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Data Breaches and Educational Institutions
Jul 18 2019
Five things schools, colleges and universities can do this summer to address data privacy and protect against cybersecurity threats.
CCPA Creates Possible Dilemmas for Companies Sending Text Messages. Is Your Business Ready?
Jul 18 2019
Even if a business is not receiving monetary payment in exchange for the consumers’ data, it could still be considered to be “selling” under the CCPA in certain circumstances when the data is shared with third parties.
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns State-Litigation Requirement For Takings Claims, Providing Landowners With A Direct Path To Federal Court
Jul 18 2019
On Friday, June 22, 2019, in Knick v. Township of Scott, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank and, in the process, paved a direct path to federal court for landowners asserting takings claims.
Laramie Paras Discusses Healthcare Privacy Trends at LSPG Meeting
Jul 17 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Laramie Paras presented at the Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville (LSPG) meeting on July 17th. Paras discussed recent trends relating to HIPAA information privacy and security and OCR enforcement.
In Marcel v. Lucky Brands, Two Retail Companies in Long-Running Trademark Dispute Hope to “Get Lucky” at the Supreme Court
Jul 17 2019
After years of litigation, two retail companies - Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. and Marcel Fashions Group - will have their most recent case heard by the United States Supreme Court.
John Garziglia: LPFM Proposal Not Likely to Be Met with FM Industry Opposition
Jul 16 2019
A new FCC proposal to boost the power of Low-Power FM (LPFM) stations isn’t likely to generate any major opposition from full-power FM stations, according to Womble Bond Dickinson Telecom attorney John Garziglia and other FM industry observers. Garziglia discussed the issue with Communications Daily in a July 16 article.
Peter McLaughlin in The Privacy Advisor: Is Insurance Coverage for Cyber Claims Barred by a War Exclusion?
Jul 16 2019
Can widespread global cyberattacks, such as the 2017 NotPetya ransomware attack, be considered acts of war? And if so, are they excluded from typical insurance protections?
Science Advisor, Former Research Scientist Pallavi Banerjee, Ph.D. Joins Womble Bond Dickinson’s Boston Office
Jul 15 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson continues to build its Boston-based life sciences IP team with the addition of science advisor Pallavi Banerjee, Ph.D.
