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Time to Upgrade 28-Year-Old Electronic Privacy Law?
Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are putting new pressure on Congress to update a 28-year-old law that governs how the federal government can obtain U.S. citizens' electronic data.
The technology giants joined dozens of tech companies, civil liberties groups and other organizations last month in calls to congressional leaders to hold votes on Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) reform bills. The measures, which were introduced last year, have bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
The House legislation, the Email Privacy Act, from Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS), has 263 Republican and Democratic cosponsors but is pending in committee. The Senate bill, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, from Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), has six Republican and Democratic cosponsors and is waiting for consideration by the full Senate.
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.
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.
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.
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?