On Thursday, September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 (“AB685”) into law. AB685 amends a number of portions of California’s Labor Code to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to provisions that regulate … [Read more] about California Mandates COVID Exposure and Outbreak Reporting to Employees, Government Agencies
Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (the “LGPD”), a law similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) is now effective. On April 29 of this year, Brazil’s President issued Provisional Measure 959 that, amongst … [Read more] about Brazil’s General Data Protection Law: A Comparison Between Brazil’s Newly Effective Law and the GDPR
On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that seven individuals believed to be part of a hacking group known as APT41 or “Wicked Panda,” including five Chinese nationals and two Malaysian nationals, have been charged in … [Read more] about DOJ Charges Seven Individuals in Connection with Global Hacking Campaigns Against More Than 100 Companies
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) today announced that Peter Swire, Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird LLP and Elizabeth and Thomas Holder Chair at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, will deliver a key presentation at the upcoming FTC … [Read more] about Peter Swire Announced as Key Speaker at FTC Workshop on Data Portability
On September 7, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) published its draft guidelines on targeting of social media users (the ‘Guidelines’). The EDPB is accepting feedback from stakeholders on the Guidelines until October 19, 2020. The … [Read more] about EDPB Emphasizes Joint Controllership between Social Media Providers and ‘Targeters’ in Draft Guidance