Welcome to our seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business.
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9/4/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Deep Fake ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Devices ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Presidential Elections ,
Product Recalls ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector
You may be Entitled to Financial Compensation…for Your Data -
“Without all of our writings and photos that AI companies are using to train their models, they would have nothing to sell.”
Why this is important: This...more
8/4/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Bots ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Life Sciences ,
Online Platforms ,
PHI ,
Ransomware ,
Ripple ,
School Districts ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible?
It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more
4/25/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Archived Data ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Burden of Proof ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Content Publishing ,
Contract Terms ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Defamation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Communications ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fox News ,
Free Speech ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Indemnity ,
Libel ,
Machine Learning ,
News Stories ,
Personal Information ,
Political Speech ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Robots ,
School Districts ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
Software ,
Software Developers ,
Students ,
Technology Sector ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
Data Privacy, Abortion Limits Set to Collide Post-Roe "Even before the June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, privacy advocates, concerned that data on women seeking abortions could be used to target...more
AHA Expresses Member Support for PATCH Act, Medical Device Security "In a letter addressed to Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), who first introduced the PATCH Act, the AHA said that the association and...more
7/8/2022
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Devices
The PATCH Act: Protecting Medical Devices from Cyber Attacks -
In a previous issue of Decoded, we discussed the alarming fact that many medical devices, including those implanted in patients' bodies, are leaving the...more
6/10/2022
/ Augmented Reality ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
Avoiding Data Breaches: A Guide for Boards and C-Suites
"Recently, plaintiffs have targeted corporate board members and C-level executives alleging that their data privacy–related claims result from a breach of fiduciary...more
5/12/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Assets ,
Facebook ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
The Cryptocurrency Revolution and President Biden's Formal Recognition -
Out of the ashes of the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin sprang up like an insurgency, targeting both the unbridled activity of large financial...more
3/18/2022
/ Bitcoin ,
COPPA ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
FinTech ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hackers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
Medical Devices ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)