In my last blog post, I talked about compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), why U.S. businesses need to worry about GDPR, and some steps businesses can take to prepare for GDPR’s compliance deadline. The previous post contains the basics about GDPR. This post expands on…
The hottest data protection issue for major U.S. businesses this year is compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even small and medium sized businesses may also need to comply with GDPR. This post covers frequently asked questions about GDPR. What is GDPR? GDPR[1] is the European…
Wun Systems, LLC is an award-winning and fast-growing leader in the coworking and shared workspace sector located in Florida, serving more than 80,000 members in just under 500 locations globally. WUN Systems’ intelligent workspace management platform delivers the software, hardware, and support services required to open new shared workspaces, improve…
Healthcare providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses, and their business associates have an obligation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect patient health information protected under the law. Regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under HIPAA require HIPAA covered entities and…
People sometimes file lawsuits without the assistance of an attorney at law. People who represent themselves in a court case are called “pro se litigants.” Complaints filed by pro se litigants are common, including in California and in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County in particular. Imagine that your…
SVLG Shareholder Stephen Wu will host a conference call program on the recent Equifax data breach on October 25, 2017 at 10 am Pacific/1 pm Eastern. While the Equifax is not the largest ever in terms of the total number of records affected, by some estimates, it affected about half…
If your business provides services to healthcare providers or health insurance companies, your business may have data privacy and security requirements under a federal law called “HIPAA” (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). If your business offers an online service or application, the first time you may have heard of…
On September 7, 2017, Equifax Inc. announced a security breach involving the compromise of sensitive personal information of approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. Attackers compromised Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and credit card numbers. This is the kind of information that could help attackers engage in…
On January 19, 2017, SVLG attorney Stephen Wu will present a program at the Global Artificial Intelligence Conference entitled “Product Liability Issues in AI Systems.” The talk will focus on product liability risks to companies providing AI-based products and services. It will cover the sources of legal risk to manufacturers,…
Healthtech devices are increasingly common. People are wearing sensor devices that monitor fitness metrics. They can count steps and distance walked or run, calories burned, elevation changes, and heart rate. In the future, people may swallow sensor devices that can monitor or transmit video of the digestive system, may have…