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<b>Online Exclusive:</b> Around the States
California. The California Department of Homeland Security has stirred a new controversy with the revelation that it apparently has been tracking participants in anti-war rallies in California for at least a year. Information about several rallies, including participants' names and activities, was apparently prepared for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in a daily briefing in March 2006. However, a Schwarzenegger spokesman said that the information was not provided to the governor, because his staff realized that it potentially violated privacy laws. U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), who attended several anti-war rallies, has asked for more information about who was monitored and for what purposes.
Illinois. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law a bill that bans impersonating another person in order to get phone companies or other businesses to reveal confidential customer information. The bill arose after publicity across the country about private investigators who use 'pretexting' in order to obtain information about targeted people.
North Carolina. State legislators introduced and said they will quickly pass a bill to require government agencies to inform citizens if their personal data are lost or stolen. The state already requires businesses to adhere to a notification policy, but the law, passed in 2005, did not mention state or local agencies. According to North Carolina media outlets, three of the six publicly announced breaches that originated in North Carolina in the last 2 years have been from state institutions of higher education (ie, state agencies), thus spurring concern to close the notification loophole.
California. The California Department of Homeland Security has stirred a new controversy with the revelation that it apparently has been tracking participants in anti-war rallies in California for at least a year. Information about several rallies, including participants' names and activities, was apparently prepared for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in a daily briefing in March 2006. However, a Schwarzenegger spokesman said that the information was not provided to the governor, because his staff realized that it potentially violated privacy laws. U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), who attended several anti-war rallies, has asked for more information about who was monitored and for what purposes.
Illinois. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law a bill that bans impersonating another person in order to get phone companies or other businesses to reveal confidential customer information. The bill arose after publicity across the country about private investigators who use 'pretexting' in order to obtain information about targeted people.
North Carolina. State legislators introduced and said they will quickly pass a bill to require government agencies to inform citizens if their personal data are lost or stolen. The state already requires businesses to adhere to a notification policy, but the law, passed in 2005, did not mention state or local agencies. According to North Carolina media outlets, three of the six publicly announced breaches that originated in North Carolina in the last 2 years have been from state institutions of higher education (ie, state agencies), thus spurring concern to close the notification loophole.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!
As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.