents and Trade Secrets in Litigation,” in the November/December issue of CT Lawyer Magazine. The team discusses the important role Continue Reading
SEC vs. CISO: The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
The SEC’s charges of fraud and internal control failures against Solar Winds and its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) reinforce the grave responsibilities held by a CISO. Alex Major and Chris Pogue cover the challenges facing public companies & CISOs in light of the enforcement action. Continue Reading