New Chinese rules significantly heighten personal data protection requirements *

China - February 27 2013
On December 28, 2012, China's legislative body issued a decision that lays out the basic framework for protection of electronic personal data, which…

Co-authors: Yuet Ming Tham, Lei Li, Edward McNicholas, John Casanova.

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California Supreme Court decides Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 does not apply to online transactions *

USA - February 4 2013
Today the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Apple v. Superior Court (Krescent), holding that the Song-Beverly Credit Card…

Co-authors: Catherine M. Barrad, Edward McNicholas, Amy P. Lally.

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California Attorney General releases privacy best practices for mobile applications *

USA - January 17 2013
On January 10, 2013, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released extensive recommendations for privacy best practices for mobile…

Co-authors: Edward McNicholas, Amy P. Lally.

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Mandatory defense contractor network penetration reporting *

USA - January 7 2013
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the fiscal 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, including a provision establishing a new mandatory…

Co-authors: Edward McNicholas, Michael A. Nemeroff.

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FTC and CFPB warn companies of misleading mortgage ads *

USA - December 3 2012
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a joint investigation last week into allegedly misleading mortgage-related advertisements.

Co-authors: Andrew Strenio, James A Huizinga, Edward McNicholas, John K Van De Weert.

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