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California. The San Francisco Chronicle drew attention last week to a little-noticed new law in California, SB 569, which exempts the University of California and Cal-State alumni organizations from the state's strict requirements for getting individuals' permission to share their contact information with third parties, such as credit card issuers. Since 1977, California has required organizations to get an affirmative opt-in before sharing information; under SB 569, that has been turned into an opt-out provision. The alumni groups are required to send opt-out letters annually, and so far they report that about 2% of recipients have responded with a request to be removed from marketing lists.
Massachusetts. The Boston Globe reported that insurers and employers in the state have asked Gov. Mitt Romney (R) to reconsider a proposal by the state health department to require them to provide the Social Security number of each employee as part of the state's new, comprehensive health care program. The state is considering the requirement as a way to ensure that businesses comply with a law to support universal health insurance. Under the plan, any person who cannot pay for health insurance will receive it for free or at a discount through a state subsidy; the state, in turn, wants to track a person's income by getting information from employers, which would be easiest by using Social Security numbers. 'When you take a person's name, address, and Social Security number and put them all together, those are the key pieces that identity thieves are looking for,' noted a statement from the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans. 'Collecting them every month and having them sit in the database and go through multiple hands increases the risk.'
California. The San Francisco Chronicle drew attention last week to a little-noticed new law in California, SB 569, which exempts the University of California and Cal-State alumni organizations from the state's strict requirements for getting individuals' permission to share their contact information with third parties, such as credit card issuers. Since 1977, California has required organizations to get an affirmative opt-in before sharing information; under SB 569, that has been turned into an opt-out provision. The alumni groups are required to send opt-out letters annually, and so far they report that about 2% of recipients have responded with a request to be removed from marketing lists.
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.