Since 1991, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”) has protected consumers from unwanted and intrusive telemarketing practices at the federal level. Several states also enacted their own telephone solicitation laws that mirror or add further protection to consumers in their state, known as “mini-TCPA” laws. A growing number of states further strengthened their
On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard’s final rule to update cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2022 (MTSA) begins to take effect. The final rule is codified at 33 C.F.R. § 101.600 et seq (“Rule”). In addition to other security regulations
The digitization of our economy has streamlined company operations but has brought with it persistent, ongoing cyberattacks. Successful attacks disrupt business operations, are costly to remediate, and can compromise confidential and personal information—including client and employee information. These compromises can significantly impact revenue and trust in the company and often result in stock prices dropping.
When award-winning photographer Lynn Goldsmith snapped a portrait of the artist formerly known as Prince for Newsweek in 1981, she could not have predicted the cultural and legal impact the pop legend’s portrait would have. In 1984, Vanity Fair sought to license the photograph for an “artist reference” in a story about the musician. Goldsmith
On May 10, 2023, the Texas State Senate passed H.B. 4, titled the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), sending the bill to Governor Abbott’s desk for final signature. If signed into law, Texas will join a growing contingency of states enforcing comprehensive data privacy laws for their residents.
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Russia’s unprovoked attack on the Ukraine has not been restricted to land. Ukrainian tech resources have been hit by cyber-attacks, particularly against its government and banking systems in a coordinated effort by Russia’s military intelligence unit.[1] Several websites of Ukrainian government departments and banks were hit with distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS), which
In March 2021, Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the second state to enact comprehensive data privacy protections for its residents. If you are feeling blindsided by this news, you are not alone.[1] Unlike California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) or the European
Buried in the 5,500-page Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021 among various COVID-19 relief was the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”). The TMA, which will become effective on December 27, 2021, makes several important amendments to federal trademark law (the Lanham Act) intended to modernize trademark application examinations and clean house of trademark registrations for