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State Consumer Privacy Laws in M&A Deals: What to Know

LexBlog IP

Therefore, part of the due diligence process of any M&A deal must include an assessment of the applicability of the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, CCPA). Of course, this is only one piece of privacy due diligence during a deal.

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FTC Launches Anticipated Investigation of OpenAI Inc.

IP Intelligence

s generative AI technology, including whether OpenAI has engaged in “unfair or deceptive privacy or data security practices” or “unfair or deceptive practices relating to risks of harm to consumers, including reputational harm.” The FTC has launched an investigation of OpenAI Inc.’s

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The Amendment to the IT Rules, 2021: Part 2 – Locked, Loaded, and Aimed at the Intermediaries

SpicyIP

That all intermediaries shall ensure accessibility to its services and maintain reasonable expectations of due diligence, privacy and transparency. All intermediaries shall ensure accessibility to its services and maintain reasonable expectations of due diligence, privacy and transparency.

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Privacy Tip #316 – Dabbling in Crypto? Be Wary of Rug Pulls

LexBlog IP

If you are dabbling in crypto, do your due diligence research into rug pulls to understand how hackers are misconfiguring smart contracts, and follow security tips to avoid getting scammed. .” CPR outlines how hackers do this and provides tips to avoid scam coins, including: Diversity wallets. Ignore ads. Test transactions.

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The Amendment to the IT Rules, 2021: Part 1 – Locked, Loaded, and Aimed at the Intermediaries

SpicyIP

That all intermediaries shall be obligated to ensure compliance by users of their rules, regulations, privacy policy, user agreement, etc. That all intermediaries shall ensure accessibility to its services and maintain reasonable expectations of due diligence, privacy and transparency. Amit Kotak & Ors.

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[Guest post] Conference report: ‘The Fashion Marketplace: Law and Policy’

The IPKat

IP considerations, counterfeits and upcycling After an introduction to the legal landscape that currently applies to online marketplaces, the first panel focussed on the IP dimension of digital retail, with a recognition that the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed even more reluctant luxury fashion brands online.

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Landmark Decision by United Arab Emirates DIFC in CCPA Data Protection Adequacy Decision

LexBlog IP

Earlier this month, the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free-zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued the first adequacy decision regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which recognizes the CCPA as an equivalent to the DIFC Data Protection Law (DIFC Law No.