Million Dollar Baby: Licensing Terms to Protect Your Ideas
You have an idea, a million dollar invention! You have applied for and received a patent to protect that invention, but now what? One way to make money with your invention is to license your intellectual property rights to a third-party for production or use. Read More ›
Categories: Intellectual Property, Licensing, Patents, Startup
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California Enacts Sweeping Privacy Legislation
On June 28, California governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The Act will significantly impact companies (including many based outside of California) and United States legislation in the coming months, although it is unclear whether the new law will serve as an example for other states or an outlier. Importantly, the Act contains a number of "GDPR-like" features, making it the most restrictive data privacy law that the United States has ever seen. Read More ›
Categories: Cloud Computing, Did you Know?, Digital Assets, Privacy
Legal Essentials: How to Select a Trademark for your Business
Planning on starting your own business? One of the first things that you should do is select a trademark. Read More ›
Categories: Copyright, Trademarks
Cybersecurity Concerns in Health Care
Health care systems are eager to adapt to newer technology and widespread network options, all in the name of giving patients the best possible care. However, this comes with a price: more outlets for hackers to breach valuable data. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Electronic Health Records
GDPR Has Arrived and My Company Isn't Ready. Now What?
It's not hyperbole to say that the General Data Protection Regulation's May 25th enforcement date marks one of the largest shifts in the history of privacy laws. Read More ›
Categories: Cloud Computing, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Digital Assets, Liability, News, Privacy
Provisions for Vendor Contracts
This is the second article in a series on Third Party and Vendor Management. The first article discussed pertinent considerations for vendor contracts in the context of cybersecurity. Read More ›
Categories: Contracts, Cybersecurity, Did you Know?, Digital Assets
Potential $13.5 Million Uber Fine Highlights the Importance of Risk-Based Breach Response
The legal fallout from ridesharing service Uber's 2016 data breach, which affected approximately 57 million riders and drivers, has been significant. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Did you Know?, Lawsuit
Considerations for Vendor Contracts
This is the first article in a series on Third Party and Vendor Management. The next article in this series discusses provisions for vendor contracts. Read More ›
Categories: Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Liability, Privacy
The Dangers of the DarkNet
When people think of the term "cybercrime", things like fraud and phishing scams commonly come to mind. Less known and discussed is the “DarkNet,” a digital underworld that is inaccessible to most and where illicit marketplaces exist for things like stolen identity information. Read More ›
Categories: Criminal, Cybersecurity
Pros and Cons of Software as a Service ("SaaS")
Today, the use of software as a service ("SaaS") is widespread and the cybersecurity considerations are an afterthought. Read More ›
Categories: Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Did you Know?, IT Contracts, Technology
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