Welcome to our fourth issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading.
Sector by Sector: How Data Breaches are Wrecking Bottom Lines -
“Data...more
4/24/2025
/ 23andMe ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading.
SEC may Reverse Proposed Cryptocurrency Custody Rule and Ohio House...more
4/16/2025
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Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Entities ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment Adviser ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- The...more
4/10/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FERPA ,
Final Rules ,
NCAA ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title II ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities
Welcome to our second issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- the...more
3/12/2025
/ Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Students ,
Name and Likeness ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
NCAA ,
NLRB ,
Research Funding ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Welcome to our second issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter.
For those of you with an interest in the Corporate Transparency Act, Brienne Marco and Joe Unger report that the recent injunction...more
2/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Bots ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Devices ,
Energy Sector ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party
Welcome to our first issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. If you are new to the publication, The Academic Advisor provides regular education law insights on topics of import for schools, colleges, and other...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Grants ,
Machine Learning ,
Mobile Devices ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology Sector ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration
Happy holidays and welcome to our final issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. Thank you for engaging with us through the newsletter this year.
With this publication, we strive to provide schools, colleges and...more
12/17/2024
/ Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Educational Institutions ,
F-1 Visa ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Loans ,
Student Privacy ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of Decoded. We hope you enjoyed reading our technology law insights e-newsletter this year. We are already planning for 2025.
...more
12/11/2024
/ 3D Printing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinCEN ,
Green Buildings ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Smart Devices ,
Software ,
Stays ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our ninth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter.
How are States Using Generative Artificial Intelligence? and Employee AI Adoption Cools Globally -
Why this is important: As...more
11/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
CRISPR ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Deadlines ,
Diversity ,
DNA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
NBA ,
NIST ,
Passwords ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Technology Sector ,
VPPA
Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more
11/1/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
LGBTQ ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Net Neutrality ,
Private Schools ,
Public Schools ,
Scholarships ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Universities
Welcome to our eighth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. Thank you for reading.
EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies -
Why this is...more
10/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Stablecoins ,
Technology Sector
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....more
8/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
CEOs ,
Chevron Deference ,
Construction Industry ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Laboratory Developed Tests ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Private Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO
July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more
7/30/2024
/ Admissions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
NCAA ,
Race Discrimination ,
SAVE Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities
Welcome to our third issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter!
We are winding down the summer with our talented group of law students and they have continued to research and write, shadow...more
7/25/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Insurance Industry ,
Judicial Authority ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Transgender
Welcome to the sixth issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
For this mid-summer edition, we take a deeper look at the newest developments regarding the 2024 amendments to...more
7/3/2024
/ Athletes ,
Biden Administration ,
Board of Education ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Federal Student Aid ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
OCR ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Universities
We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more
6/14/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
China ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Construction Industry ,
CRISPR ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Machine Learning ,
OCR ,
OSHA ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Unfair Competition
MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks -
“Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.”
Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more
5/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biotechnology ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Copyright ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
NATO ,
NIST ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Personal Data ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair Competition
Welcome to the fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
We begin this edition with discussion of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its...more
5/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Censorship ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Concealed Weapons ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Final Rules ,
Governor DeSantis ,
New Regulations ,
Over-Time ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Salary/Wage History ,
School Districts ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Training ,
Transgender ,
Universities ,
Virginia ,
West Virginia v BPJ
Welcome to our fourth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report.
In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we introduce you to Todd Biddle, Member in...more
4/11/2024
/ American Arbitration Association ,
Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bridges ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Manufacturers ,
Mediation ,
Property Damage ,
School Safety ,
Supply Chain
Using AI to Build Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure -
"Cyber resilience serves as a literal survival strategy, offering a framework to detect threats, understand attacks, recover swiftly, and adapt to...more
4/9/2024
/ Actors ,
Animation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Tech ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
CRISPR ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Public Safety ,
Ransomware ,
School Safety ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
Welcome to the third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024.
In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
-...more
4/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Settlement ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Texas ,
Unions ,
Universities
HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry -
The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare...more
3/8/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information ,
Cancer ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Life Sciences ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security Breach ,
Technology Sector
The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States -
Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more
1/17/2024
/ 3D Printing ,
Algorithms ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology
In this final edition of the year, we cover the following issues of import for educational institutions:
- CFPB scrutiny of college-sponsored financial products;
- Changes ahead for Title IV program participants and...more
12/20/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Equity ,
Internal Communications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Privacy Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Title IV ,
Title IX ,
Universities
The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges -
Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more
11/8/2023
/ Accreditation ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Disability ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Financial Aid ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Information Technology ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
North Carolina ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Protests ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Surveillance ,
Teachers ,
Technology ,
Universities