Technology & Intellectual Property Update

In November 2018, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a discussion draft of the Consumer Data Protection Act (the “Act”), which would empower the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) to regulate data privacy practices, sanction companies and their senior executives for improper practices regarding personal information, and provide consumers with better […]

In the months since the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) went into effect on May 25, 2018, data protection authorities (“DPAs”) have received thousands of complaints from European Union (“EU”) residents. The European Data Protection Board, an independent data protection authority based in the EU, reported that more that 42,000 […]

On September 26, 2018, senior executives from AT&T, Amazon, Google, Twitter and Charter Communications testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on the importance of protecting consumer privacy, the need for clear rules that still ensure the benefits that flow from the responsible use of data, and key principles that should […]

Last month (September 2018), California Governor Jerry Brown signed California S.B. 822, enacting the California Internet Consumer Protection and Net Neutrality Act of 2018 1 (the “Act”). The Act will take effect on January 1, 2019, and aims to restore the Obama-era internet access regulations first adopted by the Federal […]

When launching a new product line in your business, a key consideration and concern is protecting the brand surrounding the new product. The most obvious way to establish protection over a brand is through a trademark filing, which extends to protect the name and logo of the product. But consider […]