Although Spring "sprung" a month ago, it is still a good time for Spring Cleaning for certain intellectual property and privacy matters. Here is a short to-do list for Spring 2022. read more

The Federal Trade Commission is putting industry on notice that if they use endorsements, including through social media influencers, to deceive consumers, the FTC "will be ready to hold them responsible with every tool at its disposal." 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

In a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Clara, KLA Daylight LLC v. GWS Health, et al., the Superior Court ruled a creditor's security interest in the assets of a cannabis business was valid and enforceable against assets of the cannabis business, including the cannabis licenses. read more

With less than a year before the California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect, companies should begin to plan for compliance. read more