by Kathy Ossian | Jun 9, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
Microsoft’s Threat Protection Intelligence Team recently reported that ransomware groups may remain on an organization’s system even after receiving the requested payment. Ransomware involves the deployment of malware to lock or prevent user access to a network or...
by Kathy Ossian | Mar 10, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
Last summer, a proposed class action was filed in a California federal court against Alphabet, Inc., the parent company of Google, alleging that the accidental recording of conversations by Google Assistant violates various state and federal privacy and wiretap laws....
by Kathy Ossian | Feb 24, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
In 1988, Michigan enacted the Personal Privacy Protection Act (PPPA) to “preserve personal privacy with respect to the purchase, rental, or borrowing” of written materials, sound recordings, and video recordings. Enacted with the video rental industry in mind, the...
by Kathy Ossian | Feb 10, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
Calling or texting consumers without proper consent can lead to a potential violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). The TCPA prohibits calls and texts to consumers using an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) without obtaining the...
by Kathy Ossian | Jan 27, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
On January 8, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court amended a longstanding court rule that had allowed local courts to determine the use of electronics in their facilities, including outright bans of such devices. The amended rule allows attorneys, parties and members of...
by Kathy Ossian | Jan 7, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
On January 1, 2020, California’s new consumer privacy act became effective. The California Consumer Protection Act, or CCPA, includes a broad definition of “personal information” that not only includes identifiers like name, address, phone number and email address,...
