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Oct 18, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rebecca Baker |Matthew Dobbins |Briana Falcon
The first half of 2024 was eventful in the world of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”). Although ESG continued to lose the market tailwinds that have pushed it forward in recent years, regulatory pressures both domestically and internationally have continued to forge ahead.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Briana Falcon |Hilary Preston
As part of our series on trademarks as critical assets for businesses, this article discusses the importance of selecting and clearing a new or altered trademark for use and registration in the United States. Trademark selection and clearance are essential steps for avoiding costly and time-consuming disputes, securing exclusive rights, and building a strong brand identity.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Maggie Eller |Briana Falcon |Jeffrey Johnston
The lawsuit, filed on February 14, 2022, claimed that Meta violated the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (“CUBI”) and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (“DTPA”) by building an artificial intelligence empire using Texans’ biometric data without their knowledge or permission.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Maggie Eller |Briana Falcon |Jeffrey Johnston
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA” or the “Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2024.
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May 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Briana Falcon |Hilary Preston
Trademarks serve as the cornerstone of brand identity, distinguishing the goods and services of one enterprise from those of another. Trademarks are not just legal tools: they are critical assets. They encapsulate the quality, reliability, and innovation that a company stands for, and they resonate with consumers, partners, and investors alike. Trademarks are not merely logos or slogans; they are the embodiment of a company’s brand and, by extension, its market position.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Briana Falcon |Winnie Genevieve Johnson |Jeffrey Johnston
The facts are an oft-told business email compromise horror story: a hacker interjects themselves into an email discussion of a business deal, changes the wire instructions to their own account, and disappears with the misdirected funds. The buyer is out the money and has no product. The seller hasn’t been paid and won’t ship the product. Everyone is looking for someone to blame and a lawsuit follows. So who’s to blame?
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Briana Falcon |Katherine Frank |Jeffrey Johnston
Public companies are now required to comply with new cybersecurity disclosure requirements in their Annual Reports on Form 10-K for fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2023. In preparing this cybersecurity disclosure, companies face the difficult task of balancing competing risks. Over-disclosure of specific defense strategies or vulnerabilities could prove dangerous, leaving the company open to attack by opportunistic malicious actors.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Briana Falcon |Josh Hasler |Michael Kurzer
On December 8, 2023, representatives of the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). Although the final text of the AI Act remains subject to further revision by lawmakers and endorsement by member states’ representatives, the provisional agreement previews the expansive scope of the forthcoming regulations.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Briana Falcon |Palmina Fava |Josh Hasler
On November 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) and First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”) entered into a consent order1 that resolved litigation over First American’s cybersecurity practices. Though the associated fine ($1 million) was relatively small, the order serves as a reminder to all organizations that simply having cybersecurity policies and procedures in place is insufficient when they are not in fact implemented.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
velaw.com | Palmina Fava |Briana Falcon |Josh Hasler
Among other things, DFS cybersecurity regulations require DFS-regulated entities (“Covered Entities”), such as First American, to design a cybersecurity program that protects the confidentiality and integrity of information systems and the nonpublic information they contain.2 Covered Entities periodically must perform risk assessments and update their cybersecurity programs as necessary to address changes to the Covered Entities’ risks, information systems, nonpublic information, or business...
