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Battle Royale: Alpha Modus Sues Walgreens for Patent Infringement

Brett Trout

This case underscores the importance of protecting intellectual property and of conducting intellectual property due diligence before launching new technology. According to the lawsuit: Alpha Modus approached Cooler Screens in January 2020 about licensing its patents. Walgreens ignored all three letters.

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FTC’s Consent Order Against Marriott: Expectations for Reasonable Security

Debevoise Data Blog

and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC (collectively, Marriott) to settle allegations that Marriott failed to implement reasonable data security measures, resulting in three large data breaches from 2014 to 2020 and affecting more than 344million customers worldwide. For instance, the U.S.

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Legal Staffing Lessons for Today’s Marketplace

Attorney at Work

Law firms didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of profitability or performance in 2020. on average in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Thomson Reuters — and 15% among AmLaw 100 firms. Some executed successful staffing strategies using contract attorneys in 2020. Need someone with expertise in regulatory compliance?

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The Legal Ethics of Cloud Computing & SaaS

Percipient

According to the American Bar Association 2020 Techreport , 60% of its survey participants answered “yes” to the basic question of whether they had used web based or software as a service (SaaS) applications in their practice.

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Navigating Legal Factors for U.S. Companies Entering the E-commerce Market in Africa

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

9] Conversely, countries like Kenya, Algeria, Senegal, and Ivory Coast appear to have weaker consumer protection laws, which can create legal ambiguities and compliance challenges. [10] This is because complying with the legal requirements of one country in the group ensures compliance with all others. 15] Ultimately, U.S. at 15–16. [5]

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OFAC’s Ransomware Advisory Part 2 – How Banks Can Reduce Their Sanctions Risk for Client Cyber Ransom Payments

Debevoise Data Blog

In this Part 2, we discuss the measures that financial institutions can adopt to mitigate their ransomware sanctions risks, and why those compliance controls differ from the steps being taken by victims. Different Role and Different Risks for Banks In October 2020, the U.S.

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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

Check out our blog post on understanding HIPAA compliance for more information. CCPA : In 2018, the state of California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) , which came into effect in 2020. We recommend using Clio’s Cloud Computing Due Diligence Checklist. So, it may be a good idea to learn more about GDPR.