Now that we’ve reached 2023, it’s time to reexamine privacy policies to comply with California’s new California Privacy Rights Act. To recap, in 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA became effective in 2020. Many of our clients changed their privacy policies and programs to comply…
Is your company considering a transaction to become acquired or to take in additional financing? If so, the time is now to upgrade your privacy and information security practices before you are in serious discussions or receive a term sheet for the transaction. One obvious question is: why now? Aren’t…
On January 8, 2011, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at amending the regulations governing the short-form warning under Proposition 65. The deadline for submitting comments in response to this notice is March 8, 2021. In 2016, OEHHA adopted new Article…
San Jose, Calif. — December 15, 2020 — Silicon Valley Law Group, a boutique business law firm, today announced that Laurie Berger, a veteran environmental attorney, has joined the firm’s Environmental Group as Special Counsel. Ms. Berger’s addition to Silicon Valley Law Group enhances its ability to provide services to…
In a judgment issued last week, the European Court of Justice invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Program by which businesses in the United States could self-certify their compliance with a framework of principles for data protection. This judgment is the top privacy story for multinational companies this year. What does this mean for artificial…
Growing up, I used to think New York City was the capital of the world. I started life in Columbus, Ohio, and spent most of my early years in a Cleveland, Ohio suburb called Chagrin Falls. Of course, I knew that Washington, D.C. was the political capital of the nation…
I am pleased to announce another American Bar Association Artificial Intelligence and Robotics National Institute this fall. The Institute is a continuing legal education program, although given the interdisciplinary nature of the program, we hope that many non-lawyers will join us. Because of COVID, the Institute will be online over a series…
Organizations using machine learning systems require data to train their systems. But where does that data come from? And can they get into trouble if they don’t have the rights to use that data? The short answer is yes; they can get into trouble if they aren’t careful. A few…
Frequently Asked California corporation questions (FAQ) Disclaimer Warning: This FAQ is published as a general informational resource and is not intended to constitute legal advice regarding any particular matter or any specific facts. Transmission of this FAQ does not constitute legal advice for the reader and does not create…
You may have heard that California has a new privacy law. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect on January 1, 2020. It covers large(r) businesses in California. Covered businesses have to give “consumers” four key rights: The right to know their privacy practices regarding how they collect,…