The days of companies not having an employee privacy policy in their employee handbook or company intranet are quickly diminishing due to the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). read more

Every organization collects, stores, uses and discloses personal data. As companies across the board rely more heavily on data to provide, maintain and improve their services, stricter requirements for protecting personal data are expanding at an exponential rate around the world, and it is critical that stakeholders act carefully to effectively comply with these evolving, and often conflicting, laws, regulations and standards worldwide. read more

To effect the transition to the Madrid Treaty protocol, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will shut down its electronic filing service from June 13 to June 17, 2019 after which new amendments to Canada's Trademark Act will go into effect. read more

A recent decision by the District Court for the Central District of California, however, holds that section 1671(b) does not apply to a default interest rate imposed upon maturity as a matter of law. read more

For the first time in several years, the Social Security Administration has resumed sending out a large volume of so-called "no-match" letters, in which the agency notifies employers that the Social Security number stated by an employee during the hiring process does not match the information reflected in the Social Security Administration's records. read more