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- Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act July 7, 2020On June 29, 2020 the Georgia General Assembly sent to Governor Brian Kemp for his approval the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act. One of the final bills passed by the Georgia General Assembly during its 2020 Legislative Session, the...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- New York City Council Enters the Anti-Surveillance Fray June 22, 2020On Thursday, June 18, 2020 the New York City Council overwhelmingly approved the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act (or “POST Act”) to institute oversight regarding the New York City Police Department’s use of surveillance...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- Harm or Deterrence?: FTC Civil Penalty Assessments Under COPPA June 16, 2020The Federal Trade Commission announced its most recent settlement action under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) on June 4. The settlement included a $4 million penalty (suspended to $150,000 due to the defendant’s proven...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- FTC Provides Guidance on Using Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms May 6, 2020The Director of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection recently issued guidance in its Tips and Advice blog as to how companies can manage consumer protection risks that may arise as a result of using artificial...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- Is Robotic Process Automation Reducing or Increasing your Software Licensing Fees? April 6, 2020While statistics regarding the increase in the use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vary, it is clear that the use of RPA is on the rise. Companies are rolling out RPA in an effort to increase productivity, cut costs and reduce errors. ...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- A Few More Thoughts about Improving Our Force Majeure Provisions March 25, 2020The Coronavirus pandemic has brought the force majeure provision into the spotlight. A quick Google search brings up countless articles published in the past few weeks by lawyers worldwide about how to use force majeure provisions offensively and...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- Government Efforts To Fight A Pandemic Challenge Data Privacy Concerns March 23, 2020Media outlets reported this week that representatives from Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple are meeting with members of the White House to brainstorm about ways in which the “Big Four”, can leverage the consumer information they possess to help...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- School or Parent? Factors Playing into the FTC’s Analysis of who should provide Parental Consent under COPPA in the Age of EdTech March 12, 2020The use of education technologies (EdTech) has exploded in recent years. In fact, between online learning sites, one to one device deployments in school districts and personalized curriculum services, virtually every student today has some online...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- NYC’s Task Force to Tackle Algorithmic Bias Issues Final Report January 31, 2020In December, 2017 the New York City Council passed Local Law 49, the first law in the country designed to address algorithmic bias and discrimination occurring as a result of algorithms used by City agencies. Local Law 49 created an Automated...Patrick Law Group, LLC
- While you’ve been focused on CCPA Compliance Efforts, Elon has Been Developing Cyborgs December 16, 2019As I look back at calendar year 2019 and contemplate the legal work that came my way, it is impossible to overlook the impact that privacy laws have on organizations. Just as businesses began to exhale after a grueling race toward the GDPR...Patrick Law Group, LLC
Government Efforts to Fight a Pandemic Challenge Data Privacy Concerns
Media outlets reported this week that representatives from Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple are meeting with members of the White House to brainstorm about ways in which the “Big Four,” can leverage the consumer information they possess to help in the war against COVID–19.
School or Parent? Factors Playing into the FTC’s Analysis of who should provide Parental Consent under COPPA in the Age of EdTech
The use of education technologies (EdTech) has exploded in recent years. In fact, between online learning sites, one to one device deployments in school districts and personalized curriculum services, virtually every student today has some online or digital component to their learning.
NYC’s Task Force to Tackle Algorithmic Bias Issues Final Report
In December, 2017 the New York City Council passed Local Law 49, the first law in the country designed to address algorithmic bias and discrimination occurring as a result of algorithms used by City agencies.
While you’ve been focused on CCPA Compliance Efforts, Elon has Been Developing Cyborgs
On November 27, 2019, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released for public comment a draft of Binding Operational Directive 20-01, Develop and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (the “Directive”).
DHS Cybersecurity Arm Directs Executive Agencies to Develop Vulnerability Disclosure Policies
On November 27, 2019, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released for public comment a draft of Binding Operational Directive 20-01, Develop and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (the “Directive”).
Open Internet Advocates Rejoice: Ninth Circuit Finds Web Scraping of Publicly Accessible Data Likely Does Not Violate CFAA
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed open internet advocates a big win by upholding the right of a data analytics startup to use automated bots to scrape publicly available data.