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CA Data Privacy Bill Would Undo Apple's Win
Online retailers in California could be held liable for requiring anything more than a ZIP code from credit card and debit card customers to complete a transaction under proposed legislation unveiled on March 20.
Assembly Bill 844 (http://bit.ly/WGjNUo) is a direct response to the state Supreme Court's February ruling in Apple v. Superior Court (Krescent), No. S199384 (Ca. Sup. Ct., Feb. 4, 2013) (http://bit.ly/VysVKh), which held that long-standing state law shielding consumers' personal information did not apply to e-commerce. A slim four-justice majority said that while the statute was aimed at protecting consumer privacy, it did not foresee the potential for credit card fraud in online transactions.
'In today's high-tech world, the privacy of online consumers is continually susceptible to being violated,' the bill's author, Assemblyman Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) said in a prepared statement. 'The court's decision will further impair the privacy of online consumers.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?