On June 6, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 262, which grants Florida consumers certain rights relating to the processing of their personal data by businesses.
Continue Reading A Detailed Overview of Florida SB 262; New Data Privacy Protections for Florida Residents
Data protection authorities worldwide, including France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the California attorney general (CAG), and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), recently
Continue Reading Increased Global Regulatory Focus on Mobile Apps: What Companies Should Know
Bill 25 Requires Immediate Action and a Compliance Plan for This Year
In September 2021, Quebec’s Parliament enacted Law 25 (formerly Bill 64) (the “Law”), which updated Quebec’s data protection
Continue Reading Quebec Has New Privacy Requirements Already in Place, With More on the Way in 2023
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) covers unsolicited calls and texts, aimed at protecting consumers from harassing and unwanted communications. With the April 2021 Facebook SCOTUS case[1] (see
Continue Reading Don’t Have a Do-Not-Call Policy? Every SMS You Send Could Violate the TCPA and Come With A Private Right of Action
Chinh H. Pham and Brian J. Assessor co-authored an article titled “5 Trends to Watch in 2021: Emerging Technologies.” Trends include digital health, agribusiness, batteries, data and privacy, and artificial
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From floating infrastructure to biohacking, floating solar farms to AgTech, projects that are first of their kind bring with them exciting opportunities, but also unique legal complexities. In this recent
Continue Reading Maneuvering ‘Unicorns’ – Opportunities and Risks of Unprecedented Projects
On April 28, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new extension of certain submissions and fees under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Continue Reading USPTO Announces Extensions Under CARES Act
This GT Advisory considers the application of state unclaimed property laws to cryptocurrencies, and the potential implications and challenges of such application for both industry participants and state unclaimed property
Continue Reading Cryptocurrencies and Unclaimed Property: Potential Implications of State Escheat Laws for the Blockchain Technology Industry
On May 23, 2019, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1024 (Florida Blockchain Bill) into law to establish the Florida Blockchain Task Force (Blockchain Task Force) within the Florida Department
Continue Reading Florida Creates Blockchain Task Force to Study Benefits of Blockchain Technology